Microsoft Just Added an Important New Feature to Windows 10
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 4 mins ago
Microsoft 's latest Windows 10 update integrates messaging capabilities directly into the operating system. The update, released earlier this month, introduces three new Skype apps -- Messaging, Phone, and Skype Video -- to Windows 10....
FB: 105.34 (+1.30), MSFT: 53.20 (-0.56)
Dick Costolo Is Still Bullish on Twitter, Even if Wall Street Isn't
at The Street - 1 hr 7 mins ago
Dick Costolo may no longer be the CEO of Twitter, but he's still a big believer in the company's future, especially under CEO Jack Dorsey.
FB: 105.34 (+1.30), GOOGL: 749.96 (-0.46), TWTR: 25.14 (-0.27), GOOG: 727.61 (-1.35)
WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger Have Become More Important to Facebook's Growth
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 4 mins ago
While there were many who questioned Facebook spending $21 billion to acquire WhatsApp, the deal sure looks a lot better now. With 900 million monthly active users, the messaging site has a bigger audience than Instagram and Facebook Messenger by...
FB: 105.34 (+1.30)
Don't Bet Against Warren Buffett on IBM
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 10:00AM CST
Berkshire Hathaway keeps buying Big Blue. You should, too.
WFM: 29.98 (-0.09), KO: 41.82 (-0.14), AXP: 71.37 (-0.29), IBM: 133.80 (+0.09), FB: 105.34 (+1.30), GOOGL: 749.96 (-0.46), BRK.B: 133.53 (+0.23), GOOG: 727.61 (-1.35), BRK.A: 200,354.70 (+554.70)
3 Key Stats From Facebook Inc's Third-Quarter Earnings Release
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Tue Nov 17, 9:00AM CST
With 1 billion daily active users, Facebook 's growth is reaching double digits each year. In this video segment, analysts Sean O'Reilly and Dylan Lewis discuss what that means, as well as the company's massive investment in manpower. Over the...
FB: 105.34 (+1.30)
ETFs in Solidarity with Paris & Other Terror-Stricken Lands
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 17, 8:35AM CST
Investors can show solidarity to Paris and other terror-stricken places with these ETFs.
SOCL: 19.53 (+0.07), DSI: 76.16 (+0.07), KLD: 84.23 (+0.11), FB: 105.34 (+1.30), TWTR: 25.14 (-0.27)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, Amazon and Alibaba
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 17, 8:30AM CST
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, Amazon and Alibaba
AMZN: 646.00 (-1.81), YHOO: 32.88 (-0.06), FB: 105.34 (+1.30), AAPL: 114.15 (-0.03), BABA: 77.96 (-0.34)
How Facebook Inc Plans to Take Over World With Free Internet
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Tue Nov 17, 8:00AM CST
Facebook is planning to bring the Internet to the remaining half the world that currently doesn't have access. The company's Internet.org initiative has big ambitions, and sometimes tackling a big issue requires some unorthodox approaches. And as...
FB: 105.34 (+1.30)
Trader's Notebook: Momentum-Oriented Traders Should Watch Netflix
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 8:00AM CST
A push above $115 should be very exciting.
NFLX: 116.36 (+5.01), AMZN: 646.00 (-1.81), BTU: 12.57 (-1.31), FB: 105.34 (+1.30), GOOGL: 749.96 (-0.46)
Is Facebook (FB) an Incredible Growth Stock? 3 Reasons Why It Will Be Tough to Beat
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 17, 7:42AM CST
Facebook is a great growth stock to watch out for given its impressive Zacks rank and growth scores.
FB: 105.34 (+1.30)
Alphabet's Google Plans to Change What Counts As an Ad Impression
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 8:00PM CST
Alphabet 's Google and Facebook dominate the digital advertising market so thoroughly that any move either company makes has huge reverberations for the entire industry. The Alphabet's search giant had about one-third (31.1%) of all global ad...
FB: 105.34 (+1.30), GOOGL: 749.96 (-0.46), GOOG: 727.61 (-1.35)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Why Monday's Rally Could Be a One-Hit Wonder
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 7:12PM CST
Don't get cocky, Cramer says. There is still a nasty underbelly to the stock market.
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Facebook Inc Is Growing Thanks to Mobile Ads
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 7:00PM CST
Statista recently released a breakdown of Facebook 's income showing that mobile ad income has become its largest segment. With steadily increasing traffic, the social media platform is putting Alphabet's Google attempts to shame, leaving...
FB: 105.34 (+1.30), GOOGL: 749.96 (-0.46), GOOG: 727.61 (-1.35)
45 Million Reasons Why Facebook Inc Loves Small Businesses
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 6:00PM CST
Facebook isn't banking on corporate monoliths to buy up ad inventory. Instead, the social media company has its sites set on raking in dollars from companies of all sizes. That's the secret to the company's success: It can take big bucks from...
FB: 105.34 (+1.30)
Facebook Turns on Safety Check for Paris but Draws Fire of Its Own -- Tech Roundup
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 3:59PM CST
Facebook responded to the terrorist attacks in Paris Friday by turning on its 'Safety Check' tool. This left some wondering: Why did it ignore attacks in the Middle East?
FB: 105.34 (+1.30), GOOGL: 749.96 (-0.46), ORCL: 38.32 (+0.20)
Apple to Open Curtain on Beats Music by Month End
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Nov 16, 3:07PM CST
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is finally shutting down its Beats music service from Nov 30 onward.
SHOP: 26.38 (-0.97), LC: 12.85 (+0.24), FB: 105.34 (+1.30), AAPL: 114.15 (-0.03)
LinkedIn Looks Like It's About To Find A Second Wind
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Nov 16, 3:02PM CST
For a young growth stock, a pause before a second wind is only natural. LinkedIn (LNKD) went public in May 2011. Earnings grew 59% in 2011, then 154%, 81% and 25% last year. The 25% growth in 2014 was the pause that raised a question: Is LinkedIn...
LNKD: 245.49 (-0.99), FB: 105.34 (+1.30), GOOGL: 749.96 (-0.46), TWTR: 25.14 (-0.27), MSFT: 53.20 (-0.56)
Does Square’s Low Price Make it a Buy? Yes
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 2:32PM CST
Square is potentially transformative, saves customers money and has lots of new businesses to target. And the shares are cheap.
NFLX: 116.36 (+5.01), SBUX: 60.99 (+0.31), BOX: 12.92 (-0.07), LNKD: 245.49 (-0.99), FB: 105.34 (+1.30), PSTG: 17.22 (-0.03), PYPL: 36.20 (+0.59), ETSY: 8.76 (-0.02)
Facebook's "Safety Check" Used in Paris Terrorist Attacks
Andrew Steele - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Nov 16, 2:16PM CST
The Facebook feature Safety Check was used during the Paris terrorist attacks, which is the first time the feature was used in a non-natural disaster setting. What does this mean for the company going forward?
FB: 105.34 (+1.30)