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

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) COO Sheryl Sandberg sold 283,334 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.69, for a total transaction of $20,312,214.46. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 1.11% in last session and finished the day at $70.88. Traded volume was 46,303,440 million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Social Stocks In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Services Sector Top Gainers: Renren Inc. (NYSE:RENN), Vipshop Holdings (NYSE:VIPS), The Bon-Ton Stores (NASDAQ:BONT), Zulily Inc. (NASDAQ:ZU)

Renren Inc. (NYSE:RENN) has been contacted by the NYSE in view of the unusual market activity in the company’s American Depositary Shares on Wednesday, March 5, in accordance with its usual practice. Renren Inc. (NYSE:RENN) stock performance was 5.77% in last session and finished the day at $4.03. Traded volume was 4.74 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock … Continue reading Services Sector Top Gainers: Renren Inc. (NYSE:RENN), Vipshop Holdings (NYSE:VIPS), The Bon-Ton Stores (NASDAQ:BONT), Zulily Inc. (NASDAQ:ZU)

Momentum Stocks: Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Renren Inc. (NYSE:RENN), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) has formed a partnership to apply for a private banking license, Robin Li, Baidu’s chief executive, said on the sidelines of China’s annual parliament on Mar. 7. “Of the businesses the Internet will topple they naturally include finance,” Li told a group of reporters. “Baidu is now applying for multiple banking licences, including payment, but because we’re still in the process … Continue reading Momentum Stocks: Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Renren Inc. (NYSE:RENN), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Services Sector Most Volatile: E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), Renren (NYSE:RENN), Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX), FreeSeas (NASDAQ:FREE)

E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (NASDAQ:DANG) was upgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Friday, AnalystRatings.NET reports. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) stock performance was -2.52% in last session and finished the day at $16.23. Traded volume was 5,537,608 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained … Continue reading Services Sector Most Volatile: E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), Renren (NYSE:RENN), Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX), FreeSeas (NASDAQ:FREE)

Services Sector Bearish Stocks: Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS), Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP), Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Staples Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) will close up to 225 stores in the U.S. and Canada by the end of next year as it seeks to trim about $500 million in costs annually by 2015. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) stock performance was -15.30% in last session and finished the day at $11.35. Traded volume was 69.19million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock … Continue reading Services Sector Bearish Stocks: Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS), Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP), Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Services Sector Gainers; Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE:LGF), AirMedia Group (NASDAQ:AMCN)

Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) options set a new 90-day record for the number of contracts that exchanged hands between the buyers and the sellers on both the call and put side. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) stock performance was 22.56% in last session and finished the day at $4.78. Traded volume was 16.87million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.91million shares. … Continue reading Services Sector Gainers; Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE:LGF), AirMedia Group (NASDAQ:AMCN)