Facebook Messenger vs. WhatsApp: Is One Really Worse Than the Other?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 41 mins ago
Can you trust WhatsApp more than Facebook Messenger? Credit: Google Play store. When Facebook started pushing Messenger as a stand-alone app, it raised questions. Why force users to change the way they connect with friends? Facebook doesn't...
Facebook price target hiked
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 36 mins ago
The social media leader's improved prospects for gaining market share in online ads prompted Evercore Partners to boost Facebook's (FB) price target to 95 from 90 and maintain an overweight rating. A new ad server platform could let advertisers...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Tue Sep 30, 5:04PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Why Did eBay Change Its Mind on PayPal?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 4:29PM CDT
With payments competition mounting, eBay has finally decided to spin off PayPal, and a split looks like a good thing for both the payments and the marketplace businesses. The Tuesday announcement of the spinoff comes months after activist...
eBay Shares Soar on PayPal Spinoff: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 3:54PM CDT
Shares of eBay spiked, following the company's double whammy announcement: PayPal will be spun off from eBay and it's saying so long to its CEO. Move soars on buyout.
Garmin Partners with Universal Partnerships & Licensing - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 30, 3:20PM CDT
Garmin Ltd's. (GRMN) unit, Garmin International Inc., recently entered into a partnership with Universal Partnerships & Licensing for The Biggest Loser fitness devices.
Facebook Price Target Hiked On Ad Improvements
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 30, 2:16PM CDT
Facebook's (FB) move to clean up its ad server platform will likely result in the social media network getting a bigger piece of the online ad market next year, says an analyst. In a research report released Tuesday, Ken Sena, an analyst for Evercore...
What Facebook, Inc. Stock Investors Need to Know About Atlas
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 12:05PM CDT
Last year, Facebook purchased Atlas from Microsoft . Finally taking the wraps off the brand, we can now see what the social network has been up to. On Monday, the social network announced the launch of Atlas, a digital ad network based on...
Richard Branson's Unlimited Vacation Policy Is Downright Foolish
Laurie Street and Sara Klieger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 12:02PM CDT
Motley Fool employees getting their groove on at a company event. Check out her robot move. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson recently introduced unlimited vacation time for his employees in both the U.K. and the U.S. In a blog post ...
Walmart (WMT) Gets Instagram CEO and Founder on Board - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 30, 11:50AM CDT
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) recently announced that it has appointed Kevin Systrom to its board of directors effective from Sep 26.
AOL to feed more video, news to Microsoft's MSN
AP - Tue Sep 30, 11:35AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — AOL will provide Microsoft's MSN with more video and additional news stories from popular sites such as The Huffington Post and TechCrunch in an expansion of a deal aimed at selling more digital advertising.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Sep 30, 10:41AM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 29, 2014:
It's Time to Take Profits in Facebook Inc.
Joe Tenebruso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 9:09AM CDT
At Tier 1 Investments, a Motley Fool Real-Money Portfolio , I seek out and invest in elite businesses. These include companies with the strongest competitive advantages, largest growth opportunities, and best management. It's an investment...
Atlas, Powered by Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
GlobeNewswire - Tue Sep 30, 9:05AM CDT
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Alibaba Slumps in First Week, Bearish Investors Profit - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 30, 8:40AM CDT
Alibaba (BABA) shares dropped 3.7% to $90.46 last week after having risen 38% in its Sep 19 debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
How Will Facebook (FB) Stock Be Helped by This Positive Analyst Note?
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 8:16AM CDT
Facebook (FB) stock is higher in pre-market after the social media giant received a positive note by analysts at RW Baird.
Top Destinations, Product Deployment, Technical Updates, Agreements, and Financial Results - Research Reports on Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, Intel and Micron
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 30, 8:10AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/6858-100free.
Acquisitions To Drive Facebook Earnings Growth
Alex Cho - Amigobulls - Tue Sep 30, 7:34AM CDT
Facebook monetization will be boosted by acquisitions and ad pricing increases, leading to revenue growth and earnings surprises in the immediate future.
How Facebook Atlas Poses a Huge Threat to Yahoo!’s Already Flagging Display Business
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 7:14AM CDT
Yahoo's bruised display ad business faces even more of a beating from Facebook's Atlas ad platform, which can serve highly targeted ads on or off the social network