Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Stop Worrying About Alibaba's IPO
at The Street - 24 mins ago
Cramer refutes the top 10 concerns about this initial public offering that has fascinated investors.
Facebook's First Outside Investor Thinks Twitter Is Mismanaged: Is He Right?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 28 mins ago
Peter Thiel is quite outspoken. Source: TechCrunch50-2008 Peter Thiel bought a 10% stake in Facebook in 2004 -- becoming the company's first outside investor -- so take his words about fellow social media company Twitter with a grain of...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - 2 hrs 15 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Facebook Challenges Twitter with News Feed Primed for Timely Topics
at The Street - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
Facebook's News Feed update takes on Twitter as the go-to social network for discussing sports, live TV and other hot topics.
Yelp to Pay $450,000 Fine for Collecting Kids's Information - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 18, 4:06PM CDT
Leading online local guide, Yelp Inc. (YELP) recently agreed to pay $450,000 as penalty in order to settle charges brought against it by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Video: Apple Keeps Police Out Of IOS8 IPhone, IPad
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 1:57PM CDT
Apple (AAPL) announced Wednesday night that it will no longer help law enforcement unlock iPhone, iPad and other devices running its new mobile operating system, iOS8. In fact, the tech titan says it can't. "On devices running iOS 8, your personal...
Facebook, Twitter and Google Add Cooperation to Their 'TODO' Lists
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 1:45PM CDT
The biggest users of open source want to standardize tools and processes to keep the Internet's house of cards from falling.
Weibo Seen Poised For 'Strong Growth,' Alibaba Boost
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 1:21PM CDT
Weibo (WB) stock rose Thursday after the company got a positive report from an investment bank, which cited the China microblog's partnership with Alibaba Group, the China e-commerce leader that is poised to launch a U.S. IPO Thursday that could be...
Is Twitter, Inc. About to Go on a Shopping Spree?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 11:30AM CDT
Twitter is taking out a loan for what looks like its next big purchase. Twitter is taking advantage of record low interest rates caused by the Fed's quantitative easing program, which keeps interest rates low. The Fed is expected to end the...
Apple App Sales Jump; Google Play Boosts Carriers
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 9:02AM CDT
Apple's (AAPL) mobile app store revenue will jump 32% to $15.1 billion in 2014 while Google Play sales soar 66% to $8.5 billion, forecasts Citigroup in its "App Economy" report. Google (GOOGL) shares 70% of gross bookings in Google Play, its app...
Twitter Takes On Facebook Officially In e-commerce Race!
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Thu Sep 18, 8:38AM CDT
Twitter's recent blog post confirms its e-commerce ambitions. Twitter is expensive at its current valuations and Facebook is relatively more attractive.
Where Are Next High-Tech Hot Spots For Investors?
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 7:02AM CDT
Move over San Francisco and Silicon Valley. New high-tech frontiers are emerging in a variety of places around the U.S., from Los Angeles to Florida's Miami and Orlando, to Detroit and Indianapolis. Real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)...
'Fast Money' Recap: The Fed Acts and the Markets React
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at what sectors to buy and sell as the dollar rises and adds volatility to the stock market.
Alibaba IPO: Avoiding Facebook IPO mistakes
Lior Ronen - Amigobulls - Thu Sep 18, 12:00AM CDT
Alibaba increased the IPO price without damaging investors’ future gain potential and chose to list on the NYSE, looking to avoid mistakes of Facebook’s IPO
Apple Won't Unlock Your iOS8 iPhone, iPad For Police
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 17, 9:40PM CDT
Apple (AAPL) announced Wednesday night that it will no longer help law enforcement unlock iPhone, iPad and other devices running its new mobile operating system, iOS8. In fact, the tech titan says it can't. "On devices running iOS 8, your personal...
Why Venture Capitalists Are Pumping Millions into Anonymous Social Apps
at The Street - Wed Sep 17, 12:52PM CDT
Though many are steering clear of anonymous social apps, moneymen from top firms are overlooking the risks of anonymity for a chance to own a piece of the next Facebook.
BlackBerry's BBM Channels Now on Hootsuite Platform - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Sep 17, 12:20PM CDT
BlackBerry Limited's (BBRY) BBM Channels recently joined the Hootsuite social media platform.
Why Twitter (TWTR) Stock Closed Up Today
at The Street - Tue Sep 16, 3:10PM CDT
Shares of Twitter (TWTR) rose Tuesday after MKM Partners reiterated its 'buy' rating on the social media company with a $64 price target.