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If Apple Can Target Chinese Market, Chinese Companies Can Target The U.S. Market
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 10:37am | 461Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has always viewed the Chinese market as a significant growth driver given the sheer size of the ever-growing market. On the other hand, Chinese smartphone manufacturers don't view the U.S. market as a notable growth venue since their brands are relatively unfamiliar with...
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Despite Missing Out On Gawker, Citi Still Buying J2 Global
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 10:14am | 409Read More...According to Recode, Univision officially edged out its peers, including J2 Global Inc (NASDAQ: JCOM)'s unit Ziff Davis, in buying out Gawker's 7 media assets for $135 million. The results of Gawker's sale are not yet official, as a judge needs to sign off on the sale after hearing potential...
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Despite Rumors Of Another Bidder, Wal-Mart Was Only Company Looking To Buy Jet.Com
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 10:43am | 335Read More...Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT)'s $3 billion purchase of Jet.com has been confirmed, but some investors are justified in asking the question why did the retailer agree to buy the ecommerce startup for a hefty premium? As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Jet.com was valued at $1.35...
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Recode: Google Is Finding Ways To 'Piss Off' Yelp And TripAdvisor
Monday, August 8, 2016 - 10:50am | 329Read More...It isn't exactly a secret that Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and its Google unit tweek its search algorithms to push down the listings of other review sites, including Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) and Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP). According to a report by Recode, the latest "brouhaha"...
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What Are Google's Founders Doing In Singapore?
Friday, August 5, 2016 - 10:52am | 287Read More...Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, were spotted visiting Singapore. The two aren't exactly hiding in the country and dodging media, rather their visit isn't exactly as public. Recode cited Today Online, a Singapore-based publication, in reporting the...
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It's Not You: Recode's Mossberg Says TVs are Still Too Complicated
Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 10:22am | 356Read More...Here's a scenario that never seems to get easier: Picking out the right TV. First there is the size of the TV to worry about, then decided between LCD, Plasma, OLED or the new 4K. In a blog post, Recode's tech journalist Walt Mossberg suggested that picking a new TV is a daunting task. If one of...
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Instagram's New Feature Copies Snapchat's Stories
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 - 11:05am | 345Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) introduced a new feature for its photo and video sharing social media property, Instagram called "Stories." Stories is a new feature that allows Instagram users to "share all the moments of your day, not just the ones you want to keep on your profile....
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Half Of The FANG Stocks Have Reported Earnings; What Are Analysts Expecting From Amazon And Google?
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 2:45pm | 458Read More...Half of the FANG stocks have already reported Q2 earnings, and the other two are set to report after the market close on Thursday. So far, the group has one hit and one miss this earnings season. Back on July 18, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) delivered EPS of $0.09, a big beat compared to consensus...
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Google Needs To Convince Wall Street It Does More Than Sell Ads
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 10:31am | 406Read More...Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) will report its second-quarter results after Thursday's market close. All the attention will be focused on seeing if it can duplicate the success that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) delivered to its shareholders earlier this week...
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4 Career Moves Marissa Mayer Could Make If She Leaves Yahoo
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 3:02pm | 531Read More...Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO)'s CEO Marissa Mayer made it clear she wants to remain CEO of the company, even though it has agreed to sell its Internet assets to Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ). Yahoo's remaining properties, including its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA), Yahoo!...
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Recode: 'The Mayer Era At Yahoo Is Pretty Much Over'
Monday, July 18, 2016 - 1:14pm | 326Read More...It was merely a matter of when, not if, Marissa Mayer's reign as CEO of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) would come to an end. According to Recode's Kara Swisher, the exact timing of this "should become clear very soon." Yahoo is scheduled to report its earnings after Monday's...
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Facebook Says Board Member Peter Thiel's Support Of Trump Does Not 'Represent Our Views'
Friday, July 15, 2016 - 2:09pm | 382Read More...Presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump invited Peter Thiel, a supporter of his campaign, to speak at the GOP convection. Thiel also happens to be an early investor in Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and a member of its board of directors. Meanwhile, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg had some...
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SunTrust Downgrades Twitter, Yahoo: Here's A Timeline Of Recent Buyout Speculation
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 12:03pm | 471Read More...Following Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s massive $26 billion buyout of LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD), shareholders of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) seemed convinced buyout deals for each company were imminent. So far, they have both gotten nothing but more...
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Netflix Spikes After News Comcast Will Put Service On Its X1 Platform
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 1:20pm | 284Read More...Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) were trading in negative territory Tuesday, but surged higher on heavy volume late morning. Investors and traders were reacting favorably to reports that the streaming video platform will be available on Comcast Corporation(NASDAQ: CMCSA)'s X1 platform...
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Filing Details Microsoft And Salesforce's Bidding War For LinkedIn
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 9:41am | 314Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) wasn't the only company looking to oversee a large scale M&A deal and acquire LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD). LinkedIn released a regulatory filing, which it submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), detailing the events leading up to its...
















