10 Stocks That Have Made Julian Robertson's Tiger Cubs a Lot of Money
at The Street - 12 mins ago
Hedge fund legend Julian Roberts' disciples know how to pick 'em. These 10 stocks have been their biggest winners over the past decade.
AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), VRX: 75.41 (+1.64), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), CHTR: 186.48 (-5.52), LNG: 46.12 (+1.24), PCLN: 1,297.75 (-16.26), NFLX: 103.65 (-5.27), BIDU: 193.95 (-4.19), TDG: 229.72 (+0.22), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), FLT: 146.82 (-3.81), JD: 26.75 (-2.03), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), MA: 96.86 (-1.42)
How Many Users Does Facebook Have?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 11 mins ago
Image source: Facebook. It's not an exaggeration to say that Facebook has accomplished what no other social network before it ever has. The company has reached such a critical mass of users that it has firmly established itself as the dominant...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07)
Millennials Are Investing More in Stocks Than You May Think
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 54 mins ago
Photo: Flickr user ITU Pictures. There have been several media reports about younger investors who are scared to put their money in stocks, but there's some evidence to suggest otherwise. Here's what millennials are doing in their portfolios, and...
NFLX: 103.65 (-5.27), TSLA: 207.19 (-5.75), JNJ: 99.88 (-0.39), AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), PG: 73.96 (-0.70), O: 47.44 (unch), AMTD: 35.70 (-0.34)
Alphabet's Project Loon Prepares to Follow Facebook's Internet.org Into India
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 15, 12:18PM CST
Source: Alphabet. As they mature, finding new growth drivers will become a hot-button issue for Internet powerhouses Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). So it should be no surprise that the two companies are...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), GOOG: 717.00 (-14.23)
YouTube Star Casey Neistat Lost Millions of Views to Stolen Videos on Facebook
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 15, 9:01AM CST
Facebook has been hitting home runs with video. And management hasn't been shy about sharing key figures to illustrate this success. The company said in its third-quarter conference call that there are now more than 8 billion daily video views on...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), GOOG: 717.00 (-14.23)
3 Charts Proving That LinkedIn Is on Fire
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 14, 10:00AM CST
LinkedIn stock is doing remarkably well lately; shares of the social network for professionals and business contacts have gained a staggering 30% in the last month alone. When something like this happens, the big question for investors is whether...
LNKD: 243.00 (-9.96), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
How Apple Can Help Boost These IBD 50 Payment Stocks
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Nov 14, 7:02AM CST
Visa (V), Total System Services (TSS) and Global Payments (GPN) are IBD 50 companies that stand to benefit from the disruption in the payments sector that Apple (AAPL) could bring. Apple already has a mobile payment system, Apple Pay, that recently...
AXP: 71.20 (-0.78), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), WFC: 54.57 (-0.60), PYPL: 34.53 (-1.04), TSS: 52.89 (-0.18), V: 78.11 (-0.20), WBA: 79.17 (-1.23), JPM: 65.56 (-0.44), GPN: 69.03 (+0.14), COST: 153.67 (-2.33), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), MA: 96.86 (-1.42)
What an Old Bull Looks Like; A Technological Tidal Wave: Best of Kass
at The Street - Fri Nov 13, 8:00PM CST
In highlights from this week's trading diary and posts, Kass discusses why this bull market reminds him of himself, and why the tech transformation hitting retail is just the start.
WFM: 29.55 (-0.36), MNK: 56.94 (+3.53), AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), VRX: 75.41 (+1.64), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), GM: 34.31 (-0.78), M: 39.10 (-1.72), CAT: 69.63 (+0.97)
Facebook, Apple, Gilead Honchos Lead Insider Deals
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 13, 5:21PM CST
An early investor in Facebook (FB) continued to sell shares of the social media leader this past week as the stock peaked, while Apple's (AAPL) chief sold another chunk of the iPhone maker's stock, which slumped. Facebook Director Marc Andreessen,...
FSLR: 52.72 (-1.20), SWKS: 74.83 (-1.01), GILD: 102.57 (-1.66), SUNE: 4.93 (+0.39), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), MRK: 53.03 (unch), STZ: 132.20 (-1.18), ILMN: 165.65 (+10.26), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38)
To Hire Millennials, Financial Firms Turn Social
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 13, 4:27PM CST
Financial advisory firms looking to fill jobs have long relied on job boards. But to find younger candidates, they're putting more effort into social media. According to a CareerBuilder survey conducted this year, 52% of employers use social sites...
GS: 190.39 (-2.38), LNKD: 243.00 (-9.96), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Here's Why Fitbit Plunged Today -- Tech Roundup
at The Street - Fri Nov 13, 3:28PM CST
Shares of the maker of fitness tracking devices plummeted by 12% Friday.
FIT: 27.86 (-3.82), AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), YHOO: 32.19 (-1.04), FOSL: 32.39 (-18.62), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38)
Cable Still Able To Fend Off Netflix, Apple -- For Now
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 13, 3:05PM CST
With an increasing amount of video content now consumed on portable electronic devices, the future of the cable TV industry is, quite literally, in consumers' hands. Millennials are leading the small-screen trend. Although they account for only about...
AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), IGLD: 11.08 (-0.12), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), AMCX: 74.98 (-1.11), CHTR: 186.48 (-5.52), SNE: 27.31 (-0.56), DISCA: 29.98 (-0.18), DIS: 114.84 (-1.37), CVC: 31.00 (-0.30), DISH: 62.62 (-0.37), TWX: 69.93 (-0.49), NFLX: 103.65 (-5.27), T: 32.31 (-0.38), LBTYA: 45.35 (-0.40), LGF: 37.84 (-3.23), FOXA: 29.69 (-0.33), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), TWC: 185.43 (-3.51), CMCSA: 60.23 (-1.26), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), SIRI: 4.08 (-0.03), CBS: 49.88 (-0.48)
We're Not in a Bubble, It's Already Popped
at The Street - Fri Nov 13, 2:30PM CST
Some predict a looming crash, but many stocks have just had one.
AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), GPRO: 21.16 (-1.99), VRX: 75.41 (+1.64), ABX: 7.54 (-0.01), VJET: 5.69 (+0.02), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), DDD: 8.75 (+0.23), GOOG: 717.00 (-14.23), BTU: 13.79 (+0.28), FOSL: 32.39 (-18.62), SUNE: 4.93 (+0.39), CHK: 6.10 (-0.22), SSYS: 22.86 (-0.51), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), GDX: 13.62 (+0.15), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), GG: 12.01 (+0.18)
Apple Stock Below Key Level; Top Peers Near Highs
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 13, 1:55PM CST
Apple (AAPL) is undercutting a key support level in the stock market today. How does its chart compare vs. tech peers Amazon (AMZN), Facebook (FB), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Netflix (NFLX)? Follow Alissa Williams on Twitter @IBD_AWilliams and Facebook.
NFLX: 103.65 (-5.27), AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38)
Facebook Fans, Beware -- Don't Be GAAP Ostriches
at The Street - Fri Nov 13, 1:47PM CST
Insiders at the social media giant have been taken profits while the haze of non-GAAP growth makes it harder to visualize the company's true worth.
FB: 103.95 (-4.07)
Facebook Fans Shouldn't Be GAAP Ostriches
at The Street - Fri Nov 13, 12:00PM CST
Insiders take profits while the haze of non-GAAP growth clouds visibility of the stock's true worth.
FB: 103.95 (-4.07)
With No User Growth, Twitter Inc. Starts Plans to Monetize Logged-Out Visitors
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 13, 9:05AM CST
Depending on how you count, Twitter added just 3 million or 4 million net new users last quarter. Excluding SMS Fast Followers, which don't see advertisements, Twitter has added just 5 million users over the past six months to bring its total to...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Twitter Inc Doesn't Want You To Know This Key Number
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 13, 8:00AM CST
Most Twitter users are familiar with "bot" accounts that automatically pump out tweets and retweets throughout the day. At the end of 2014, Twitter admitted that 8.5% of its users were bots, or programs which...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Is Facebook Stock Still Worth A Buy ?
Elizabeth Smith - Amigobulls - Fri Nov 13, 5:11AM CST
Facebook has gained considerable ground from other social media companies; however, investors are wondering whether Facebook stock is still worth buying?
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Jim Cramer: Why the Fed Is the Stock Market’s Enemy Right Now
at The Street - Fri Nov 13, 5:10AM CST
With heighten speculation the Fed will raise rates in December, Cramer weighs in on why the Fed is the market's adversary.
AGN: 299.63 (-0.41), NFLX: 103.65 (-5.27), DHI: 30.67 (-0.32), AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), VRX: 75.41 (+1.64), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), MCD: 109.97 (-2.14), STZ: 132.20 (-1.18), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46)