Browse by ▼

AOL

  • Two Einhorn's First Quarter New Buys

    By Anh HOANG - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, IACI, SPR

    In the first quarter 2013, David Einhorn, the founder and president of Greenlight Capital, had delivered a 6.1% gain in the first quarter 2013. In the previous articles, I have talked about four of his new buys including two companies in the oil & gas industries and the other two companies in the financial industry. In addition, he also initiated long positions in other two businesses, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings (NYSE: SPRmore »)

  • For AOL, Patch Profitability Is Key

    By Tedra DeSue - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: AOL

    When I listened to AOL’s (NYSE: AOL) conference call last Wednesday, I was thrown for a loop by the intense efforts company execs made to convince listeners that the seemingly long-suffering Patch network is not on its last leg.

    For a second, I even forgot that the call was to discuss the company’s second quarter 2013 earnings! All of the talk about Patch nearly stole the show for more »

  • Online Videonomics: Increased Supply

    By Adam Levy - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, GOOG, YHOO

    Kitten videos are so 2010. We are entering a new era of online video content, and witnessing the number of online video producers and watchers grow every day. As the number of online video content increases, there’s mounting pressure on video ad prices. Couple that with ad dollars becoming more spread out, and only the best video platforms will emerge successful.

    More videos

    More than 180 million Americans watched more »

  • Why Investors Should Hold On To Facebook

    By Kiran Gulati - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, FB, GOOG

    The social networking site, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), launched its initial public offer on May 18, 2012. It was one of the biggest initial public offerings in the history of internet companies, with a staggering market capitalization of $104 billion. Soon Facebook's stock was plagued with a series of problems. Morgan Stanley, its underwriter, faced claims of issuing shares in excess of demand. Additionally, practices of insider trading were also more »

  • A Dominant Force in the World of Tomorrow

    By Ryan Guenette - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, BIDU, GOOG, MSFT, YHOO

    A leading global technology company focused on improving the way people connect with information, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), just reported its first-quarter financial results for 2013. Compared to first quarter results from 2012, EPS rose from $10.08 to $11.58, while revenue increased from $10.6 billion to $14 billion. The results beat analyst estimates on EPS, but missed on revenue, but the stock reacted positively and shot up 4 more »

  • AOL: Competing With Content

    By Adam Levy - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, FB, GOOG

    When Time Warner bought AOL (NYSE: AOL) at the height of the dot-com bubble it paid $165 billion. Today, the company is valued at less than $3 billion. To say the purchase was “the biggest mistake in corporate history,” as Time Waner CEO Jeff Bewkes put it, isn’t too much of a stretch.

    But the company’s tenure under the wings of Time Warner apparently rubbed off. AOL started more »

  • Google: Likely to Continue Outperforming the Market

    By David Zanoni - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, FB, GOOG

    Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has experienced a great run in the past year rising from a low of $556 to a high of $844, before settling at its current price of $790. The company is an information powerhouse with advertising, YouTube, Google Mobile, Android, Google Play, Google Wallet, and more under its corporate umbrella.

    Google generates about 92% of its revenue from advertising with the remaining 8% from Motorola Mobile (hardware more »

  • Why Investors should hold on to Facebook’s Stock?

    By Kiran Gulati - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, FB, GOOG

    The social networking site ‘Facebook’ (NASDAQ: FB) launched its IPO on May 18, 2012. It was one of the biggest IPO launch in the history of internet companies with a staggering market capitalization of $104 billion. Several analysts termed it as “cultural touchstone”, as it was one of the most hyped IPO launch.

    Soon the much awaited Facebook’s IPO was plagued with a series of problems. Morgan Stanley, its more »

  • Yahoo Earnings Is Still A Great Buy After Earnings

    By Alexander Cho - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, T, FB, GOOG, IBM, LNKD, VZ, YHOO

    Yahoo’s recent earnings announcement wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t as good as analysts were hoping for it to be. The stock was able to beat on net income, but the revenues missed analyst estimates due to declining demand for display ads. The decline in demand for display ads is primarily driven by competitive forces in the online advertising market.

    Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are stealing a lot more »

  • Higher Quality Content Could Give Yahoo’s Stock Upside

    By Ashit Gulati - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, GOOG, YHOO

    Since 2012, Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) share price has appreciated approximately 40%, primarily due to the appointment of new CEO Marissa Mayer. The new user-centric approach used by the CEO is about developing customized products and services for its users. During the last few years, Yahoo! has consistently lost market share to competitors such as Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and AOL (NYSE: AOL) in several segments.

    Going forward, it is essential more »

  • Could An Internet Interloper Steal The Local News Market?

    By Reuben Brewer - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, GCI, TRBAA

    Early last year, The Pew Group found that over 70% of adults are interested in local news. The biggest source of that news was the local paper. However, the Internet is changing things and that could materially alter the look and feel of the local news industry for good. AOL (NYSE: AOL) could wind up the big winner.

    The Biggest Local

    The newspaper industry has been devastated by the Internet more »

  • Could An Internet Interloper Steal The Local News Market?

    By Reuben Brewer - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, GCI, TRBAA

    Early last year, The Pew Group found that over 70% of adults are interested in local news. The biggest source of that news was the local paper. However, the Internet is changing things and that could materially alter the look and feel of the local news industry for good. AOL (NYSE: AOL) could wind up the big winner.

    The Biggest Local

    The newspaper industry has been devastated by the Internet more »

  • Higher Quality Content Could Give Yahoo’s Stock an Upside

    By Ashit Gulati - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, GOOG, YHOO

    Since 2012, Yahoo’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) share price has appreciated approximately 40%, primarily due to the appointment of new CEO "Marissa Mayer". The new user centric approach used by the CEO is about developing customised products and services for its users. During the last few years, Yahoo has consistently lost market share to competitors such as Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and AOL (NYSE: AOL) in several segments.

    Going forward, it is more »

  • The Past, Present and Future of AOL

    By Leo Sun - March 27, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, DMD, FB, TWX, YHOO

    Few companies have transformed over the past two decades as much as America Online (NYSE: AOL). Once the largest dial-up online service in the United States, the company nearly crumbled after its horrible marriage to Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), only to be reborn as the one of the largest content farms on the Internet. Now, as AOL enters a new age, it is experimenting with hyperlocal news and partnering with more »

  • 3 Highly Profitable Technology Companies Identified

    By Nick Chiu - March 27, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, FDS, SYNT

    Profitability is a key metric used when determining how efficiently a company is being managed. Net profit margin is used to evaluate a company's profitability, providing clues to the company's pricing policies, cost structure, and production efficiency. On the other hand, ROE measures how a company is using its money.

    In this article, three highly profitable technology stocks with a healthy balance sheet (debt/equity below 0.1 more »

  • Is This Media Giant's Spin Off Bad News?

    By Reuben Brewer - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, TWX, TWC

    Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) has dropped plans to sell its magazine business and, instead, is going to spin the division off. Is this a case of unlocking the value of undervalued assets or is the company just dumping a troubled business?

    A Failed Merger

    Time Warner was famously acquired by AOL (NYSE: AOL) in what was probably one of the worst mergers in recent memory. Aside from the infighting between more »

  • Corporate Culture Matters At These Companies

    By Reuben Brewer - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, HPQ, TWX

    Yahoo's CEO made the headlines when she seemingly removed the ability for employees to work remotely, a big culture change for a tech company. The move highlights how social issues can often be more important than money when it comes to running a business. As an investor, corporate culture is something that should be watched.

    Working from home

    Yahoo's relatively new CEO Marissa Mayer came from rival Google more »

  • Who Buys The Times?

    By Reuben Brewer - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AOL, AAPL, GOOG, IACI, NYT, TWX, YELP

    The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) recently announced it would sell the Boston Globe and rename its foreign paper. This continues its push to streamline around The New York Times Brand. However, with little left to jettison, it might be time to ask when The Times gets sold and to whom.

    Blame the internet

    There is no question that the Internet has destroyed the newspaper industry. For example, news published more »

  • Another Positive Spin at Time Warner

    By Mark Holder - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, MDP, TWX, TWC

    After successful splits of Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and AOL (NYSE: AOL) in 2009, Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) is attempting another spin-off. This time the company hopes to separate the struggling magazine producer, Time, Inc. Will this spin be as successful?

    Time Warner is a global leader in media and entertainment with businesses in television networks, film and TV entertainment and publishing. Time, Inc. is a leading magazine producer more »

  • 4 "Not-So-Hot" Web Stocks That Are Too Pricey For Your Portfolio

    By Bill Edson - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, FB, GOOG, YHOO

    Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer has dramatically changed the firm’s executive team. While she successfully placed executives, AOL (NYSE: AOL) continued to lose key people.

    Though this would favor Yahoo’s turnaround story over AOL’s, as investors, we have to consider the price of a stock relative to measures of its value. We should consider these stocks in the context of their newer, larger competitors that direct more »

  • Page 1 of 7