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When Does Facebook Become a Value Investment?
By Ted Cooper - April 20, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, ZNGA
Hot tech IPO, uncertain future, astronomical earnings multiple. These are not characteristics that are generally associated with 'value investors' -- those whose strategy tends to be buy-and-hold rather than buy-and-pray. However, a fair number of self-described value investors, including Whitney Tilson and Mario Gabelli, have owned stakes in Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) at various points since its IPO.
While Tilson and Gabelli are not exactly strict disciples of either Ben Graham or more »
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These Are the Most Interesting Earnings Releases Next Week
By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, CAT, CSTR, DECK, ZNGA
Earnings results are, over the long-term, the most fundamental factors behind a stock’s performance. That said, for some companies, certain quarters are more noteworthy than others.
With earnings season in full swing, it is an impossible task for most to track every release. If investors pay attention to only five earnings releases next week, they should be those from: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Coinstar more »
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Investing in Major Growth
By Jon Quast - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: DDD, APOL, LOPE, SSYS, ZNGA
An article came out toward the end of 2012 highlighting 10 of the fastest growing industries in America. What are some of the industries, and who is poised to cash in on this growth? Read on.
3D printing
You may already know it, but 3D printing is kind of a big deal. The industry has been growing almost 9% a year since 2002. But that is a little misleading, because more »
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If the House Always Wins, Zynga Could Hit the Jackpot
By Diane Alter - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: BYD, SHFL, ZNGA
Social media gamer Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) saw shares soar nearly 15% after the company debuted two new gambling websites.
Zynga Plus Casino and Zynga Plus Poker, the first real-money gaming sites from the company, were launched April 3 in the United Kingdom only. But the buzz spanned the Atlantic and investors raked in gains.
While new to Zynga and shareholders, the sites aren’t really all that new to Brits more »
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Are These Companies Worth Gambling Upon?
By Austin Higgins - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: LVS, WYNN, ZNGA
Gambling companies are starting to make a comeback. Las Vegas saw increases in gambling revenue this quarter and analysts expect international revenue to grow in 2013. So, on which gambling company should you place your bet?
Turning around
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has had a rough patch for a while and is trying to recover from its many losses in the past. The company has seen a decline in more »
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These Are the Most Interesting Earnings Releases Next Week
By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, CAT, CSTR, DECK, ZNGA
Earnings results are, over the long-term, the most fundamental factors behind a stock’s performance. That said, for some companies, certain quarters are more noteworthy than others.
With earnings season in full swing, it is an impossible task for most to track every release. If investors pay attention to only five earnings releases next week, they should be those from: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Coinstar more »
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Rising From the Ashes
By Madhu Dube - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: FB, WYNN, ZNGA
Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is off to an amazing start in 2013, with around 40% returns after losing almost 75% of its value in 2012. There were many issues that contributed to the downfall of this stock, from losing its top managerial talent, the end of its special relationship with Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), and yearly losses of $200 million in 2012. After months of gloomy performance, the market seems to be more »
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Are These Companies a Gamble?
By Austin Higgins - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: LVS, WYNN, ZNGA
Gambling companies are starting to see a comeback. Las Vegas saw increases in gambling revenues this quarter and analysts expect international revenues to grow in 2013. So, on which gambling company should you place your bet?
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS)
Las Vegas Sands has had a rough patch for a while and is trying to recover from its many losses in the past. The company has seen a decline more »
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Can Google Do to Amazon what Facebook did to Zynga?
By Jordan Wathen - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, FB, GOOG, ZNGA
As Zynga plummeted from its lofty IPO valuation, investors called for a deal. Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) was the perfect match for Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), as some claimed – the synergies could result in fat profits for both companies.
That deal never came, as much as investors speculated on the outcome. The reason was as simple as it comes: Facebook had no reason to buy Zynga; it already owned the company. The more »
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An Analysis of Zynga's Business
By Ishfaque Faruk - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: FB, ZNGA
The price of Zynga saw a sudden rally in 2013 due to the increased optimism surrounding its real money gaming initiatives. Zynga's business model is in transition, as the company is trying to broaden its revenue base significantly by tapping into these more profitable business opportunities. Here's a deeper breakdown of Zynga's (NASDAQ: ZNGA) new possibilities in the form of a SWOT Analysis.
Strengths
Sticky User Base more »
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Never Underestimate Facebook But Let's Agree That Twitter Is Over Rated
By Alexander Cho - April 14, 2013 | Tickers: FB, ZNGA
It is not possible to imagine the competitive landscape of today’s social media market. In fact, the market shares of the social media giants are fairly mixed. Generally speaking, Facebook leads the pack with its online social network that started from Harvard. According to DreamGrow, Facebook leads market share of visits with 82.54% of visits. YouTube is in second place with 21.33%, and Twitter follows that at more »
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Zynga Is Rather Too Slow Right Now
By Ron Chatterjee - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: ATVI, EA, FB, ZNGA
The last year has rather been rough on Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA). The stock price dipped by over 75%. Can it again reach last April's price level of $12 again? It is too early to comment on that. But it would be wise to keep a watch on the company. There is future potential, which relies on effective management of the company.
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Zynga: Game On or Game Over?
By Ishfaque Faruk - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: FB, ZNGA
Social gaming leader, Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) stock price is down substantially from the IPO price and growth in subscribers have stalled as well. The loss of its 'preferential status' in Facebook's platform might cause a negative impact on the ailing company. However, Zynga is putting in a lot of chips and betting big on the success of its Real Money Gaming Platform, and is expected to get licenses in more »
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Watch this Pair of Mobile Game Stocks Under $4
By Chris Lau - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: ATVI, GLUU, ZNGA
The steady rebound in the share price for various game makers will attract investors looking for investments undergoing a sustainable turnaround. Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) are two companies that closed recently well above lows reached in November 2012. Zynga is up nearly 70%, while Glu Mobile is up 43%.
Prospects Improving for Zynga
Investors underestimated the turnaround potential for Zynga before February more »
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It's a Bubble: Why Netflix Doesn't Deserve a Dot-Com Valuation
By John Macris - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: LNKD, NFLX, ZNGA
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), the Internet streaming video service founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings, is one of the best performing stocks in the S&P 500 index so far in 2013. The stock began the year at $92 and reached a multi-year high of $197.62 on March 27, gaining more than 100% in less than 3 months.
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Zynga and Online Gambling: What to Expect?
By Ishtiaq Ahmed - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: CZR, GLUU, ZNGA
Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) has pinned its hopes on online gambling, and the company is hoping to monetize its existing user base. The market has realized that Zynga might be able to exploit its strong position in online gaming. As a result, the stock has gained more than 45% since the start of the year amid the reports that the company is going to be a major player in online gambling more »
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Can You Place Your Bet On Zynga?
By Terry Chrisomalis - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GLUU, ZNGA
I would have to say that when Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) first came out, it came out of the gates strong with many game titles. Some of these game titles included: Farmville, Cityville, Mafia Wars, and Word with Friends. The company priced its Initial public offering price at $10 per share, and at that time was said to be the biggest tech IPO offering since Groupon.
It included 100 million shares more »
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Why Cancelling Star Wars: 1313 Is Such a Good Thing
By Jon Quast - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: ATVI, EA, DIS, ZNGA
On Wednesday, Disney (NYSE: DIS) announced something of a surprise. They are shutting down LucasArts. LucasArts is the branch of George Lucas' company that develops video games. Over the years they have made dozens of games based on the Star Wars universe. But they also have developed other classic properties such as The Secret of Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle.
But for the last couple of years the more »
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It's a Bubble: Why Netflix Doesn't Deserve a Dot-Com Valuation
By John Macris - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: LNKD, NFLX, ZNGA
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), the Internet streaming video service founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings, is one of the best performing stocks in the S&P 500 index so far in 2013. The stock began the year at $92 and reached a multi-year high of $197.62 on March 27, gaining more than 100% in less than 3 months time.
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Invest In Twitter and Dropbox Here
By Mike Thiessen - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: GRPN, GSVC, SSNI, ZNGA
GSV Capital (NASDAQ: GSVC) is a closed end investment fund established in 2011. It primarily invests in high growth venture back companies and some mid and large cap publicly traded companies. Its focus is on capital appreciation and it looks primarily to conduct transactions in the private secondary market, but does engage is select public market transactions. The idea of GSV is to have a vehicle for regular investors to more »
