Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Thu Aug 28, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
For Zynga, Inc., the Quest to Create the Next "Candy Crush Saga" Begins
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 28, 4:47PM CDT
After years of working closely , Facebook has finally outgrown Zynga, Inc. . We know because the social game supplier hasn't merited a mention in Facebook's SEC filings since January of last year. And even then a clear trend was emerging. Per...
New Investment Boosts SnapChat Valuation to $10 Billion - Stocks in the News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 28, 4:19PM CDT
Will fresh investment into the disappearing messaging app SnapChat help it move into the ad space?
Facebook, Inc’s New Ad Tool Is a Game-Changer
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 28, 4:05PM CDT
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a $20 million check earlier this year to bring solar-powered drone designer Ascenta into the fold, it was yet another step toward fulfilling his Internet.org initiative. You may recall, Internet.org is a...
A Tale Of Three Tigers: Robertson, Mandel, And Coleman
at The Street - Thu Aug 28, 3:17PM CDT
Billionaire investor Julian Robertson has backed more than 40 up-and-coming hedge fund managers and inspired countless others who learned the trade under his watch at Tiger Management. The list of hi...
How Target Aims To Turn Instagram Into Shopping Spree
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 28, 2:02PM CDT
As Googling an elusive button-down shirt becomes too much work for some shoppers -- let alone making the trek to a brick-and-mortar mall -- retailers are looking to convert "likes" and "favorites" into actual buys. Target (TGT) on Wednesday adopted...
Google Extends Geo-Location Ads to Desktop as Mobile Race Heats Up
at The Street - Thu Aug 28, 11:58AM CDT
Google expands one of its most successful mobile advertising features - location-based advertising - to the desktop.
Why TheStreet Ratings Team Says Facebook (FB) Stock Is a 'Hold'
at The Street - Thu Aug 28, 11:17AM CDT
TheStreet Ratings team rates Facebook (FB) as a "hold" with a ratings score of C+.
Why Facebook, Twitter and Jumei Shares Are Poised for Gains
at The Street - Thu Aug 28, 10:19AM CDT
Here's how to trade these three stocks, which should see solid gains in coming months.
Facebook, Inc’s WhatsApp Putting Twitter to Shame
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 28, 7:37AM CDT
Fans of Twitter were waiting with bated breath leading up to its highly anticipated Q2 earnings report in late July. Surely, Twitter would report solid revenue numbers compared to last year since its comparables were so meager. But how would it...
'Fast Money' Recap: What Will a Rising Dollar Do?
at The Street - Thu Aug 28, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed commodities, J.C. Penney and the latest Apple rumors.
Twitter And Facebook Join The E-Commerce Race
Lior Ronen - Amigobulls - Thu Aug 28, 12:00AM CDT
Read about eCommerce market analysis. Facebook explores buy button, while Amazon is looking at launching its own advertising platform.
Alibaba's revenue growth surges in latest quarter
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed Aug 27, 9:31PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alibaba's quarterly revenue growth is surging again, a development that should help the Chinese e-commerce company sell its shares in what could be one of the world's largest IPOs.
Inside Snapchat's Valuation Mark-up to $10 Billion: StockTwits
at The Street - Wed Aug 27, 2:55PM CDT
If messaging services make up the hot sector of the year, Snapchat is the cherry on top. Kleiner Perkins' rumored $20 million in funding would say so at least.
Alibaba Shows Strong Growth In Revenue, Earnings Post
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 27, 1:33PM CDT
China e-commerce giant Alibaba Group reported strong growth in revenue and earnings for its most recent quarter in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Alibaba said that revenue in local currency rose 46% to $2.54...
The Guy Who Broke the Bank of England Is Betting on Facebook and Apple. Should You?
Jason Hall, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 27, 12:59PM CDT
Source: Harald Dettenborn Every quarter, large money-managers have to disclose what they've bought and sold via "13F" filings. While Fools don't always follow what the big money does, we can often glean an idea or two by tracing their footsteps. ...
Why Facebook (FB) Stock Is Lower Today
at The Street - Wed Aug 27, 12:12PM CDT
Facebook (FB) stock is declining after analysts at Janney Capital Markets downgraded the company to 'neutral' from 'buy.'
Snapchat Value Reportedly More Than Triples Facebook's Offer Less Than A Year Later
at The Street - Wed Aug 27, 10:58AM CDT
A new round of funding could put Snapchat's valuation as high as $10 billion, more than triple what Facebook offered the company late last year.
Yahoo Closes Flurry Acquisition to Boost Mobile Offerings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 27, 10:30AM CDT
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) announced that it has finalized the deal to purchase Flurry as the search engine focuses on becoming a "mobile first" company.