6 Stocks That Could Double In 2016
Matthew Frankel, Selena Maranjian, Sean Williams, Dan Caplinger, Jason Hall, and Cheryl Swanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 14, 2:00PM CST
Source: 401kcalculator.org via Flickr . As long as most of your money is invested in high-quality, stable companies, there's absolutely nothing wrong with doing some speculating on companies with massive potential for gains. With that in mind,...
DDD: 8.75 (+0.23), CLF: 2.72 (-0.29), LL: 13.87 (-1.03), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95), GTLS: 19.36 (+0.18), EXEL: 5.40 (-0.01)
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)
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)
Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Tops $550M
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 13, 1:00PM CST
Activision Blizzard, Inc.'s (ATVI) Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 has garnered $550 million, globally, in its opening weekend.
ATVI: 34.59 (-0.42), DIS: 114.84 (-1.37), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95), KING: 17.86 (+0.01)
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)
This Tech Guru Just Dumped Half His Stake in Facebook Inc
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Nov 12, 8:00PM CST
Facebook stock recently soared to all-time highs after its strong third-quarter earnings beat. But as many analysts raised their price targets on the stock, one major insider sold nearly half his stake. According to SEC filings,...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Facebook Pushes 'Notify' App, Faces 'Instant' Pushback
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Nov 11, 9:35PM CST
Facebook (FB) on Wednesday released its news app Notify for Apple iPhone users in the U.S., deepening the social network giant's relationship with media giants such as Fox News (21st Century Fox (FOXA), CNN (Time Warner (TWX), Bloomberg, The New York...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), FOXA: 29.69 (-0.33), NYT: 13.33 (+0.14), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95), TWX: 69.93 (-0.49)
Koss Law Offices and Brownstein Thomas, LLP Announce Proposed Settlement of Twitter, Inc. Class Action
PR Newswire - Wed Nov 11, 8:14PM CST
The following statement is being issued by Koss Law Offices and Brownstein Thomas, LLP regarding the Twitter, Inc. Class Action:
TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95), KOSS: 2.10 (unch)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The End of Shopping as We Know It
at The Street - Wed Nov 11, 7:20PM CST
Consumers should be flush with cash. Find out where those extra dollars are being spent and you'll find profits.
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Twitter CEO Must Weigh Board Picks Carefully
at The Street - Wed Nov 11, 3:05PM CST
Jack Dorsey should look at more than diversity and should add people with industry and product experience.
YHOO: 32.19 (-1.04), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Facebook Inc. Earnings: 3 Things That Really Matter
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Nov 11, 1:30PM CST
Based on its steady, increasing stock price leading up to Q3 earnings on Nov. 4, not to mention its ongoing march to yet another 52-week high following the news, it's clear Facebook investors got what they were expecting last quarter: another home...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Facebook Inc. Is Watching Everything You Do on the Web
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Nov 11, 12:00PM CST
Source: Facebook. By now, you know that any company with skin in the digital advertising market is following what you do on the Web. Most companies, such as Alphabet , use cookies to track anonymous browsers and can track users logged into a...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95), GOOG: 717.00 (-14.23)
SEC mulls short-seller rules
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Nov 10, 5:43PM CST
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairwoman Mary Jo White told Bloomberg that the regulation of short sellers "has our intense attention" as the agency mulls whether to require such firms to disclose their short positions. Criticism from...
MNK: 56.94 (+3.53), VRX: 75.41 (+1.64), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Two Ideas From Facebook, Inc.'s Earnings Call You Shouldn't Overlook
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Nov 10, 3:09PM CST
After Facebook 's better-than-expected third-quarter results, much of the focus has been on its key financial metrics. Of course, this is for good reason; Facebook is crushing it. Even the most bullish projections for the social network's business...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Jim Cramer -- Avoid Consumer Products Stocks, REITS When Rates Rise
at The Street - Tue Nov 10, 12:46PM CST
Which stocks will go down if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates next month? Let Jim Cramer's answer serve as a warning.
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Facebook (FB) and Snapchat Rivalry Heats Up for Ad Dollars
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 10, 12:30PM CST
After Facebook Inc. (FB) reported 8 billion video views daily, its rival, Snapchat is reportedly catching up fast.
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), MEET: 2.73 (-0.16), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95)
Facebook Inc. Again Shows It Plans to Take on Alphabet's Google
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Nov 10, 10:29AM CST
As the seventh-largest publicly traded company in the United States, and one trading at a lofty valuation no less, investors would do well to question just how much future growth shares of Facebook can offer at their current levels. FB ...
FB: 103.95 (-4.07), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95), GOOG: 717.00 (-14.23)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Facebook, ActiVision Blizzard, NVIDIA, Twitter and TripAdvisor
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 10, 8:30AM CST
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Facebook, ActiVision Blizzard, NVIDIA, Twitter and TripAdvisor
ATVI: 34.59 (-0.42), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), TRIP: 77.95 (-1.20), TWTR: 25.18 (-0.95), NVDA: 29.80 (-0.60)