Stock in Focus: A Look at the Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Messenger App

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock has looked upbeat in the recent past despite privacy fears. Introduction of the Messenger App, did not do Facebook any favours either. Change is inevitable, especially for mobile users like you and me. If you’re a Facebook (NASDAQ FB) user, then by now you must have noticed that you cannot send and receive messages from the Facebook app. Strangely, the social … Continue reading Stock in Focus: A Look at the Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Messenger App

Stock in Focus: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) App Among the Top Used Smartphone Apps

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) app has a high number of smartphone users in the United States, according to a mobile app report by comScore. The report reveals that most of the time spent on mobile devices is absorbed by social networking, entertainment and messaging apps. Also just a few apps are regularly used, while rest of them are just ignored. Facebook’s app is comfortably sitting … Continue reading Stock in Focus: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) App Among the Top Used Smartphone Apps

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) All Set To Get Into Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s Territory

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly developing a Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) AdWords like advertising software. Amazon has already tested the waters with a small ad business on other websites and is making plans to expand the model by employing newer and better ads. While Google is clearly the current market leader in the advertising world, such software from Amazon could give the former stiff competition as … Continue reading Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) All Set To Get Into Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s Territory

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) to Launch “Mentions Box” at Emmys

The phrase “Mentions Box” doesn’t sound too ominous, but just wait until you get a glimpse at the huge tablet-and-protective-case setup that Facebook will be deploying at this year’s Emmys. Members of the TV show Access Hollywood will give said Mentions Boxes to celebrities in attendance at the event. Before doing so, they’ll either select the celebrity’s name from a list on the Mentions Box, … Continue reading Facebook (NASDAQ FB) to Launch “Mentions Box” at Emmys

Active Stock: A report on the Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Stock

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOGL) has struck a $300 million deal with five Asian telecom companies to develop and implement a trans-Pacific cable that will connect Japan and the United States undersea. The submarine cable has a name: FASTER. And it’ll be built as soon as possible – construction will commence immediately, according to NEC Corp (TYO 6701), the system supplier for the line. FASTER is … Continue reading Active Stock: A report on the Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Stock

Stock in News: A Report on Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Q2 Earning

The Californian online social networking firm, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB), reported its second quarter earnings on July 23, exceeding analysts’ expectations for the eighth straight quarter with $2.91 billion in revenue and earnings per share at $0.42. The company is making inorganic growth the mode to grow larger in the advertising services domain. Revenue for the quarter climbed 61% to $2.91 billion from the last … Continue reading Stock in News: A Report on Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Q2 Earning