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Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 with new retail traders looking for the next huge move. A short squeeze can occur when a heavily shorted stock rises in value instead of falling. Short sellers could be looking to close out their position and can face a loss if they have to...

Major American electronics retailer Newegg Commerce Inc (NASDAQ: NEGG) promoted its Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) integration on the purported largest digital outdoor billboard in the U.S., located in downtown Los Angeles. What Happened: Newegg announced it promoted its Shiba Inu payment integration in...

Cryptocurrency financial services application Crypto.com became the most downloaded in the U.S. app store for Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Android operative system, according to mobile application data service Sensor Tower. Major U....

Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) advertising business grew at the slowest pace in five quarters but still delivered a higher growth rate than those of key big-tech rivals Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) as it did a better job facing ...

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) shares plunged 23.2% on Friday morning following a disastrous third-quarter earnings report on Thursday afternoon and other social media stocks traded lower in sympathy. One of Friday’s big losers was Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), and at least one Wall Street analyst...

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) is rolling out more features for advertisers and brands to promote their products to users on its platform. What Happened: Pinterest said it would automatically pull products from brands’ catalogs uploaded on its site and convert them into a slideshow advertisement...

Viewership of many women’s sports leagues is rising, but advertising dollars and wages remain significantly lower than that of men’s sports, a new study found. What Happened: Viewership of the National Women’s Soccer League grew 300% to over 650,000 viewers. The league has...

Interviewing influencers and project leaders on the complicated world of promoting crypto. It’s a good week for mainstreaming -- two big tech ad platforms, Google and Facebook, have finally, albeit grudgingly, accepted that maybe not every cryptocurrency-related project is inherently criminal...

Amazon.com Inc’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) advertising business grew the most in two-and-a-half years in the second quarter amid stiff competition, outpacing the growth of key tech rivals Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG)  and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). What Happened: The e-commerce giant...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) are the leaders in paid streaming video, but a new report from global consumer research platform Piplsay suggests ad-supported video viewership has been on the rise. Streaming Statistics: Earlier this year, Variety reported ...

For years, Tesla has relied on word of mouth and its strong brand awareness as its main marketing plan of action. New comments from Elon Musk suggest the company could be considering commercials or some form of mainstream advertisements. What Happened: A response on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) from...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management is betting ad-tech company Trade Desk Inc (NASDAQ: TTD) will benefit from the shift in advertising from linear television to streaming. What Happened: The California-based company’s shares are down 21.8% since the company reported a first-quarter...

Social media giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) shares hit 52-week highs following its first-quarter earnings reported Wednesday. What Happened: Facebook reported revenue of $26.17 billion, beating analyst estimates of $23.67 billion. The revenue total was up 48% year-over-year. Advertising...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is preparing to expand its advertising business even as it rolls out new privacy rules for iPhones that could hurt the ad business of rivals such as Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), the Financial Times reported Wednesday. What Happened: Apple plans to add a second advertising...

Snapchat owner Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) shares have risen over 350% in the last year. Analysts think there could be more opportunities for the company with its growth in social commerce and younger demographic. The Snap Analysts: Wedbush analyst Ygal Arounian upgraded shares of Snap Inc. from Neutral...