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Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Targeting Professional Space

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is a social networking site largely used for personal interactions rather than for professional reasons. The site most used for professional connections is LinkedIn, and according to a report from the Financial Times, Facebook is looking to move into the professional space. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is planning to come up with a new version customized for workplace usage that will … Continue reading Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Targeting Professional Space

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in Action: Satya Nadella Creating A New Legacy In Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT)

Steve Ballmer has the “Buy American” thoughts and mentality. He is the reason why executive employees of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT) were only allowed to use the phones produced by their own company. They were allowed to just have a peek of the rival phones. However, this trend changed when Satya Nadella became the CEO of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT). The executive members of the … Continue reading Stock in Action: Satya Nadella Creating A New Legacy In Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT)

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Sheryl Sandberg Sells Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Shares

Sheryl Sandberg from Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is leaning in on the stock, selling 283,000 shares at a price of $74.33 in the social networking company as algorithmic traders are watching longer term support levels. After Sandberg’s sale she holds nearly 5.1 million shares with a total market value near $382 million. Insider selling at Facebook (FB) has totaled more than $19 billion while insider … Continue reading Active Stock: Sheryl Sandberg Sells Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Shares

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) To Test Internet-Transmitting Balloons

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is testing out balloons with transmit the internet in Australia. The tech giant is working on the project (which is dubbed with telecommunications company Telstra to test out 20 balloons next month in Queensland. Google previously ran a similar project in New Zealand last year. Google eventually wants to have a ring of balloons that circle the earth to bring internet … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) To Test Internet-Transmitting Balloons

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: A Look At Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Addiction

864 million people get on Facebook each day to combat the momentary negative feeling of boredom with positive stimulus, according to recent studies. In the book “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products,” author and entrepreneur Nir Eyal, a Stanford Graduate Schoold of Business lecturer, notes that when people get momentarily board, taking a little break during the day to see how family and friends are … Continue reading Stock Review: A Look At Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Addiction

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Will Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Glass Live Up To Potential?

Google Glass was worn by the company’s co-founder Sergey Brin at almost every high-profile event and every public appearance he’s made over the last two years. However, at a Silicon Valley red-carpet event on Sunday, Brin was spotted at without the device. Does this suggest fading popularity for the gadget that has the capability of transforming eyeglasses into a spy-movie worthy technology? When asked about … Continue reading Stock in News: Will Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Glass Live Up To Potential?

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