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Tech Movers: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD)

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) jumped 4.6 percent after Credit Suisse added the chipmaker to its list of top investment ideas, citing a better pricing environment following industry consolidation. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock performance was 3.13% in last session and finished the day at $33.98. Traded volume was 36.35million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 30.14million shares. The … Continue reading Tech Movers: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD)

Jayne Crisman
Finance

Losers to watch: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is recalling another 8.4 million North American vehicles — mostly for another deadly ignition-switch defect — in yet another development that broadens the automaker’s safety crisis. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) stock performance was -0.87% in last session and finished the day at $36.30. Traded volume was 20.88million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 17.29million … Continue reading Losers to watch: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

Kevin Long
Finance

Social Stocks: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), for the first time, has joined a number of technology companies releasing their diversity figures publicly. The Menlo Park, California social media giant revealed its figures Wednesday even as tech titans like Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) have begun seeking public input on how to close the huge gender gap present throughout the technology industry. Numbers released by Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) continue to reaffirm … Continue reading Social Stocks: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

Mark Doerr
Finance

Investor’s Alert: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), American Realty Capital Properties (NASDAQ:ARCP), Syngenta (NYSE:SYT)

There was social network Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), which flopped initially, online gaming company Zynga Inc.ZNGA +0.64% , which flopped almost immediately, and social network Twitter Inc.TWTR -0.30% , a company for which the jury is still out (and leaning toward a guilty verdict considering it’s trading at half its 52-week high and below its offering price). Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 1.35% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), American Realty Capital Properties (NASDAQ:ARCP), Syngenta (NYSE:SYT)

Chris Lewis
Finance

Investor’s Alert: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is the most important social media for news everywhere in the world: 35% of those surveyed use Facebook to get their news. In the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom, Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is widely used. Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google+ and Facebook’s WhatsApp are becoming more important sources for news as well. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 0.25% … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Colin Pettis
Analysis, Finance, Internet, Mobile

Facebook Stock (NASDAQ:FB) : Impact of Slingshot Launch and New iPad App on Facebook Financial News

Facebook wants to break the “1% Rule” of Internet culture that says a tiny fraction of users create the content for everyone else. So after a momentary leak last week, today Facebook officially launches Slingshot for iOS and Android in the US, an app where friends send you photos and videos, but you have to reply with your own before you can see them. “Slingshot” has all the same basic functions as “Snapchat,” but with a few minor tweaks here and there. Everyone is a creator and no one is a spectator”, says Product Manager Will Reuben, and that makes it different from Snapchat
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Facebook Paper’s New Trending Section Makes It A Better Real-Time News Reader

Facebook Paper is pretty, but sluggish when it comes to news. It’s human curated sections take awhile to ingest the latest world events. But today it added a “Trending” section that highlights news stories and photos that capture the essence of most mentioned topics on Facebook. The update also lets you tap any hashtag to see a Paper-style cards of public and friends’ mentions. Paper also got a long list of other updates that Facebook says are a bunch of features you’ve asked us for”. Facebook’s IPad App Becomes An Entertainment Hub With New Games And Trending Videos Sidebar.

Facebook Targets Gamers With New iPad-Only Update

Facebook introduces a new feature specific to iPad: a right hand sidebar dedicated to trending topics, gaming, and overall discovery within the app. Over 70 percent of people who use Facebook for iPad played a Facebook-connected game in the past 90 days, so the company is helping them discover or re-engage with games through a new home page sidebar it starts testing today on its iPad app. It includes social notifications for native mobile and Facebook web games you already play, video trailers for games you don’t plus Trending videos popular with your demographic.

Alibaba Gives Details Ahead Of IPO Bigger than Facebook

Alibaba is pulling back the curtain a little bit, providing more information about its partnership structure and financials ahead of its planned initial public offering of stock. China’s biggest e-commerce company filed in May for an initial public offering in the U.S. that could top the $16 billion that Facebook and its early investors raised in the social networking company’s IPO two years ago.

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Harvey Dyer