Window Dressing Hits Stocks In Final-Hour Sell-Off
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 43 mins ago
End-of-quarter window dressing caught hold of stocks Tuesday, propelling a sell-off in the final hour of hour of trading. With the first quarter of 2015 proving rocky for investors, portfolio managers may have made their holdings look better by...
AMBA: 75.71 (+1.10), AYI: 168.16 (-4.41), LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), CBM: 39.63 (+4.04), GRUB: 45.39 (-0.84), HZNP: 25.97 (+0.19), HPTX: 45.90 (-0.08)
GoDaddy Could Be 8th Largest Internet IPO Since 2001
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Mar 31, 2:29PM CDT
GoDaddy (GDDY) is set to price its initial public offering after the close Tuesday in a deal set to raise about $396 million, giving it a market valuation near $3 billion. The company is the largest provider of Web hosting services, including domain...
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19), GDDY: (), BABA: 83.24 (-0.66)
The Philosopher Series, Part XIX: What Would Locke Invest In Today?
Get Rich Brothers - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 11:22PM CDT
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), CNI: 66.87 (+0.64)
Social Media Stocks Status Update: In Buy Range?
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Mar 30, 5:40PM CDT
Facebook (FB), LinkedIn (LNKD) and Twitter (TWTR) are all lingering near buy points from recently formed bases. Watch this video for key IBD chart analysis of these three social media stocks. Follow Alissa Williams on Twitter: @IBD_AWilliams.
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19)
Bond Investors: Here’s How to Profit From Rising Interest Rates
Joe Tenebruso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 30, 2:00PM CDT
Within Tier 1, the real-money portfolio I manage for The Motley Fool, I like to use a concept known as time arbitrage to my advantage. It has helped me earn a 128.93% return since Tier 1 was launched on Sept. 1, 2011, beating the S&P 500 by...
WFM: 52.08 (-0.27), LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), TLT: 130.69 (+0.28)
LinkedIn Guidance Q1 2015: Don’t Expect A Huge Beat
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Mon Mar 30, 10:20AM CDT
LinkedIn has outlined headwinds in Q1 2015 and issued a weak guidance. However, LinkedIn could end up beating analyst estimates by 2.6%.
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33)
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: 249.86 (-5.33), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), GOOGL: 554.70 (-6.44), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19), GOOG: 548.00 (-4.03)
Facebook F8 Conference Byte: More Options on Messenger - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 27, 3:36PM CDT
Facebook, Inc. (FB) in its F8 developer conference 2015 made a number of announcements regarding its platforms like Messenger, WhatsApp, Oculus and other aspects of the business.
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), GOOGL: 554.70 (-6.44), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19)
Best-Of-Breed In Social Media: LinkedIn Vs. Twitter
Brian Wu - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 9:36AM CDT
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19)
Why Twitter Doesn't Turn a Profit -- And Whether Investors Should Worry
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 25, 5:40PM CDT
As promised at its analyst day in November, Twitter has released a slew of new features in the first three months of 2015. From integrating more video features into the app to its algorithm-based "While You Were Away" feature, Twitter is showing...
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19)
Why I Think LinkedIn Has The Potential To Excel In The Social Media Space
Michael Grogan - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 25, 1:16PM CDT
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), GOOGL: 554.70 (-6.44), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19), GOOG: 548.00 (-4.03)
Twitter Equity Dilution A Serious Risk
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Wed Mar 25, 5:16AM CDT
Investors must watch out for Twitter equity dilution: Twitter's earnings per share have been diluted by 74% due to the flood of outstanding shares post IPO.
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19)
Twitter Stock Jumps 6% To Take Buy Point
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Mar 24, 3:30PM CDT
Twitter (TWTR) broke out of a base on the stock market today, gaining more than 6%. The stock closed the session still in buy range. The short-form social media platform recently unveiled group chat and more video capabilities to attract more users....
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), GOOGL: 554.70 (-6.44), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19)
Look for Well-Run Companies With Promising Catalysts Says Fidelity Manager
at The Street - Tue Mar 24, 2:29PM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel tunes into what Will Danoff, portfolio manager of the $120 billion Fidelity Contrafund, has to say when it comes to picking stocks.
SOCL: 19.33 (-0.06), BIIB: 422.24 (-9.38), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), WFC: 54.40 (-0.37), KORS: 65.75 (-0.51), TLT: 130.69 (+0.28), GOOG: 548.00 (-4.03), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), LULU: 64.02 (-0.81), WHR: 202.06 (+1.02), FSLR: 59.79 (-0.90), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), LB: 94.29 (+0.09), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), IBM: 160.50 (-2.17), DIA: 177.58 (-1.81), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03), GOOGL: 554.70 (-6.44), IWM: 124.37 (-0.40), XLF: 24.11 (-0.17), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19), AAPL: 124.43 (-1.94)
Stocks Higher Near Midday; Abiomed Soars On FDA News
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Mar 24, 10:55AM CDT
Stocks were higher near Tuesday's halftime after struggling for direction early amid some mixed economic reports. The Nasdaq rose 0.4%, boosted by gains in biotechs and social media stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 each edged...
ABMD: 71.58 (-1.89), SONC: 31.70 (-0.59), LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), FRSH: 18.14 (-0.04), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19)
LinkedIn Valuations: Is It Time To Get Out?
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Mon Mar 23, 8:44AM CDT
LinkedIn valuations are disconnected from its fundamentals, as the stock price rally does not reflect slowing growth, worsening profitability & valuations.
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), FB: 82.21 (-0.98)
These 10 IBD 50 Stocks Are In Bases Or Near Buy Points
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 20, 6:29PM CDT
Growth stocks had a blowout week, with two-fifths of the IBD 50 list rising 5% or more. At the top of the list, Akorn (AKRX) rebounded 18.8% for the week, taking back all of the prior week's loss and ending comfortably above its 10-week moving...
BIIB: 422.24 (-9.38), ODFL: 77.30 (-0.18), VRX: 198.62 (-2.76), AKRX: 47.51 (-0.57), AFSI: 56.98 (-0.08), EW: 142.46 (-1.68), ALK: 66.18 (-0.02), FLTX: 44.85 (+0.10), CELG: 115.28 (-4.74), MTSI: 37.26 (+0.26), SNCR: 47.46 (+0.06), LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), SHW: 284.50 (+0.26)
The Forces In Tension In The SaaS Fundraising Market
Tomasz Tunguz - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 1:56PM CDT
(click to enlarge) Over the last 15 months, the typical high growth public SaaS company’s multiple has halved. The chart above plots the average enterprise value to forward revenue multiple for established SaaS companies and high growth...
RALY: 15.69 (+0.37), BV: 5.65 (-0.15), HDP: 23.84 (+0.06), MRIN: 6.29 (+0.09), BNFT: 36.79 (-0.84), RP: 20.14 (-0.11), ZEN: 22.69 (-0.14), N: 92.76 (-0.46), FLTX: 44.85 (+0.10), NEWR: 34.70 (+0.70), NOW: 78.78 (-0.66), LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), SPSC: 67.10 (-0.36), LOGM: 55.99 (-0.41), QLYS: 46.48 (-0.22), TRAK: 38.52 (-0.26), BOX: 19.75 (+0.70), IL: 10.34 (-0.13), JIVE: 5.13 (unch), EOPN: 8.59 (unch), FIVN: 5.56 (-0.12), MDSO: 49.04 (-0.57), CSLT: 7.76 (-0.05), CSOD: 28.89 (-0.38), LPSN: 10.23 (-0.50), ATHN: 119.39 (-0.19), WIX: 19.16 (+0.37), VEEV: 25.53 (+0.09), ULTI: 169.95 (-1.34), PFPT: 59.22 (-0.50), DWRE: 60.90 (-1.57), WDAY: 84.41 (-1.73), CVT: 28.04 (+0.12), MKTO: 25.62 (-0.48), MOBL: 9.26 (+0.08), RNG: 15.33 (-0.10), BSFT: 33.46 (-0.16), SPLK: 59.20 (-0.91), CTCT: 38.21 (-0.90), CRM: 66.81 (-0.04), HUBS: 39.90 (-0.26)
Insider Trading Alert - MMS, ADSK And LNKD Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Wed Mar 18, 10:00AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include MMS, ADSK and LNKD
LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), ADSK: 58.64 (-0.66), MMS: 66.76 (+0.36)
Will American Express (AXP) Stock Get a Boost Today from New Loyalty Program Announcement?
at The Street - Wed Mar 18, 9:16AM CDT
American Express (AXP) announced it is launching a multi-business rewards and loyalty program.
AXP: 78.12 (+0.07), M: 64.91 (+0.47), XOM: 85.00 (-0.63), RAD: 8.69 (-0.07), NFLX: 416.69 (-5.88), T: 32.65 (-0.32), LNKD: 249.86 (-5.33), P: 16.21 (-0.18), QCOM: 69.34 (+0.46), GM: 37.50 (-0.18), YELP: 47.35 (-0.04), TWTR: 50.08 (+0.19), AAPL: 124.43 (-1.94)