Snapchat Raises $175 Million From Fidelity, Valuation Goes Unchanged
Madeleine Johnson - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 04, 1:45PM CST
On top of already swirling IPO rumors, popular ephemeral video and messaging app Snapchat has reportedly raised $175 million from Fidelity Investments.
YHOO: 33.86 (+0.98), VIA: 43.50 (+0.07), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Sina: Still Driven By Weibo, Share Buyback Offers Near-Term Support
WestEnd511 - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 04, 12:23PM CST
SINA: 43.63 (+0.63), WB: 15.77 (-0.16), YOKU: 27.44 (unch), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Amazon vs. Wal-Mart: Who’s Winning Retail’s Title Fight?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 04, 12:13PM CST
Online retail sales continue to skyrocket. Meanwhile, many brick-and-mortar retailer stores are laying off employees. Like other traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) competes with the shop-from-anywhere convenience that...
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Booming RSA Pits Security Rivals IBM, CyberArk, Palo Alto Networks
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 04, 12:11PM CST
SAN FRANCISCO -- CyberArk (CYBR) CEO Udi Mokady surveyed the crowd. A man decked in a traditional Native American headdress passed the booth -- his movement highlighted by the nearby fire-truck-red semitrailer that Fortinet (FTNT) rolled in as its...
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Weibo: The Broken Record Plays On
WestEnd511 - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 04, 11:57AM CST
WB: 15.77 (-0.16), BIDU: 178.55 (+1.25), YOKU: 27.44 (unch), MOMO: 13.58 (+0.93), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
What's Holding Back Viacom?
Damon Verial - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 04, 7:12AM CST
NFLX: 101.58 (+3.65), AMZN: 575.14 (-2.35), VIA: 43.50 (+0.07), VIAB: 38.82 (-0.20), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Ele.me, Caixin Take Money, Keep Distance From Alibaba
Doug Young - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 03, 4:14PM CST
Bottom line: Cautionary comments from Caixin and Ele.me about investments from Alibaba (NYSE: BABA ) and its affiliates reflect a growing wariness from companies at accepting money and yielding control to the e-commerce giant. The voracious...
BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
3 Ways To Play The Rising Asian Middle Class
Matt Bohlsen - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 03, 4:09PM CST
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Twitter Rises on Analyst Comments, Groupon Gains Again
at The Street - Thu Mar 03, 3:49PM CST
Twitter advances on an analyst's bullish comments, while Groupon continues to rise despite a mixed market.
IBM: 137.80 (unch), FB: 108.39 (-1.19), GRPN: 4.79 (-0.07), TWTR: 19.36 (+0.05), AAPL: 103.01 (+1.51), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Will Alibaba Or Microsoft Buy Yahoo's Search Business?
Martin Vlcek - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 03, 2:40PM CST
YHOO: 33.86 (+0.98), MU: 11.88 (+0.09), BIDU: 178.55 (+1.25), GOOGL: 730.22 (-1.37), FCS: 20.11 (-0.08), MSFT: 52.03 (-0.32), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Vipshop: Earnings Beat Analyst Expectations Again And Why Shares Are Undervalued
Justin Giles - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 03, 9:49AM CST
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Alibaba: Doubling Down On Print Media?
WestEnd511 - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 02, 12:25PM CST
BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Here's Why Yahoo's (YHOO) Write Off on Tumblr is a Big Deal
Maher Syed - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 01, 12:46PM CST
Marissa Mayer was a strong advocate for Tumbler. Here's the potential loss the company can take as a result of write downs for Tumblr, and what that potential loss could mean for Mrs. Mayer.
YHOO: 33.86 (+0.98), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Intensified Bidding Wars Make Yahoo Stock An Attractive Investment
Lior Ronen - Amigobulls - Tue Mar 01, 4:21AM CST
The intensified bidding war over Yahoo’s core business brings Yahoo one step closer towards completing the first phase of sale – to receive a satisfying bid
YHOO: 33.86 (+0.98), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Does JD.com Have What it Takes to Compete With Alibaba?
ESTMZ - Mon Feb 29, 4:11PM CST
JD.com, Inc. ( JD ) Consumer Discretionary - Internet & Catalog Retail | Reports March 01, Before Market Opens Key Takeaways The Estimize consensus is calling for EPS of $0.01 and revenue of $8.16 billion, 39% higher than Wall Street on the...
SPY: 200.43 (+0.65), JD: 26.48 (+0.89), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Can Strong Q4 Earnings Boost Baidu Share Prices?
ESTMZ - Wed Feb 24, 3:14PM CST
Baidu, Inc. ( BIDU ) Information Technology - Internet, Software & Services | Reports February 25, After Market Closes Key Takeaways The Estimize consensus is calling for EPS of $0.87, 1 center higher than Wall Street, and revenue...
SPY: 200.43 (+0.65), BIDU: 178.55 (+1.25), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Tracking Ole Andreas Halvorsen's Viking Global Portfolio - Q4 2015 Update
John Vincent - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 21, 6:17AM CST
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Week In Review: Athenex Adds New York Oncology Facility To Two In China
ChinaBio Today - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 21, 1:46AM CST
Deals and Financings Athenex, a US-China oncology company, announced that New York State will invest $225 million to build a large manufacturing facility for the company in the western part of the state. Athenex agreed to contribute $1.6 billion...
RMTI: 6.19 (+0.09), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20)
Cheap Stocks Are Good; The Fed's Foibles; Bye-Bye Short-Sellers: Jim Cramer’s Best Blogs
at The Street - Fri Feb 19, 8:00PM CST
This week Jim Cramer blogs on why cheap stocks are a good thing, why the Fed has no clue and why the short-sellers are losing their shirts.
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Mediocre Friday Ends Wall Street's Best Week This Year
at The Street - Fri Feb 19, 3:26PM CST
Markets capped a blockbuster beginning to the week with a lackluster ending.
AMZN: 575.14 (-2.35), XOM: 82.29 (-0.11), YHOO: 33.86 (+0.98), RDS.A: 47.99 (+0.39), BIDU: 178.55 (+1.25), AMAT: 19.39 (-0.06), DE: 84.88 (+1.21), JWN: 54.51 (+1.45), BP: 31.15 (+0.28), GOOGL: 730.22 (-1.37), CVX: 87.93 (+0.40), AAPL: 103.01 (+1.51), XLE: 60.96 (+0.58), BABA: 72.22 (+1.20), CRM: 71.06 (+0.26)