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Why Wunderlich Endorses Microsoft's LinkedIn Acquisition
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 9:01am | 428Wunderlich Securities is positive on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s acquisition of LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD), saying that the embedding of LinkedIn products into MSFT's Office 365 and Dynamics CRM "could be transformative for the HCM (Human Capital Management) market in the next few years...
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Gene Munster Joins An Ex-LinkedIn VP To Discuss The Company's Q1 Print
Friday, April 29, 2016 - 12:57pm | 285Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster joined Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD)'s ex-VP of Talent to discuss the company's first quarter results during Bloomberg's "Bloomberg West" segment. Related Link: LinkedIn Spikes On Strong Q1 Results; Here Are Its Fastest Growing...
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Why Wall Street Isn't Freaking Out About LinkedIn's Earnings
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 11:59am | 1051Shares of LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) spiked higher by more than 12 percent on Thursday after the company reported its second-quarter results. However, shares reversed course and not only gave up all of its gains but were trading lower by more than 9 percent on Friday. Here is a summary of what...
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BGC Partners: LinkedIn's Problem Boils Down To Quarterly Outsized Reactions
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 1:03pm | 364LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) reported mixed quarterly numbers on Thursday, but the weak guidance provided by the company resulted in its stock taking a major hit in after-hours trading. GAAP diluted EPS loss for the quarter widened to $0.34 from the $0.11 it posted for the same quarter last year....
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LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Says The Lynda.com Acquisition Could Be Huge; Shareholders Agree
Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 1:31pm | 608LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) announced on Thursday that it will be acquiring EdTech company Lynda.com in a $1.5 billion cash and stock deal. Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, was on CNBC this week to explain why Lynda.com is a great fit for the social network and how LinkedIn plans to integrate the...
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Wall Street Loves LinkedIn's Lynda Acquisition
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 9:22am | 439LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) on Thursday announced that it will acquire the online learning company, Lynda.com for $1.5 billion. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2015 and values the company at approximately 10x 2014 revenues and 133x 2014 EBITDA. Here are three analyst reports...