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  • Will Hirai Be Sony's Mayer?

    By Dana Blankenhorn - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: SNE, YHOO

    What Sony (NYSE: SNE) shareholders have to hope is that Kuzuo Hirai is their company's answer to Yahoo!'s (NASDAQ: YHOO) Marissa Mayer.

    The idea is that Mayer, as a technologist, has been bringing Yahoo! back to its roots. So Hirai, who made his reputation in Sony's games unit, is doing the same for that company.

    The two leaders have something else in common, Daniel Loeb of Third more »

  • 2014 Looks Bright for Google, Facebook, and Yahoo!

    By Alexander Cho - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, YHOO

    Digital advertising is the next frontier for ad men. The industry will take an increasing share of global advertising revenue as user-driven metrics help advertisers understand the effectiveness of their marketing strategy. Digital advertising will eventually become the most common way to advertise in the 21st century.

    Industry trends

    Source: Statista

    The global advertising market is expected to grow by a modest 3% in 2013, with growth expected to more »

  • Why the Analysts Are Right on Their $1000 Price Target

    By Tedra DeSue - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, YHOO

    Whether you rely on analysts’ recommendations on how to play a stock or you take analysts’ thoughts with a grain of salt, there are times when their actions are worth taking into consideration.

    A case can be made for following their recommendations now for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). Not only do a significant number of analysts have it marked as a buy, but there are almost a dozen that have $1 more »

  • Google Grabs a Competitive Advantage with Waze Acquisition

    By Mike Thiessen - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, YHOO

    Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) recently announced that it had entered into an acquisition agreement with privately held online mapping firm Waze. Despite the fact that many casual tech users have never heard of Waze, observers have placed the value of the deal at between $1 billion and $1.3 billion. The company's outsize valuation is due in part to its popularity outside of the United States and Canada, as well more »

  • Are Apple and Others 'Government Stooges'?

    By Tyler Wofford - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, FB, MSFT, YHOO

    I'm sure everyone is aware of the blockbuster scandal that developed when whistle blower Edward Snowden released information regarding phone calls, emails, and text messages being monitored and recorded by the federal government. Initially, the media blamed the government, but shortly there after, the companies themselves became the primary target.

    The war of transparency 

    I wrote a piece several days ago explaining that these companies biggest fear should be more »

  • Will Facebook Continue to Plummet?

    By Dan Moskowitz - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, YHOO

    Many short-term traders have made nice profits from Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) thanks to the wild swings in its stock price. However, most long-term investors have been disappointed. Facebook IPO'd at $38, but it’s now trading at just $24. To make matters worse, this performance came during a time when the broader market continued its relentless ascent. Has the stock now been hit hard enough to make Facebook an more »

  • It’s a Terrible Idea to Buy Hulu

    By Marie Palumbo - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: T, CMCSA, NFLX, YHOO

    It’s like siblings trying to decide what to do with the last piece of candy. Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) doesn’t care. Disney and News Corp. can’t agree. So no one gets it. They put it up for sale. The only problem is: which bid to take?

    Can’t they just get along?

    Due to regulatory restrictions, Comcast is a nonvoting owner of Hulu through NBC Universal. Comcast’s more »

  • Are Blockbuster Acquisitions Worth It for these Tech Companies?

    By Marie Palumbo - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, MSFT, YHOO

    In the ever-changing technology market, companies are always looking for a way to stay competitive. In recent years, billion-dollar acquisitions have become increasingly popular as a means of getting ahead--or simply keeping up. Recently you saw yet another example of this, as internet monster Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) announced it would acquire blogging site Tumblr for around $1.1 billion.

    Yahoo! saw the deal as a way to increase its value more »

  • An Insider Bought 28,000 Shares of This Internet Company

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, MSFT, YHOO

    According to a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Fredric Reynolds, a member of the board of directors at AOL (NYSE: AOL), purchased 28,000 shares of the stock on May 29 at an average price of $34.26 per share. Insider purchases should reflect confidence in the company; otherwise, according to economic theory, company insiders should prefer to diversify their wealth. Studies tend to show a small out-performance effect more »

  • The Best Internet Company for Your Portfolio...It's Not What You Think!

    By Matthew Frankel - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: GOOG, MSFT, YHOO

    One of the world’s largest internet companies, Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) has made some pretty savvy business moves over the past few years and it appears that their revenue is finally stabilizing. At first glance, Yahoo! appears to be a bit expensive, especially after the 75% gains so far this year. However, upon a closer inspection, I don’t believe this to be the case. 

    The current state of Yahoo more »

  • Mayer’s ‘Shopping Spree’ Brightens Yahoo!’s Long-Term Outlook

    By Lennox Yieke - June 16, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, YHOO

    Marissa Mayer has been in the thick of Wall Street debates since her appointment as Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO last year. A section of analysts have fully thrown their weight behind her acquisition and human resource restructure strategies while some have clogged the media with all sorts of negative commentary on the same. Despite the evident divide among analysts on Mayer’s strategies, investors are, for the most part, bullish more »

  • Hulu for Sale, But Who Will Buy?

    By Eileen Rojas - June 15, 2013 | Tickers: T, DTV, YHOO

    The “For Sale” sign for Hulu is up again, as the company has attracted the attention of several bidders who have shown interest in buying the company. Three of the top names include Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV), and AT&T (NYSE: T). I’ll examine the attraction behind Hulu and how acquiring the company could impact these three bidders.

    Hulu, an internet darling

    Interest in buying Hulu is more »

  • Why the Newest "Sin" Stocks Can Make You Money

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CMCSA, NFLX, YHOO

    All the bloviating and blather about the "right way to watch TV" has given  stocks that enable "binge viewing" a patina of sin on a par with alcohol, tobacco, and casino stocks. "Gluttonous" and "addictive" are the operative words. If there are words that should be more delightful to the ear of an investor, I don't know what they are, except for "accelerating revenue growth."

    And what are these more »

  • Game Changer: DirecTV's Bid for Hulu

    By Ryan Sullivan - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: DTV, DISH, TWC, YHOO

    DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) has reportedly made a bid for Hulu and is in the advanced stages of striking a $1 billion plus deal. A bid for Hulu is DirecTV's attempt to reach a broader audience and become more competitive with Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH). This move to add Internet-based broadcasting would help move DirecTV in the right direction as the popularity of online TV and movies are on the more »

  • Advertisers See Culpability in Social Media

    By Reuben Brewer - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: FB, LNKD, YHOO

    Although Internet companies have long distanced themselves from blame for customer created content, a new push is emerging for better controls. And advertisers are giving the movement some teeth. Social media has to listen.

    Free speech

    One of the greatest things about the United States is the right to freedom of speech. However, that freedom comes at a price, which is that you have to allow people with opposing views more »

  • Finding the Right Fit for Hulu

    By Reuben Brewer - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: DTV, TWC, YHOO

    The bidding war for Hulu is starting to take shape, with Reuters reporting that the video site's price tag has topped $1 billion. That seems like a princely sum for the site, but for a select list of bidders, it might be well worth the expense.

    Hulu vs. Netflix

    Hulu was the media industry's response to Netflix. Netflix's streaming video service was catching on quickly with customers more »

  • Could This Search Engine Be a Game Changer?

    By Leo Sun - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT, YHOO | Editor's Choice

    There’s been a lot of buzz about Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) search engine Bing lately. Not only did the underdog search engine grow its American market share significantly at Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) expense, but it was also introduced as the new default search engine of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iOS 7. Could these positive catalysts give Microsoft a much needed shot in the arm to grow its cloud-based more »

  • Until Facebook Can Explain What It Is, Avoid It

    By Dana Blankenhorn - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: FB, YHOO

    Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) had a rather bumpy annual meeting this week. 

    What was most amazing about the meeting wasn't that it was about the stock price – still stuck below the $38 IPO price – or the frankly silly questions asked by shareholders who appear not to understand the nature of what they've bought. 

    What was most amazing were the answers, a collection of mishmash and buzzwords indicating even Facebook more »

  • Who Will Buy Hulu?

    By Alexander Cho - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: GOOG, DIS, YHOO

    Investors are hoping for a major deal to come from a potential Hulu buyout. Currently the three owners of Hulu are Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Comcast, and News Corp. Obviously, Disney, Comcast, and News Corp shareholders want the biggest bid possible, whereas Netflix may be put in a difficult competitive position depending on the new direction of Hulu. Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) would be thrilled to add more »

  • AOL Growth Saga Continues

    By Mihir Mehta - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, GOOG, YHOO

    Around 3 months back, when I wrote this article, it was an eventful period for AOL (NYSE: AOL), as it had posted a revenue growth on a y-o-y basis for the first time in 8 years. The impressive thing is that it has maintained that feat by delivering good growth in Q1. Its share price took a good beating because the results fell short of Street expectations. But in spite more »

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