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  • Activists May Be Trouble For Zynga and Groupon Shareholders

    By Jacob Wolinsky - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: GRPN, VCLK, ZNGA

    Shares of Facebook game developer Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and daily deals website Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) have soared following reports of activist hedge fund Jana Partners revealing small stakes in the companies. The hedge fund, run by Barry Rosenstein, said in a 13F filing that it holds slightly above 3 percent of the outstanding shares in both companies. This news obviously had a positive impact on the stocks and lifted them more »

  • Groupon Gets Its Mobile Groove On

    By Diane Alter - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GRPN, LNKD

    Many remain skeptical about Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), but many are becoming believers. While I’m not in the latter camp just yet, I am gravitating towards it.

    The daily deals site, which offers the best things to do, see, eat and buy in some 565 cities peppered around the globe, just reported Q1 2013 earnings that impressed Wall Street.

    The Chicago company posted a $0.01 loss per share, but more »

  • Why These 3 Web Stocks Are a Buy

    By Alexander Cho - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: GRPN, NFLX, Z

    I love reading about small web-based companies that start-up and grow into multibillion-dollar businesses. In hopes of finding more such companies, I rounded up three businesses that could generate outstanding returns. They all have unique business models, high projected growth rates, and market caps smaller than $15 billion, giving them all plenty of room for further growth.

    The comparison

    Source: Ycharts

    Tech stocks' higher rates of growth come with greater more »

  • This Company Is Getting Better and You Shouldn't Ignore It

    By Alexander Cho - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, GRPN

    Has Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) finally turned the corner? The stock has witnessed some serious volatility in the past as the company reported periods of both declining and growing revenue. The company’s latest quarterly earnings announcement was an enormous success as it was able to record substantial improvements in its domestic revenue, driven by growth in mobile users.

    Earnings highlights

    The company reported domestic gross billings improvement of 23.1 more »

  • These Former Losers Are Now Winners

    By Jayson Derrick - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: DPZ, GMCR, GRPN, SBUX, YUM

    Everyone loves a good turnaround story, especially when it brings in significant profits for investors. Not too long ago these companies were considered failures, and felt the wrath of Wall Street and short sellers. These companies appear to be making a recovery, and recent quarterly guidance seems to indicate that the worst is behind them, and the future is bright.

    Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) admitted their pizza sucks!

    One more »

  • Buy These Ultra High Growth Stocks If You Dare!

    By Alexander Cho - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, GRPN, KBH, NFLX, TSLA

    I’m about to take you on a roller coaster ride. In fact, I assembled the perfect list of stocks that are going to grow really fast, make your stomach grumble, and make you scream in joy and shriek in horror a lot. Welcome to the ultra-high-growth portfolio. In this stock portfolio, we will be focusing on five super-high-growth names that are diversified across five different sectors.

    The five company more »

  • Will Groupon be Able to Make a Comeback?

    By Shas Dey - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, GOOG, GRPN

    Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), a daily deal website, had made a special place for itself by answering a simple question “What should we do today?” Launched in November 2008, Groupon had managed to rule the online group-buying market quite seamlessly. It was giving its competitors a tough fight to acquire a market share. Currently, it provides its services in more than 500 markets in 44 countries.

    Groupon is a 24 hour more »

  • Facebook Performs Well in Mobile: Time to Buy?

    By Ash Anderson - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GRPN, YELP

    Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) wowed the markets after close on Wednesday when the company announced that their mobile strategies were looking successful.

    The announcement came in as quite a shock to investors when they learned that close to one-third of Facebook advertising revenue now comes from smartphones and tablets.

    The Earnings

    The announcement came as part of a quarterly earnings report from the social giant. Mobile revenue was not the only more »

  • 3 Websites That Every Traveler - and Investor - Must Consider

    By Nauman Aly - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: GRPN, AWAY, TRIP

    While planning a vacation is exciting - especially if it will take you to a destination where you've never been - it can also be somewhat frustrating. First, going somewhere sight unseen can oftentimes be hit or miss with regard to accommodations and local activities. 

    In addition, the costs can really add up. But thanks to some online resources, travelers can already be familiar with all that their next trip has more »

  • Groupon: Going, Going, Gone...

    By Leo Sun - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, GRPN

    Shares of Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) recently plunged again, after analysts from Piper Jaffray announced that they were expecting the group discount site’s revenue outlook for the June quarter to miss estimates. To make matters worse, Groupon announced that Faisal Masud, the VP and GM of Groupon Goods, was leaving the company to possibly join office supply giant Staples.

    Masud’s departure was disappointing for investors, since Groupon Goods, its more »

  • Are Analysts Ahead of the Curve on These Stocks?

    By Jacob Wolinsky - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: RATE, GRPN, TSLA

    Analysts are usually revered in the market, and even though they are often proved wrong, a formidable counter attack to their line of thinking can only be successfully presented with the help of hindsight. While the amount of research that goes into their recommendations is phenomenal, they have their own share of mistakes like most other people.

    This naturally begs the question if the recent stock upgrades of Tesla Motors more »

  • Avoiding Big Mistakes Is the Key to Success

    By Timothy Green - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: GRPN, KRFT, ZNGA

    What is the key to a lifetime of successful investing? People have all sorts of answers to that question, but I think that Warren Buffet's answer is the best:

    An investor needs to do very few things right as long as he or she avoids big mistakes.

    Speculating on a bunch of unproven companies can certainly lead to enormous gains if they make it big, but it can also more »

  • 2 Speculative Technology Stocks to Avoid

    By Mohsin Saeed - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GRPN, P

    The technology sector has some of the most volatile stocks in the entire stock market. Internet-based business models are the most difficult to value, which usually leads to misinterpretation of the intrinsic value of these investments. This is the very reason that we have seen some of the worst bubbles in the internet technology space. 

    The following two technology stocks have been pretty volatile over the last few quarters.  At more »

  • Market Moving Upgrades Worth Noting Last Week

    By Brian Nichols - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: BWS, GRPN, NFLX

    Stocks can be pushed higher or lower as analysts provide their outlooks. These calls are not enough to base an investment on, but should be considered as part of your research. Therefore, I am assessing a few of Thursday’s top calls, and determining if each was a good call.

    Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN)

    When it comes to technology, there is one analyst that I take more seriously than the others, and that more »

  • Will Groupon's Loss Be Amazon's Gain?

    By Jacob Wolinsky - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, GRPN

    Investors in online deals company Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) had a roller coaster ride after earnings as the company posted wider losses in the fourth quarter. The company posted a quarterly loss of $81 million in the latest three months, up from the $65 million reported in the same period of 2011.

    The recorded loss came despite revenue increasing 31.3% to $638.3 million. It’s not that the market more »

  • Will Groupon's Loss Be Amazon's Gain?

    By Jacob Wolinsky - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, GRPN

    Investors in online deals company Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) had a roller coaster ride after earnings as the company posted wider losses in the fourth quarter. The company posted a quarterly loss of $81 million in the latest three months, up from the $65 million reported in the same period of 2011.

    The recorded loss came despite revenue increasing 31.3% to $638.3 million. It’s not that the market more »

  • Immigration Reform and Technology Investments

    By Nate Wooley - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, GRPN, LNKD, YHOO, YELP

    Mark Zuckerberg wants to alter the way the United States handled immigration.

    The social media entrepreneur – and co-founder of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) – recently announced the formation of a new lobbying group designed to promote immigration reform in the United States. The firm hopes to use its influence – read that: money – to build on the growing consensus on Capitol Hill that immigration reform needs to show movement.

    In the announce, Zuckerberg more »

  • Stocks to Profit From the E-Commerce Boom

    By Ashley Sales - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, GOOG, GRPN

    Even in recessionary times, online commerce seems to be delivering double-digit growth year on year since 2010. In 2012, a year when the overall U.S. GDP growth was 2.2%, the e-commerce sector increased 15%.

    As investors, there are a couple of options available to capitalize on. Let's take a look at a few companies that facilitate e-commerce.

    Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN)

    Among the long list of companies that more »

  • Internet Stocks Rally on Down Market: Will it Continue?

    By Brian Nichols - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: GRPN, OPEN, YELP, Z

    While the S&P 500 lost nearly 0.50% on Friday, the NASDAQ even more, most industries traded with loss. One of the rare exceptions was with social media, which is also a space that should continue to fundamentally grow regardless of market activity. Therefore, I am looking at four of the best performers to assess upside.

    The interview review site/company Yelp (NYSE: YELP) saw an 8.58% rally more »

  • The SEC Is Bad for Business

    By Erin McBride - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, FB, GRPN, NFLX

    Do Securities and Exchange Commission rules on communication and marketing hold companies back?

    Social media in business is no longer a fascinating anomaly. It is an accepted form of interpersonal and mass communication. It is considered an integral tool of marketing campaigns. And now the SEC has validated what marketers and communications have known for years, and will allow public companies to announce key information on social media, just as more »

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