The Internet has come a long way since the 1990s. Since that time, three web-based sectors in particular have become tech investing cash cows.
The e-commerce, mobile advertising, and cloud computing are worth a combine $2.6 trillion, and a quintet of firms are rising to dominate these segments.
The Internet has come a long way since the 1990s. Since that time, three web-based sectors in particular have become tech investing cash cows.
The e-commerce, mobile advertising, and cloud computing are worth a combine $2.6 trillion, and a quintet of firms are rising to dominate these segments.
Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) will report third-quarter earnings tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 3) after closing bell.
We're still betting CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his popular social media platform won't disappoint. The Facebook stock price just hit an all-time high of $104.88 on Oct. 29.
The Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) stock price reached an all-time high on Oct. 23, reaching $102.85 per share.
Many investors are worried that stocks like Facebook couldn't survive a 2016 U.S. recession.
Money Morning readers can read on to find out if the Facebook stock is recession-proof.
In the Instagram vs. Twitter war, Instagram is winning.
Facebook reported that Instagram hit 400 million monthly active users on Sept. 22, 2015. That was a 100 million user increase from the 300 million announced in December 2014.
Here's what all these numbers mean...
The Facebook stock price hit an all-time high of $99.24 Tuesday and closed the session at a record $98.95.
Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) stock has been on tear in July, climbing more than 13% this month alone.
Here is what's behind FB stock's surge and what investors need to watch now...
Facebook F8 2015 is officially underway.
The annual two-day developer conference has attracted more than 2,000 developers from around the world. Each wants to know if Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has any game changers in store.
We're watching for game changers to come out of at least one of these three categories...
The Facebook stock price today is up 0.32% pre-market to $84.43. Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) stock hit an all-time high yesterday, March 23. FB climbed 0.81%, or $0.68, to close at $84.48, while the three major benchmarks closed in the red.
FB shares are up 8.28% year to date. Last week the Facebook stock price had its biggest weekly gain in eight months.
Check out how FB's new market cap ranks among the market's biggest:
Wall Street just doesn't understand the incredible opportunity that the Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) stock price represents.
This is a great long-term tech play that can really boost your portfolio. And Facebook stock could double to $161.36 a share in the next three years.
Here's exactly what's behind this social media juggernaut and why its stock will double by 2018...
Analysts just reiterated their 12-month price target for Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) at $91. That's a near 12% increase from where FB stock trades today.
The target is in a large part thanks to Facebook's photo sharing arm, Instagram, which is presently worth a whopping $33 billion, according to industry experts.
Here's an in-depth look at the immense value Instagram now brings to Facebook and to FB stock...
Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) beat top and bottom line estimates today (Thursday).
Full year 2014 FB earnings revealed a 58% increase in revenue year over year ($12.47 billion). Monthly active users (MAUs) - FB's lifeblood - grew to 1.39 billion for an increase of 13% in 2014. And mobile MAUs grew 26% in the same period.
The company overcame a disastrous 2012 IPO. Now, Facebook stock is up more than 38% in the last 12 months, and nearly 150% in the last two years.
Facebook earnings for Q4 come out today after the close, and expectations are high. The social media giant is expected to post EPS of $0.48. That's up $0.02 from $0.46 three months ago. Whisper numbers are even more bullish, with EPS coming in at $0.49.
Even if FB posts a strong quarter, will it be enough to impress investors?
The Dow Jones today was on the rise as markets gear up for Chinese e-comm giant Alibaba Holding Group's initial public offering, slated for Friday.
The tech sector took a hit this afternoon. The Nasdaq slipped roughly 1% today, with Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) falling 9% and Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) and Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) both off nearly 4%.
Here are the top stories from the stock market today…
Stock market today, Sept. 9, 2014: The U.S. stock markets were mixed Monday afternoon following a slide in energy prices. Brent crude prices slipped below $100 per barrel in London for the first time in more than a year.
Gold prices also slipped another 1% to hit a three-month low as the dollar continued its surge.
Dow Jones today, August 1, 2014: U.S. markets slumped again Friday despite positive news on the employment front. The U.S. economy added another 209,000 jobs in July, a sixth-consecutive monthly gain. However, the estimate fell short of economists' expectations, and the unemployment rate increased to 6.2% on more Americans searching for work. The S&P 500 posted its largest weekly loss since April.
Now, here are the top stories from today...
Which social media powerhouse - Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) or Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) - should investors buy now?
That's the question host Stuart Varney posed to Money Morning Defense & Tech Specialist Michael Robinson on FOX Business' "Varney & Co." program yesterday (Tuesday).
While both FB stock and TWTR stock are looking attractive right now, Michael had no problem whatsoever choosing one over the other...
