Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Thu Dec 04, 12:49PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:
MU: 36.07 (-0.03), SQNM: 3.67 (-0.10), PLUG: 3.70 (+0.20), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), AMAT: 24.40 (-0.18), JBLU: 15.09 (+0.27), MSFT: 48.84 (+0.76), INTC: 37.46 (+0.03), AAPL: 115.49 (-0.44), CSCO: 27.77 (-0.18), RFMD: 15.53 (+0.52)
Uber's $40 Billion Valuation Nears Facebook Territory as Sharing Economy Continues to Soar
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 12:39PM CST
Facebook went public at a $104 billion valuation in May 2012. Some believe Uber will get to a nine figure valuation mark sometime next year.
FB: 75.24 (+0.36)
Why I Choose LinkedIn Corp Over Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 04, 12:07PM CST
Source: LinkedIn Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter tend to gather more attention from investors than LinkedIn . However, LinkedIn has a materially different business model offering solid competitive strengths and abundant...
LNKD: 218.83 (+1.09), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), GOOGL: 542.58 (+5.61), TWTR: 38.79 (-0.27), GOOG: 537.31 (+5.99)
Uber Continues to Explode In Popularity as It's Now Worth $40 Billion
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 11:01AM CST
Ride-sharing company Uber just raised another $1.2 billion in funding, giving it a $40 billion valuation, as the company continues to explode in popularity.
FB: 75.24 (+0.36)
Must-See Charts: How to Trade Facebook, Bank of America and More
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 8:59AM CST
Skilled technical traders can bank gains as much as 90% of the time.
EBAY: 54.67 (-0.14), DUK: 82.35 (+0.38), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), BAC: 17.21 (-0.08), OUBS: 18.17 (+0.01)
A Practical Approach To Tech Investing
Franklin Templeton Investments - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 8:00AM CST
Matt Moberg Vice President/Research Analyst Portfolio Manager, Franklin DynaTech Fund Franklin Equity Group® With the nervousness over geopolitical concerns, including a slowdown in the eurozone, ISIS in the Middle East and the US mid-term...
GILD: 101.82 (+0.94), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), BABA: 109.17 (-1.47)
Twitter Inc. Wants to Know What Other Apps You Use
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 03, 7:00PM CST
Source: Twitter. Twitter is always trying to get to know you better. Whom do you follow? What links did you click? What do you post? And now, it's asking "What apps do you use?" Well, not so much asking as it is just doing all of these things,...
FB: 75.24 (+0.36), TWTR: 38.79 (-0.27)
Why You Shouldn't Worry About Facebook Inc's Soaring Costs Next Year
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 03, 7:00PM CST
When Facebook reported earnings in October, the big overhang that overshadowed an otherwise strong quarter was a forecast for substantial cost increases in 2015. Shares fell 6% the following days on fears related to that guidance. For a...
FB: 75.24 (+0.36)
New Questions In Mobile
Benedict Evans - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 6:17PM CST
Seven years into the smartphone world, it seems like it's time to change the questions. The questions that we asked and argued about for the last few years have now mostly been answered, become irrelevant, or both, and new problems and puzzles are...
AMZN: 316.93 (+0.43), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), GOOGL: 542.58 (+5.61), AAPL: 115.49 (-0.44), GOOG: 537.31 (+5.99)
Messaging Apps: Disrupting Advertising
Tech Thoughts - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 4:27PM CST
This week, I came across some interesting data on Kik that highlights the disruptive potential of messaging apps with respect to the advertising industry. At present, messaging apps are in early stages of becoming direct marketing channels for...
FB: 75.24 (+0.36), XLK: 42.17 (unch), GOOG: 537.31 (+5.99)
Facebook Stock Is In Better Shape, Thanks To A Reset
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 03, 3:42PM CST
A stock chart can give a false impression, if an investor doesn't watch closely in the stock market today. For example, Facebook (FB) has been moving sideways since early August. The stock cleared a flat base in September, but there were a couple of...
FB: 75.24 (+0.36)
Twitter (TWTR) to Rollout Improved Report Abuse Feature - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 03, 3:12PM CST
Twitter Inc. (TWTR) recently announced that it is all set to roll out simplified ways for its users to report abuse and harassment on the social media platform.
YHOO: 50.41 (+0.13), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), GOOGL: 542.58 (+5.61), TWTR: 38.79 (-0.27)
Digital Marketing Arbitrage Generates Big Returns for New Fund
at The Street - Wed Dec 03, 11:47AM CST
An investment fund is off to a strong start thanks to digital marketing arbitrage, tapping niches in the $131 billion online ad market.
FB: 75.24 (+0.36), GOOG: 537.31 (+5.99)
Can Snapchat Monetize Live Events Better Than Twitter Inc.?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 03, 11:08AM CST
Source: Flickr/Maurizio Pesce Snapchat recently integrated advertisements into its Our Story feature for the American Music Awards. Interspersed with content provided by celebrities and music fans were behind-the-scenes looks at the production of...
FB: 75.24 (+0.36), TWTR: 38.79 (-0.27)
Why Facebook Thinks Its Plan For Video Ads is Right on Track
at The Street - Wed Dec 03, 10:10AM CST
Facebook ads executive Brian Boland defends the company progress with video ads and says a growing number of small businesses are uploading video every month.
FB: 75.24 (+0.36)
5 Stocks Hedge Funds Love: Alibaba, MIcrosoft and More
at The Street - Wed Dec 03, 9:35AM CST
Professional investors took a step back from their defensive posturing in the most recent quarter, opting to pick up shares of two big IPOs.
ACT: 267.50 (+1.66), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), SYF: 29.15 (+0.15), MSFT: 48.84 (+0.76), BABA: 109.17 (-1.47)
Who Rules In Online Video Advertising
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Wed Dec 03, 8:44AM CST
Facebook, Yahoo and AOL are growing competitors for Google in the online video advertising space, following their acquisitions and recent performances.
AMZN: 316.93 (+0.43), YHOO: 50.41 (+0.13), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), AOL: 45.99 (+0.42), GOOGL: 542.58 (+5.61), GOOG: 537.31 (+5.99)
Forget Apple, Here Are Better Tech Stocks to Buy
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 02, 7:05PM CST
It's easy to see why tech investors might begin and end their search with Apple . Its stock price continues to set record highs, and jumping on board the iTrain ahead of the all-important holiday season seems logical. But savvy investors would be...
FB: 75.24 (+0.36), QCOM: 73.34 (-1.03), GOOGL: 542.58 (+5.61), AAPL: 115.49 (-0.44), GOOG: 537.31 (+5.99)
Apple, Facebook: Jason Weiner Of Fidelity's View
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Dec 02, 5:19PM CST
Jason Weiner is like Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Season after season, he keeps performing at a high level. Since Feb. 2, 2007, when Weiner became the signal caller for the now $1.3 billion Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund and its...
AMZN: 316.93 (+0.43), HD: 98.95 (+0.36), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), TRIP: 77.22 (+1.49), ILMN: 190.83 (-0.42), HPQ: 39.07 (+0.02), PCLN: 1,140.11 (+9.94), ORCL: 41.89 (-0.17), EBAY: 54.67 (-0.14), GILD: 101.82 (+0.94), IBM: 164.05 (-0.47), CMG: 663.97 (+12.70), ALXN: 197.66 (-1.22), EXPE: 89.55 (+0.96), LOW: 64.55 (+0.25), GOOGL: 542.58 (+5.61), EMC: 30.32 (+0.01), ULTA: 125.74 (+1.06), SHW: 247.71 (+1.26), MSFT: 48.84 (+0.76), AAPL: 115.49 (-0.44), BABA: 109.17 (-1.47)
U.S. Stock Mutual Funds Led Advance In November
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Dec 02, 5:19PM CST
U.S. diversified stock funds gained 1.61% in November, propelled by a rallying stock market that pushed the S&P 500 to its third-strongest gain of the year. It was a continuation of the rally that began in mid-October, leading to a 2.66% gain by U.S....
GE: 26.09 (-0.29), ACT: 267.50 (+1.66), IWO: 138.67 (-0.73), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), IWN: 99.74 (-0.43), HAL: 40.74 (-0.01), XOM: 94.37 (-0.58), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), INTC: 37.46 (+0.03), AGN: 213.71 (+1.74), TGT: 73.28 (-0.05), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), TWTR: 38.79 (-0.27), DATA: 81.05 (-0.22), MSFT: 48.84 (+0.76), VZ: 48.78 (-0.01), BHI: 57.61 (+0.08), BABA: 109.17 (-1.47)