Can Google Inc. Flank Facebook Inc. In This $90 Billion Market?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 38 mins ago
According to a recent Re/code report, internet search giant Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is planning to let users pay their bills directly from Gmail . The service will arrive in the fourth quarter, and could strengthen...
T: 32.97 (+0.22), EBAY: 57.92 (+0.29), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), TWTR: 49.89 (-0.12), MSFT: 40.96 (-0.01), VZ: 49.12 (+0.56), INTU: 98.23 (+1.17), GOOG: 552.03 (+3.69)
GoDaddy's IPO: It's Go Time!
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 11 mins ago
GoDaddy , the website hosting service with the provocative ads and a NASCAR sponsorship, is going public this week. Everyone loves a coming-out party, particularly for a well-known consumer brand. In general, however, investors ought to be...
YHOO: 44.95 (-0.15), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), AOL: 39.43 (-0.01), IACI: 67.00 (-0.45), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), YELP: 47.39 (+0.23), GOOG: 552.03 (+3.69)
The Top 10 Fastest-Growing Social and Messaging Apps
at The Street - 2 hrs 32 mins ago
Social and messaging apps are racing to reach a billion members at a breakneck pace. Listed here are the apps that are growing their global audiences the fastest.
FB: 83.19 (-0.11), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), TWTR: 49.89 (-0.12), GOOG: 552.03 (+3.69)
Microsoft Corporation Moves to Conquer the Cloud with Azure App Service
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 34 mins ago
Microsoft recently unveiled Azure App Service, a new cloud service which combines three older products: Azure Websites, Azure Mobile Services, and Azure BizTalk Services. Uniting web, mobile, and enterprise apps on a single cloud...
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World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleMania Tops Records - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 30, 1:20PM CDT
WWE's WrestleMania 31 turned out to be a huge success.
RRM: 7.45 (+0.15), WWE: 14.09 (-2.43), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), DIS: 106.12 (+0.64)
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Mon Mar 30, 12:16PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:
MU: 26.68 (+0.01), CTRX: 59.83 (+11.51), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), AMAT: 22.77 (-0.06), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), MSFT: 40.96 (-0.01), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), CCT.TO: 75.88 (+15.04), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12), CSCO: 27.65 (+0.52)
How Tencent, Up 14,000% Since Its IPO, Is Still a Relatively Unknown Chinese Internet Giant
at The Street - Mon Mar 30, 11:00AM CDT
Chinese Internet company Tencent is largely ignored in American circles. Here's what smart investors need to know.
SINA: 32.33 (-0.12), WB: 12.83 (-0.10), BIDU: 210.54 (+3.21), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), TWTR: 49.89 (-0.12), BABA: 83.90 (-0.68)
Influx of Russian Talent Offers a Boost to U.S. Tech Sector
at The Street - Mon Mar 30, 10:29AM CDT
Russia's political and economic instability is widening the talent pool for Silicon Valley giants.
FB: 83.19 (-0.11), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), INFY: 35.78 (+0.28), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12), MS: 36.31 (+0.48)
Technology Stock Roundup: Intel's Altera Buy, Google's CFO - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 30, 9:38AM CDT
The weak started slow with Google (GOOGL) appointing its new CFO but ended with a bang on rumors of Intel's (INTC) Altera (ALTR) acquisition.
AMZN: 374.59 (+4.03), YHOO: 44.95 (-0.15), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), TSM: 23.25 (+0.31), YELP: 47.39 (+0.23), MSFT: 40.96 (-0.01), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), HPQ: 31.57 (+0.08), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12), NVDA: 21.47 (+0.09)
Deutsche Bank's Dollar Index Simplifies Forex for Small Investors
at The Street - Mon Mar 30, 8:41AM CDT
Trading like a stock, Deutsche Bank's Dollar Index offers small investors a simpler way to take advantage of foreign exchange, the most widely traded market worldwide.
FB: 83.19 (-0.11), UUP: 25.86 (+0.20)
Google, Inc's Real Plan For Fiber Just Became Clear
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Mar 29, 5:45PM CDT
When confronted with smartphone data that shows Google is absolutely blowing away the competition -- it owns over 80% of the world's OS market -- naysayers often point to the fact that Google doesn't actually make any money on the phones. But...
FB: 83.19 (-0.11), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), GOOG: 552.03 (+3.69)
DreamWorks 'Home' Debut Tops Estimates, Gives Katzenberg Hope
at The Street - Sun Mar 29, 4:55PM CDT
Analysts had speculated the studio would see its fourth write-down in last five films.
FB: 83.19 (-0.11), DIS: 106.12 (+0.64), DWA: 24.17 (+1.49), TWTR: 49.89 (-0.12)
Facebook F8 Wrap-Up: Bullish On Messenger And Oculus
WestEnd511 - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 29, 4:01PM CDT
FB: 83.19 (-0.11)
The Philosopher Series, Part XVII: What Would Plato Invest In Today?
Get Rich Brothers - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 29, 12:00AM CDT
FB: 83.19 (-0.11), XOM: 85.63 (+2.05), TWTR: 49.89 (-0.12)
Facebook, Inc's Video Ads Could Be Even Bigger Than We Thought
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 28, 2:00PM CDT
When Facebook announced Q4 and fiscal 2014 earnings in late January, CEO Mark Zuckerberg proclaimed, "We got a lot done in 2014." From a shareholder's perspective, Facebook did a lot more than simply get some things done last year. Revenue...
FB: 83.19 (-0.11), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), GOOG: 552.03 (+3.69)
Why This Fact About Millennials Is Great for Facebook Inc.
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 28, 1:11PM CDT
Millennials are reluctant to pay for news, and Facebook seems set to capitalize on that by partnering with leading news organizations to bring them content for free. The generation that reached adulthood around the year 2000 is much more likely...
FB: 83.19 (-0.11)
The Average American Has This Many Facebook Friends: How Do You Compare?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 28, 10:04AM CDT
Source: Facebook. Facebook is the leading social network in the world by a large margin. This is a crucial strategic advantage in an industry dominated by the network effect, meaning that a larger size makes the platform more valuable. In...
LNKD: 255.19 (-1.52), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), TWTR: 49.89 (-0.12), GOOG: 552.03 (+3.69)
Facebook Inc Has Big Plans to Take Over the Internet of Things
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 28, 8:30AM CDT
Facebook recently added support for Internet-connected devices to Parse, the mobile app development platform it acquired nearly two years ago. This move could help the social network tap into the booming Internet of Things (IoT)...
AMZN: 374.59 (+4.03), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), MSFT: 40.96 (-0.01), GOOG: 552.03 (+3.69), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12)
If You Think Amazon Is OverPriced Do Not Think Of Buying Facebook
Dana Blankenhorn - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 28, 8:29AM CDT
AMZN: 374.59 (+4.03), FB: 83.19 (-0.11)
7 Top Science Fiction Projects That Could Make or Break Google, Amazon or Facebook
at The Street - Sat Mar 28, 7:35AM CDT
Self-driving cars, Internet access delivered via balloons and drones, and a project to cheat death are just some of the seemingly outlandish initiatives being pursued by Silicon Valley.
AMZN: 374.59 (+4.03), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), ABBV: 58.24 (+0.59), GOOG: 552.03 (+3.69), NVS: 101.31 (+0.91)