social media

Facebook Cleans House: Over 3 Billion Fake Accounts Gone

Posted: May 23, 2019 at 1:45 pm

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has announced that it removed over 3 billion fake accounts from its platform between October 2018 and March 2019. What’s even more is that this number ...
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What to Watch When Pinterest Reports After the Close

Posted: May 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) is scheduled to release its first-quarter financial results after the markets close on Thursday. The consensus estimates call for a net loss of $0.11 per share ...
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Yelp’s Strained Review of Q1

Posted: May 9, 2019 at 4:17 pm

Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) released first quarter financial results after markets closed Thursday. The company said that it had $0.02 in earnings per share (EPS) and $236 million in revenue, ...
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Why Zynga Is Back in Favor on Wall Street

Posted: May 2, 2019 at 12:05 pm

Investors have a love-hate relationship with low-priced stocks. When a stock is under $5 or $10, investors can buy more shares and feel like they might be getting leverage if ...
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Why Facebook Shares Keep Going Up, Even Though Nobody Trusts the Company

Posted: May 1, 2019 at 1:25 pm

When Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) announced its first-quarter financial results last week, the company said it had set aside $3 billion to pay for an expected fine of between $3 ...
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Why Investors Have a Hard Time Investing in Social Media and Media Funds

Posted: April 30, 2019 at 11:20 am

Social media is a powerful force in society today as it allows users to amplify their voices and interact with the world. Some great causes and undertakings have been supported ...
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Why Analysts See Clear Skies Ahead for Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook

Posted: April 25, 2019 at 12:30 pm

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was another big earnings winner, after posting its most recent quarterly results late on Wednesday. Much like with Microsoft, analysts rallied to this stock in the ...
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How Facebook Won Out in Q1

Posted: April 24, 2019 at 4:20 pm

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) released first quarter financial results after markets closed Wednesday. The social media giant said that it had $0.85 in earnings per share (EPS) and $15.08 billion ...
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What Analysts Are Saying After Snap’s Earnings

Posted: April 24, 2019 at 11:50 am

Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) released its first-quarter financial results after the markets closed Tuesday, and while investors were initially very positive on the stock, this quickly soured after markets opened ...
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What to Expect When Facebook Reports After the Close

Posted: April 24, 2019 at 10:20 am

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is scheduled to release its first-quarter financial results after the markets close on Wednesday. The consensus estimates call for $1.63 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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How Snap Managed to Pull Off a Solid Q1

Posted: April 23, 2019 at 4:26 pm

Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) released second quarter financial results after markets closed Tuesday. The company said that it had a net loss of $0.10 per share and $320 million in ...
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What to Expect When Snap Reports After the Close

Posted: April 23, 2019 at 11:20 am

Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) is scheduled to release its first-quarter financial results after the markets close on Tuesday. Consensus estimates are calling for a net loss of $0.12 per share ...
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Twitter Soars Past Q1 Expectations — What Comes Next?

Posted: April 23, 2019 at 10:00 am

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) released its first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Tuesday. The social media giant said that it had $0.37 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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What to Expect When Twitter Reports Tuesday

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 1:45 pm

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is scheduled to release its first-quarter financial results before the markets open on Tuesday. The consensus estimates call for $0.15 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Are the Pinterest and Zoom IPOs Cooling Off?

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) and Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) captured the attention of many investors when they came public last week. Each company's stock saw explosive gains out ...
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