Square IPO Ready To Go, With Many Challenges Ahead
at Investor's Business Daily - 19 mins ago
In 2008 Jack Dorsey set out to solve a problem for Jim McKelvey, who didn't have the ability to accept credit cards for the sale of his artwork. Setting up a credit-card merchant account was a complex process, requiring lots of paperwork filed over...
SBUX: 60.85 (+0.17), GS: 191.72 (-0.44), DIS: 116.67 (+0.75), GOOGL: 749.60 (-0.82), PYPL: 36.18 (+0.57), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35), AAPL: 114.05 (-0.13), CRM: 77.49 (+1.23)
Dick Costolo Is Still Bullish on Twitter, Even if Wall Street Isn't
at The Street - 1 hr 44 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: 105.63 (+1.59), GOOGL: 749.60 (-0.82), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35), GOOG: 727.65 (-1.31)
Jim Cramer -- Walmart Might Go Nowhere; Fitbit Could Bounce
at The Street - 2 hrs 15 mins ago
Jim Cramer takes view questions, including an analysis of Walmart after the company's better-than-expected earnings report and a look at Fitbit.
JACK: 70.57 (+0.07), FIT: 28.76 (unch), CY: 9.86 (-0.11), AA: 8.32 (+0.03), EA: 68.34 (+0.35), B: 37.70 (-0.63), CMG: 586.03 (-2.71), PSTG: 17.18 (-0.07), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17), IDTI: 26.76 (+0.82), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
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: 19.57 (+0.11), DSI: 76.17 (+0.08), KLD: 84.15 (+0.03), FB: 105.63 (+1.59), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
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: 246.22 (-0.26), FB: 105.63 (+1.59), GOOGL: 749.60 (-0.82), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35), MSFT: 53.12 (-0.64)
As Twitter and GoPro Plunge, What Does That Mean For Upcoming IPOs?
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 1:57PM CST
Square and Match Group are about to go public at a time when investors are turning their backs on other recent IPO darlings.
GPRO: 20.86 (-0.76), BOX: 12.94 (-0.05), MTCH: (), IACI: 62.95 (-1.79), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
Here's Why Twitter (TWTR) Stock is Heading Down Today
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 10:04AM CST
Twitter's (TWTR) price target was reduced to $29 from $31 by analysts at MKM Partners who maintained their 'neutral' rating on the stock.
TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
How Many Users Does Twitter Have?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 10:01AM CST
Image source: Twitter. Twitter may have incredible brand strength in the social media space, but that hasn't manifested in a meaningful way when it comes to user growth. Quite the contrary. Each quarter, investors scrutinize the company's user...
TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
Here's Why Media Companies Can't Be Like Netflix
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 9:48AM CST
Probably the most interesting point to come out of the various calls this week was a confirmation that the cable companies are lowering their ad load.
NFLX: 116.20 (+4.85), AMZN: 645.52 (-2.29), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35), DISH: 62.33 (-0.12)
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: 8.72 (-0.09), CLF: 2.36 (-0.33), LL: 13.65 (-0.36), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35), GTLS: 19.26 (-0.25), EXEL: 5.66 (+0.18)
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: 246.22 (-0.26), FB: 105.63 (+1.59), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
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: 191.72 (-0.44), LNKD: 246.22 (-0.26), FB: 105.63 (+1.59), GOOGL: 749.60 (-0.82), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
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: 36.03 (+1.08), DIS: 116.67 (+0.75), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35), KING: 17.76 (+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: 105.63 (+1.59), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
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: 105.63 (+1.59), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
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: 105.63 (+1.59), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
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: 105.63 (+1.59), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35)
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: 105.63 (+1.59), FOXA: 30.06 (-0.24), NYT: 13.69 (+0.19), TWTR: 25.06 (-0.35), TWX: 70.91 (-0.19)
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: 25.06 (-0.35), KOSS: 2.06 (-0.06)