HoT Watch List: Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU), Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX), Youku Tudou (NYSE:YOKU), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

Microsoft Corp will work with Chinese Internet security specialist Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) on mobile Internet and artificial intelligence technology, state media reported, as the U.S. software giant fights security concerns in the country. Microsoft and Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) on June 9 signed a deal to “cooperate in mobile Internet products” and “technology exchanges in artificial intelligence”, the official Xinhua … Continue reading HoT Watch List: Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU), Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX), Youku Tudou (NYSE:YOKU), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

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)

Social Stocks In News: Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) plunged 9% as restrictions on selling roughly 82 percent of the company’s outstanding equity has been lifted, sparking a selloff in social-media companies. About 480 million shares from Twitter insiders have become eligible for sale, for the first time since the San Francisco-based company’s initial public offering in November. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) stock performance was 4.24% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Social Stocks In News: Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Social Stocks In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is growing signficantly in China even though the site was banned by Chinese government in 2009. The social media giant’s vice president Vaughn Smith recently spoke at GMIC Beijing about his company’s growth. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was -4.39% in last session and finished the day at $58.53. Traded volume was 5,977.00million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Social Stocks In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)

Investor’s Alert: Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU), United Online (NASDAQ:UNTD), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) announced that it has appointed Ms. Jie Chen as Senior Vice President primarily responsible for platform operations such as PC browser and 360 Mobile Application Store as well as mobile games. The Company also appointed Mr. Guangdong Yu as Senior Vice President primarily responsible for development of Internet products such as start-up page and search as well as their … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU), United Online (NASDAQ:UNTD), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

Social Stocks In Focus: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

MKM Partners sees little demand for BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB)’s hardware. Since the $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), speculations around a potential sale of BBM have grown. Chen said he is not looking to sell BBM immediately, at least not until the platform begins to boast of a strong user base. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 0.97% in last session … Continue reading Social Stocks In Focus: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)