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Short Sellers Up the Ante on Social Media Stocks
The March 15 short interest data have been compared with the previous report. Short interest in most of these selected social media stocks increased for this settlement date.
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FTC Now Investigating Facebook Privacy Practices
Facebook shares dropped sharply Monday morning following a statement from the FTC that it has begun an investigation into the company's privacy policies.
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Facebook Denies Reports That It Secretly Logs Your Call Data
In the latest revelation about Facebook's collection and use of personal data, the company denies that it logs phone calls and text messages from Android-based smartphones without the owner's permission.
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Shaken Advertiser Confidence in Facebook/Google Duopoly Could Help Large Media Properties
A sharp weakening of the digital ad duopoly as marketers lose trust in the properties they have relied on for so long could be a windfall larger than other media properties could ever…
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Uber abandons the Southeast Asia market, "Black Panther" loses its top spot at the box office, Remington completes Chapter 11 filing, and other important headlines.
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6 Most Important Things in Business Today
Some investors sue Facebook, China retaliates to Trump trade tariffs, Steven Wynn sells his entire holdings in Wynn Resorts, and other important headlines.
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Is Facebook Stock Getting Hammered on Analyst Comparison to eBay?
A Stifel analyst brought the hammer out as he sharply cut the firm's price target on Facebook and compared the company to eBay.
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Zuckerberg says Facebook will do more to protect user data, Starbucks will try to spread use of its mobile app, the president could announce $50 billion in trade sanctions against China, and…
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Zuckerberg Lists Plans to Improve Protection of User Data
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a number of ways the world's largest social network will never allow the use of the profiles of its 50 million members.
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Is Zuckerberg’s Defensive Statement Enough?
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has been under fire recently after a third party firm inappropriately obtained Facebook user data, starting back in 2014. This has given rise to many concerns that Facebook…
Chris Lange 10:35am ET
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European Commission’s Digital Tax Plan Is in for a Fight
The European Commission has proposed a plan to tax digital companies based on the location of their users, not their bases of operations. This could cost some U.S. firms hundreds of millions…
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Will Google’s $300 Million News Initiative Make a Difference?
Google on Tuesday announced a new initiative for publishers intended to cut down on fake news and make it easier for publishers to receive payments for their work.
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As Facebook Trouble Mounts, Stock Rises
The news coverage of problems at Facebook has grown rapidly over the past few weeks. However, that has not stopped a runup in its share price.
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6 Most Important Things in Business Today
Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google will begin to make money from searches with e-commerce partners. According to Reuters: Alphabet Inc’s Google routinely fields product queries from millions of shoppers. Now it wants…
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SunTrust Bullish on 4 Internet Leaders That Share One Key Metric
As technology continues the inexorable march higher, valuable talent is needed at the biggest companies, and company stock is one carrot that is often dangled.