Izea Hldgs Inc (IZEA) 0.4500 $IZEA
Is IZEA, Inc. an Incredible Momentum Stock? 3 Reasons Why IZEA Will Be Tough to Beat
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 8:00AM CDT
IZEA has a great combination of momentum score and favorable Zacks Rank, which makes it an impressive pick
What Falling Estimates & Price Mean for Internap Corporation (INAP)
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 7:40AM CDT
Internap Corporation has seen negative earnings estimate revisions in the recent times
INAP: 6.40 (+0.02)
IZEA Q3 2015 Bookings Grow 230% Year Over Year
Marketwired - Wed Oct 07, 7:02AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 230 percent year over year bookings growth in the third quarter of 2015 to $6.7 million, the highest quarterly performance in the history of the company. The Company's bookings growth was fueled by a combination of content and sponsored social sales. IZEA's sponsored social sales grew to $3.8M in the quarter, up from $2.0M in Q2 2015 and an 89 percent year over year increase.
Google is Now Officially Alphabet, Tickers and Board In Tact
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 05, 1:00PM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL) has completed its major corporate restructuring that promises better clarity on its core business.
LC: 14.70 (-0.16), IPHI: 25.89 (-0.02), GOOGL: 671.24 (+4.24)
Baidu's Rating, TP Cut by Summit Research on Margin Woes
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 01, 12:25PM CDT
Recently, Baidu, Inc.'s (BIDU) rating was downgraded to "Hold" from "Buy" by Henry Guo, an analyst at Summit Research. In addition, he reduced the price target by 26.8% to $150 from $205.
BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), GOOGL: 671.24 (+4.24), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
IZEA Announces New Keynote Speakers for IZEAFest 2015
Marketwired - Mon Sep 21, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) has confirmed several additional keynote speakers at IZEAFest, taking place October 22-24, 2015, at Walt Disney World(R) Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Joining previously announced keynote speaker, Mario Lopez of Extra, the new speakers include top social media influencers, entrepreneurs and best-selling authors who will entertain, educate and inform audiences on how to grow their online traffic, build their brand, monetize and share their story.
Patrick Venetucci Joins IZEA Strategic Advisory Board
Marketwired - Mon Sep 14, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced the addition of Patrick Venetucci to the company's Strategic Advisory Board. Venetucci has 25 years of experience leading technology, marketing and media initiatives for some of the world's leading brands. He is currently Founder and CEO of MobileAngelo Group, a technology investment and consulting firm devoted to advancing mobile platforms. He advises a number of tech companies such as Solstice Mobile, Signal, and Quiver to accelerate their growth in the mobile, data, and messaging spaces.
IZEA Expands Operations to Canada
Marketwired - Wed Sep 09, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) has officially expanded to Canada with a Toronto-based team in order to better serve Canadian-based brands, agencies, and publishers, as well as build community with local social media influencers and content creators.
IZEA Partners With Newspapers to Provide Content Studio Services
Marketwired - Tue Aug 25, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced today the creation of content sales programs with newspapers across the country. Under the new initiative, IZEA is expanding its relationships with news organizations by providing content marketing and native advertising production services.
IZEA Settles Patent Dispute With Blue Calypso
Marketwired - Tue Aug 18, 6:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, today announced that it has settled its patent infringement dispute with Blue Calypso (OTCQB: BCYP) ending all outstanding litigation between the two companies. Under the agreement, IZEA has agreed to pay Blue Calypso 4.125% of revenue from IZEA's legacy platforms: SocialSpark, Sponsored Tweets, and WeReward. Those legacy platforms were largely discontinued in 2014. Blue Calypso has dismissed with prejudice all pending litigation against IZEA and has granted IZEA a worldwide covenant not to sue covering the IZEAx and Ebyline platforms or any reasonable iteration thereof. IZEA has developed the IZEAx and Ebyline platforms in a manner such that it believes they do not infringe Blue Calypso's current patents.
Blue Calypso and IZEA Resolve Infringement Suit
GlobeNewswire - Tue Aug 18, 5:34AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc., (OTCQB:BCYP), an innovator of mobile consumer activation, engagement and social advocacy solutions for manufacturers and brick-and-mortar retailers, announced today that it has reached a settlement in its patent infringement dispute with IZEA (OTCQB:IZEA). The companies have entered into an agreement which ends all outstanding litigation between them that began July 2012. Under the Agreement, IZEA has agreed to pay Blue Calypso 4.125% of revenue from IZEA's discontinued, legacy platforms SocialSpark, Sponsored Tweets and WeReward. IZEA has transitioned its customers, subscribers and their business completely to its new "IZEAx" and recently acquired Ebyline platforms which IZEA claims does not infringe the Company's patents. The details of the settlement between the parties are confidential.
IZEA Closes on $12.9 Million in Warrant Conversions
Marketwired - Mon Aug 17, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, today announced that holders owning 81.5% of its outstanding warrants issued in 2013 and 2014 have exercised those warrants for cash, with net proceeds to the company of $12.9 million.
Kim Kardashian’s Instagram Blunder a Valuable Lesson for Web Influencers
at The Street - Fri Aug 14, 4:22PM CDT
Kim Kardashian was admonished by the Food and Drug Administration this week for promoting a morning sickness drug on Instagram.
TWTR: 30.85 (+0.53)
IZEA Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue, Up 135%
Marketwired - Wed Aug 12, 3:00PM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands and publishers with influential content creators, today announced record results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Q2 FY15 IZEA, Inc. Earnings Call
Marketwired - Mon Aug 10, 1:14PM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands and publishers with influential content creators, will hold an investor conference call on Wednesday, August 12th at 5:00pm eastern daylight time to provide an update on the company's 2015 second-quarter performance.
IZEA Announces 2015 Creators Choice Awards
Marketwired - Wed Jul 29, 7:01AM CDT
Calling all Creators! IZEA Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) is thrilled to announce the first annual Creators Choice Awards, recognizing both individuals and brands that that are currently making an impact in the social media space. Winners will be announced at IZEAFest, an interactive three-day event celebrating content, creativity and influence, taking place at Walt Disney World(R) Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. October 22-25, 2015.
IZEA Announces Warrant Reduced Exercise Price Offer
Marketwired - Mon Jul 20, 8:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) today announced that it is providing holders of its series A and series B warrants to purchase common stock issued in its August - September 2013 private placement (the "2013 Warrants"
and series A and series B warrants to purchase common stock issued in its February 2014 private placement (the "2014 Warrants" the opportunity to exercise the 2013 Warrants and 2014 Warrants (together, the "Warrants" at reduced exercise prices for a limited period.
IZEA Announces Commitments to Exercise $11 Million in Warrants $2.8 Million in IZEA Board of Directors Participation
Marketwired - Mon Jul 20, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premiere online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, today announced that it has received signed commitments from holders owning more than 70% of its outstanding warrants issued in 2013 and 2014 to exercise those warrants for cash. Total proceeds to the Company will be in excess of $11 million upon closing of the warrant conversion offer period.
CORRECTION - IZEA Q2 2015 Bookings Grow 140% Year Over Year
Marketwired - Tue Jul 07, 8:10AM CDT
In the news release, "IZEA Q2 2015 Bookings Grow 140% Year Over Year" issued earlier today by IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), we are advised by the company that the first sentence of the first paragraph should read "IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 140% year over year bookings growth in the second quarter of 2015 to $6.2 million..." rather than "IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 140% year over year bookings growth in the first quarter of 2015 to $6.2 million..." as originally issued. Complete corrected text follows.
Is IZEA, Inc. an Incredible Momentum Stock? 3 Reasons Why IZEA Will Be Tough to Beat
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 8:00AM CDT
IZEA has a great combination of momentum score and favorable Zacks Rank, which makes it an impressive pick
What Falling Estimates & Price Mean for Internap Corporation (INAP)
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 7:40AM CDT
Internap Corporation has seen negative earnings estimate revisions in the recent times
INAP: 6.40 (+0.02)
IZEA Q3 2015 Bookings Grow 230% Year Over Year
Marketwired - Wed Oct 07, 7:02AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 230 percent year over year bookings growth in the third quarter of 2015 to $6.7 million, the highest quarterly performance in the history of the company. The Company's bookings growth was fueled by a combination of content and sponsored social sales. IZEA's sponsored social sales grew to $3.8M in the quarter, up from $2.0M in Q2 2015 and an 89 percent year over year increase.
Google is Now Officially Alphabet, Tickers and Board In Tact
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 05, 1:00PM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL) has completed its major corporate restructuring that promises better clarity on its core business.
LC: 14.70 (-0.16), IPHI: 25.89 (-0.02), GOOGL: 671.24 (+4.24)
Baidu's Rating, TP Cut by Summit Research on Margin Woes
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 01, 12:25PM CDT
Recently, Baidu, Inc.'s (BIDU) rating was downgraded to "Hold" from "Buy" by Henry Guo, an analyst at Summit Research. In addition, he reduced the price target by 26.8% to $150 from $205.
BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), GOOGL: 671.24 (+4.24), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
IZEA Announces New Keynote Speakers for IZEAFest 2015
Marketwired - Mon Sep 21, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) has confirmed several additional keynote speakers at IZEAFest, taking place October 22-24, 2015, at Walt Disney World(R) Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Joining previously announced keynote speaker, Mario Lopez of Extra, the new speakers include top social media influencers, entrepreneurs and best-selling authors who will entertain, educate and inform audiences on how to grow their online traffic, build their brand, monetize and share their story.
Patrick Venetucci Joins IZEA Strategic Advisory Board
Marketwired - Mon Sep 14, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced the addition of Patrick Venetucci to the company's Strategic Advisory Board. Venetucci has 25 years of experience leading technology, marketing and media initiatives for some of the world's leading brands. He is currently Founder and CEO of MobileAngelo Group, a technology investment and consulting firm devoted to advancing mobile platforms. He advises a number of tech companies such as Solstice Mobile, Signal, and Quiver to accelerate their growth in the mobile, data, and messaging spaces.
IZEA Expands Operations to Canada
Marketwired - Wed Sep 09, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) has officially expanded to Canada with a Toronto-based team in order to better serve Canadian-based brands, agencies, and publishers, as well as build community with local social media influencers and content creators.
IZEA Partners With Newspapers to Provide Content Studio Services
Marketwired - Tue Aug 25, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced today the creation of content sales programs with newspapers across the country. Under the new initiative, IZEA is expanding its relationships with news organizations by providing content marketing and native advertising production services.
IZEA Settles Patent Dispute With Blue Calypso
Marketwired - Tue Aug 18, 6:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, today announced that it has settled its patent infringement dispute with Blue Calypso (OTCQB: BCYP) ending all outstanding litigation between the two companies. Under the agreement, IZEA has agreed to pay Blue Calypso 4.125% of revenue from IZEA's legacy platforms: SocialSpark, Sponsored Tweets, and WeReward. Those legacy platforms were largely discontinued in 2014. Blue Calypso has dismissed with prejudice all pending litigation against IZEA and has granted IZEA a worldwide covenant not to sue covering the IZEAx and Ebyline platforms or any reasonable iteration thereof. IZEA has developed the IZEAx and Ebyline platforms in a manner such that it believes they do not infringe Blue Calypso's current patents.
Blue Calypso and IZEA Resolve Infringement Suit
GlobeNewswire - Tue Aug 18, 5:34AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc., (OTCQB:BCYP), an innovator of mobile consumer activation, engagement and social advocacy solutions for manufacturers and brick-and-mortar retailers, announced today that it has reached a settlement in its patent infringement dispute with IZEA (OTCQB:IZEA). The companies have entered into an agreement which ends all outstanding litigation between them that began July 2012. Under the Agreement, IZEA has agreed to pay Blue Calypso 4.125% of revenue from IZEA's discontinued, legacy platforms SocialSpark, Sponsored Tweets and WeReward. IZEA has transitioned its customers, subscribers and their business completely to its new "IZEAx" and recently acquired Ebyline platforms which IZEA claims does not infringe the Company's patents. The details of the settlement between the parties are confidential.
IZEA Closes on $12.9 Million in Warrant Conversions
Marketwired - Mon Aug 17, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, today announced that holders owning 81.5% of its outstanding warrants issued in 2013 and 2014 have exercised those warrants for cash, with net proceeds to the company of $12.9 million.
Kim Kardashian’s Instagram Blunder a Valuable Lesson for Web Influencers
at The Street - Fri Aug 14, 4:22PM CDT
Kim Kardashian was admonished by the Food and Drug Administration this week for promoting a morning sickness drug on Instagram.
TWTR: 30.85 (+0.53)
IZEA Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue, Up 135%
Marketwired - Wed Aug 12, 3:00PM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands and publishers with influential content creators, today announced record results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Q2 FY15 IZEA, Inc. Earnings Call
Marketwired - Mon Aug 10, 1:14PM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands and publishers with influential content creators, will hold an investor conference call on Wednesday, August 12th at 5:00pm eastern daylight time to provide an update on the company's 2015 second-quarter performance.
IZEA Announces 2015 Creators Choice Awards
Marketwired - Wed Jul 29, 7:01AM CDT
Calling all Creators! IZEA Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) is thrilled to announce the first annual Creators Choice Awards, recognizing both individuals and brands that that are currently making an impact in the social media space. Winners will be announced at IZEAFest, an interactive three-day event celebrating content, creativity and influence, taking place at Walt Disney World(R) Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. October 22-25, 2015.
IZEA Announces Warrant Reduced Exercise Price Offer
Marketwired - Mon Jul 20, 8:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) today announced that it is providing holders of its series A and series B warrants to purchase common stock issued in its August - September 2013 private placement (the "2013 Warrants"
and series A and series B warrants to purchase common stock issued in its February 2014 private placement (the "2014 Warrants" the opportunity to exercise the 2013 Warrants and 2014 Warrants (together, the "Warrants" at reduced exercise prices for a limited period. IZEA Announces Commitments to Exercise $11 Million in Warrants $2.8 Million in IZEA Board of Directors Participation
Marketwired - Mon Jul 20, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premiere online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, today announced that it has received signed commitments from holders owning more than 70% of its outstanding warrants issued in 2013 and 2014 to exercise those warrants for cash. Total proceeds to the Company will be in excess of $11 million upon closing of the warrant conversion offer period.
CORRECTION - IZEA Q2 2015 Bookings Grow 140% Year Over Year
Marketwired - Tue Jul 07, 8:10AM CDT
In the news release, "IZEA Q2 2015 Bookings Grow 140% Year Over Year" issued earlier today by IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), we are advised by the company that the first sentence of the first paragraph should read "IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 140% year over year bookings growth in the second quarter of 2015 to $6.2 million..." rather than "IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 140% year over year bookings growth in the first quarter of 2015 to $6.2 million..." as originally issued. Complete corrected text follows.
