Messenger

Victor Anthony, a senior analyst at Axiom Capital has been bullish on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) since the stock was trading under $20 a share. His bullish stance remains unchanged to this day, but he does have several concerns that need to be addressed in the company's second-quarter earnings...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) shares shot up more than 100 percent following the launch of the hit game Pokémon GO, adding more than $21 billion to Nintendo's market cap. Many analysts have begun to move on from Nintendo to showcase the impacts Pokémon GO could have on tech companies such as...

If any company is to achieve a $1 trillion valuation, it would be Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), right? Not so fast. CNN Money's Paul LaMonica made the case that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) could nearly triple in size from its current $350 billion valuation and be worth $1 trillion. Which of...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) reports its second-quarter financial results on July 27, and SunTrust's Bob Peck projects another "strong" quarter from the social media giant. "Advertisers and Facebook distribution partners we spoke with are pointing to above consensus growth QoQ for Facebook + Instagram...

Pivotal Research has downgraded Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) to Hold from Buy on valuation, while maintaining Buy ratings on Google-parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). "[W]e are downgrading Yahoo from Buy to Hold at this time despite a stable price target...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY)’s Pokémon GO has exploded as one of the biggest hit apps in history. The app is an augmented reality reinvention of the classic game from the 1990s, and the game's massive global success has already sent Nintendo’s share price surging more than...

According to Tech Crunch, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) started offering end-to-end encryption to its Facebook Messenger users, allowing users to secure their chats. This feature, called "secret conversations" will be offered to a limited test group on Friday. Related Link: Google Buys Video...

The slow death of conventional research. That was the theme of the big data panel discussion at the 2016 Benzinga Fintech Awards. "Market research is moving away from panel research and into social intelligence," said Chris Camillo, CEO and founder of TickerTags. He noted there are...

Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) just held its first Investor Day post after its separation from eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY). SunTrust Robinson Humphrey's Bob Peck, who has a Buy rating on the stock, provided the following top 10 takeaways from the event: 1. 'Financial Guidance:...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s social media dominance and number one positioning is, for the most part, well understood by investors. However, there is a key debate going on between which company is ranked as the second best social media empire – Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) or Snapchat. CNBC,...

Jason Rotman of Lido Advisors believes Facbeook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is the "ultimate growth stock" and told Fox Business why. Rotman is expecting shares of Facebook to climb to $200 per share within the next 24 months – a price target that may "seem outlandish to some,"...

Following the robust 1Q results reported by Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Robert "Bob" S. Peck of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey stated, “Expectations remain high and investors may overestimate the timing, adoption and success of new products.” Peck maintained a Buy rating on the company,...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) reported robust 1Q results, while maintaining its cash open growth guidance for 2016. JPMorgan’s Doug Anmuth reiterated an Overweight rating on the company, while raising the price target from $136 to $161. “FB remains in a class by itself across the...

Credit Suisse’s Stephen Ju believes that investors in Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) would benefit in the long term, not only from the monetization of Messenger, but also from WhatsApp. The analyst maintained an Outperform rating on Facebook, while raising the price target from $140 to $142...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest public company in the world and the most widely-owned stock in the market. However, UBS analyst Steven Milunovich doesn’t believe that makes the company invincible. According to Milunovich, Apple faces three major threats to its business in coming...