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Google’s closely watched cloud computing business recently got a boost from Twitter, which signed up for some cloud storage and computing needs.

The stock for social media company Snap (SNAP) fell 16.0% last month to close at $17.77. It’s now trading just above its IPO price of $17.

Social media giant Twitter (TWTR) saw its stock price surge 7.3% on March 14, 2018.

While Twitter (TWTR) recently posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue on April 25, concerns over its future revenue growth have pulled down the company’s stock by 2.1%.

Twitter (TWTR) is considering rolling out a feature that could empower its users to report misleading or deceitful news stories, according to a Washington Post report.

Twitter (TWTR) announced in mid-February that it would be dismantling its app for Apple desktop computers.

Monthly active users Investors are on high alert as Twitter’s (TWTR) 3Q17 release approaches. Last quarter, Twitter failed to grow its audience base meaningfully, and going by how the market reacted to the report, investors were not impressed. Twitter went into 2Q17 with 328 million MAUs (monthly active users), and it came out of the quarter […]

Facebook (FB) has once again reiterated its ambitions to become the leading content supplier in the social media space.

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR) came into force on May 25.

In this series, we’ll review updates in the US Internet space and discuss some of the current issues faced by companies in the industry.

Snapchat recently rolled out the biggest update to its app in more than three years. However, the update is facing a massive revolt by many users.

Snap (SNAP) is poised to release its second-quarter results amid speculations of the company taking a deeper plunge into gaming.

Twitter (TWTR) is gearing up to tighten rules to foster healthier conversations on its platform and curb toxic speech.

Facebook (FB) estimates that the sharing on its platform via Stories (pictures and videos that disappear in 24 hours) could exceed sharing via Facebook’s News Feed.

Google, Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR), and Snap (SNAP) might be losing sleep because authorities are pointing fingers at them for allowing their platforms to breed extremist ideologies.

Snapchat’s parent company Snap (SNAP) has been laying off employees recently to curb rising expenses.

Snap (SNAP) announced disappointing earnings for the first fiscal quarter earlier this month and said that Snapchat’s redesign was the culprit.

Snap, which went public in March 2017, looks focused on accelerating its path to profitability.

Twitter’s momentum fades suddenly While Twitter (TWTR) appeared to be pulling up its socks earlier this year when it reported an increase in its number of regular subscribers, a closely watched metric for social media companies such as Twitter, Facebook (FB) and Snap (SNAP), it has not behaved well for investors recently. Twitter added 9.0 […]

Facebook’s advertising business posted second-quarter revenues of $13.0 billion, which grew 42.0% year-over-year.

After years of rumors of enabling an encrypted messaging feature, Twitter (TWTR) is finally testing a feature that will allow users to send end-to-end encrypted messages to other users.

According to Reuters, Facebook (FB) is currently in discussions with banks about improving customer service through its apps.

In the wake of the Facebook (FB) privacy scandals earlier this year, Twitter (TWTR) had a bit of explaining to do.

Snap (SNAP), the parent of photo-sharing app Snapchat, reported a significant improvement in revenue for 4Q17.

Snap (SNAP) has had a blockbuster year, rising 104.5% as the company’s steps toward revival have wowed investors.

Snap’s social media platform, Snapchat, has seen its user growth curbed recently due to intense competition from Instagram.

In 3Q17, Twitter generated advertising revenues of $503.0 million. In that quarter, the company generated total revenues of $590.0 million.

While in 2017, Twitter was focused on driving profit margin improvements, in 2018, driving growth is going to take the center stage.

Social media Snapchat’s (SNAP) shares fell 18.5% in the week ended March 10 to close at $22.07. But the stock rose 44% on March 2, the day of its IPO.

Airbus is flying out of Microsoft’s (MSFT) Office environment, and the destination is Google.

After rumors that Twitter (TWTR) was developing a feature that would be dedicated to combating “fake news,” the company came out to deny those claims.

It has been a highly volatile earnings season thus far, as the market is punishing stocks for the slightest misstep.

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (or PTAB) noted in August that Nokia wouldn’t challenge several of BlackBerry’s patent claims against it.

Facebook (FB) is expanding into the online dating business. Its online dating service is expected to begin trials in the coming months.

Through Constituent Badges, one of the new features Facebook (FB) is rolling out in the US, people can identify themselves as residents of an elected representative’s district.

Although the way Alphabet has been investing suggests that it’s preparing for a future beyond advertising, it isn’t neglecting its core business.

The European Union’s new privacy regulation seems to be creating tensions between Google and its media partners.

Facebook (FB) has been hiring workers and spending billions on user data security, increasing the company’s expenses.

Facebook decided not to proceed with its plan to bring ads to WhatsApp. The company disbanded WhatsApp’s advertising team and discarded its work.

Snap stated that its worldwide ARPU for 2Q17 was $1.05, implying 109% growth over 2Q16.

Facebook (FB) is lifting its ban on ads for some cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin.

Facebook posted a net profit of $4.7 billion in 3Q17, an increase of 79% YoY year-over-year.

Despite the sluggish growth in the US housing segment, home improvement is gaining popularity.

Facebook (FB) posted revenue of $16.9 billion in the second quarter.

Without admitting wrongdoing, Facebook (FB) agreed to pay $35 million to settle claims that it had misled investors in the run-up to its IPO (initial public offering) in 2012.

Business intelligence firm eMarketer estimates that CPG brands spent more than $7.0 billion on digital advertising in 2017, compared with $6.0 billion in 2016.

While Snap’s recent steep stock decline may worry investors, historical IPO data show that first-week and first-year performances following an IPO usually have little bearing on the long-term prospects of a company.

Facebook (FB) fell 3.1% in February but has surged 27.7% on a year-to-date basis as of March 4.

To improve its marred image, Facebook has been hiring more employees and spending billions on user data security.

Last week, Duquesne Family Office, managed by Stanley Druckenmiller, filed its Q3 13F with the SEC. We’ll look at the fund’s top holdings, buys, and sells.

Facebook stock ranks among the best social media stocks in 2019. Strong earnings and subscriber growth have powered stock gains at Facebook and Snap.

Facebook generated $40.7 billion in revenues and made $15.9 billion in profits in 2017.

The partnership with Snapchat gives Pandora an opportunity to reach a larger audience, which could, in turn, expand its revenue opportunities.

As China’s expanding middle-class population fuels demand for high-quality imported products, JD.com and Alibaba are racing against each other to woo foreign brands.

Facebook (FB) has reported strong 1Q18 financial results at a time when it also faces lawsuits that could cost it billions of dollars.

IDC notes that ~85% of worldwide spending—totaling $5 trillion—on mobile ads is claimed by the top ten advertising markets, all of which are in the developed world.

Twitter’s CFO, Ned Segal, noted that the company’s recent purge was targeting fake accounts that hadn’t been active for more than a month.

Twitter’s (TWTR) top 100 global advertisers increased their spending on the platform by 23% YoY (year-over-year) in 3Q17.

When Twitter releases its 1Q17 report on April 26, 2017, investors should be focused on the company’s subscriber metrics.

Last year, Apple and Tencent disagreed over the issue of giving monetary gifts to developers who publish their work on the App Store, Apple’s app distribution center.

Facebook (FB) is launching its Watch video service globally, with the move coming one year after the service debuted in the United States.

eMarketer predicting that digital video ad spending in the US (SPY) alone could reach $22.2 billion by 2021.

Snap (SNAP) stock rose 37% in the week ended February 9, 2018, to close at $18.80. Snap is now trading 67% above its 52-week low.

Media partnerships are crucial to the success of Snap’s (SNAP) popular features such as Discover and Live Stories.

Facebook (FB) has 6.0 million advertisers on its flagship social network and 2.0 million advertisers on Instagram.

Social media company Snap (SNAP) saw its stock soar 45.0% on February 7, 2018, after it posted surprisingly good results on February 6.

Twitter’s (TWTR) audience disclosure is evolving. Starting in this year’s second quarter, Twitter is set to stop reporting its monthly active user metric, the measure of its audience size for years.

Facebook (FB) had more than 1.4 billion daily users at the end of the first quarter, while Snap’s (SNAP) Snapchat had 191.0 million daily users at the end of the quarter.

Twitter (TWTR) has recently shown support for the US Senate’s proposed legislation requiring more transparency for running political advertising online.

Snap (SNAP) reported worldwide ARPU (average revenue per user) of $1.53 in 4Q17, representing an increase of 46% YoY.

Social media company Snap (SNAP) reported its fiscal 4Q17 earnings on Tuesday, February 6. The company surprised the markets with a stellar performance.

In 3Q17, Snap’s revenues grew 62% YoY to $209.9 million but still fell short of the consensus estimate, which called for revenues of $236.9 million.

Facebook’s (FB) top legal officer, Colin Stretch, has reversed his earlier decision to leave the company, according to Recode.

Snapchat parent Snap plans to report its earnings for the second quarter of 2020 after markets close tomorrow. The stock has had a good run this year.

Yesterday, Snap stock rose 3.0% and closed at $25.27. The social media company is set to report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

Snapchat parent Snap (NYSE:SNAP) reported its second-quarter earnings results after the market closed yesterday. Snap stock fell 2.10% in regular trading.

Pinterest will likely report its second-quarter earnings results on July 31. Should you buy the stock before its earnings results?

Jim Cramer has other tech favorites outside the FAANG group. Notably, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) is one of his favorite tech stocks.

On Tuesday, Snap stock gained 5.9% and closed at $24.81 with a market cap of $36.2 billion. The stock rose following reports that the US might ban TikTok.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) reported its first-quarter earnings results after the markets closed on Tuesday. The quarter ended on March 31, 2020.

Pinterest stock fell 4.4% on May 1 and closed at $19.75 with a market cap of $11.5 billion. The stock was trading 46.4% below its 52-week high of $36.83.

Twitter stock fell over 6% during the trading session today. There was been a lack of recovery signs in the advertising business in the earnings report.

In the first quarter, Snap generated revenue of $462.5 million—an increase of 44.3% from $320.4 million in the first quarter of 2019.

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) stock has fallen in the pre-market trading session today. The stock has lost 1.9% as of 6:53 AM ET. The stock also fell 0.3% on April 17.

Last week, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock rose by 21.2% and closed at $16.75. In comparison, the S&P 500 Index rose by 12%.

This week, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) launched a new social app called “Tuned.” The app is designed specifically for couples.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock rose 14% in extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported its preliminary first-quarter results.

On Thursday, Snap stock rose 0.5% and closed at $11.27 with a market cap of $16.0 billion. The stock price has fallen 5.7% in the trailing five-day period.

On March 6, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock fell 2.27% and closed at $18.51. Based on the last closing price, the company has a market cap of $10.6 billion.

Facebook caused panic among Pinterest investors on Thursday. The company sparked a sell-off in Pinterest stock. As a result, the stock fell by 1.67%.

Pinterest stock is trending down in today’s trading session. The stock has fallen about 2.9% as of 10:28 AM ET. However, the stock rose 0.49% on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Snap released its fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell. The stock fell more than 10% in after-hours trading on the same day.

Snap stock rose in the pre-market trading session today. The stock gained 2.25% as of 9:19 AM ET. However, Snap stock fell by 0.82% on Monday.