Thursday, July 25, 2013

Wall Street likes Facebook strong results mobile growth

  • Calcutta News.Net - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    An unidentified woman, who had revealed that she had a threesome with two rugby stars, has been forced to shut down her Facebook account after she was bombarded with online abuse and comments. The woman had exposed her tryst with the two unnamed Irish international players, saying that she was "a broken woman" because of the romp, the Daily Telegraph reported. However, her confidential ...

  • Mobile rocks stock Ads revenues up Facebook price

    New York Post - Thursday 25th July, 2013

    Facebook?s stock is mobile - much like its users.Shares of the social network soared nearly 17 percent in after-hours trading, fueled by second-quarter results that showed a rapidly growing mobile ad business.In the latest quarter, 41 percent of Facebook?s ad revenue came from mobile. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that mobile would soon account for more than 50 percent. "We?ll ...

  • Facebook shares up as revenue grows

    Independent.ie - Thursday 25th July, 2013

    Facebook 's stock has soared after the world's biggest social network posted higher revenue from mobile ads and delivered a healthy second-quarter profit that reverses a loss a year ...

  • Hollywood Bash Mob Strikes Hollywood Boulevard Police Say Teen Organized Via Social Media

    Huffington Post - Thursday 25th July, 2013

    LOS ANGELES -- A 16-year-old has been arrested for allegedly using social media to organize a mob of teens to attack and rob pedestrians on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, police said Wednesday. The teen is believed to have incited a chaotic crime spree, dubbed a "bash mob," at the busy Los Angeles intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, Officer Bruce Borihanh said. The ...

  • Ana Navarro Slams Steve King On Twitter Over DREAMer Comments Calling Him Hateful Idiot

    Huffington Post - Thursday 25th July, 2013

    UNITED STATES - JUNE 28: Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, after speaking to disappointed opponents of the Affordable Care Act. The Supreme Court's decided to uphold the law, voting 5-4. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll ...

  • Wall St. liking Facebook

    Boston Herald - Thursday 25th July, 2013

    NEW STRATEGY: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the social media company's push into mobile is paying off with nearly half a billion using the site on their devices every day, more than on ...

  • Quebecor looks to social media to drive revenue

    The Globe and Mail - Thursday 25th July, 2013

    A 24hours newspaper box sits beside The Ottawa Sun in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Sun Media Corp. said Tuesday it is cutting 360 positions and closing 11 publications across the country, including its 24 Hours free daily newspapers in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN ...

  • Facebook revenue and profits in big hike

    Belfast Telegraph - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    Facebook on mobile devices - including smartphones and tablets - rose by 51% year on year to 819 million in June.Facebook founder and chief ...

  • Facebook gets ad sales boost

    CNN Money - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    Net income rose to $333 million, compared to a loss of $157 million a year ago. The stock jumped to more than $30 per share in after-hours trading, a price not reached since January. Facebook's stock has never returned to its May 2012 IPO price of $38 per share. One big reason for Wednesday's surge: The number of people using Facebook on a mobile phones or tablets increased by 51% to ...

  • Facebook turning mobile users into money trees

    The Standard - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    (1 hr 6 mins ago) Facebook surprised Wall Street by showing it can make money from folks on smartphones and tablets, causing the leading social network's stock to rocket. ';The work we've done to make mobile the best Facebook experience is showing good results and provides us with a solid foundation for the future,'' said Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as the social ...

  • Cameroon limits social media services

    afrol News - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    The government of Cameroon has ordered mobile operator MTN to suspend an SMS service that had proven a powerful tool for protest movements in North ...

  • Facebook gets a like from Wall St

    West Australian - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    Facebook has surprised Wall Street with stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter on a sharp rise in mobile ad revenues, sparking a surge in its share price in after-hours trade."The work we've done to make mobile the best Facebook experience is showing good results and provides us with a solid foundation for the future," said Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as the ...

  • Wall Street likes Facebook strong results mobile growth

    The Seattle Times - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    The company?s results show that its users are continuing to shift toward mobile phones and tablets to access the site instead of a computer?s Web ...

  • Facebook stock soars after Q2 results beat estimates

    Inquirer Technology - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    Photo shows a sign seen at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Facebook?s stock is flying high after the world?s biggest social network posted higher revenue from mobile ads and delivered a healthy second-quarter profit that reversed a loss a year earlier. AP PHOTO/BEN MARGOT SAN FRANCISCO--Facebook?s stock is flying high after the world?s biggest social ...

  • PM Harper ranks 38th in tally of world leaders Twitter followers

    Edmonton Journal - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    OTTAWA - A new tally of Twitter use by world leaders ranks Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 38th place. It says Harper has more than 357,000 followers, well behind the 33.5 million of Barack Obama and Pope Francis, at 7.2 million. The so-called Twiplomacy study was conducted by the New York-based firm Burson-Marsteller, which bills itself as an "evidence-based" communications firm. ...

  • Fortune 500 companies give social media a thumbs-up

    CNet - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    The world's top bankrollers are increasingly growing their social-media presence -- currently, 77 percent of Fortune 500 companies keep active Twitter accounts and 70 percent have a Facebook ...

  • UPDATE 4-Facebook shares soar as users mobile ads climb

    Reuters - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:55pm EDT By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc delivered strong evidence it can thrive on smartphones and tablets on Wednesday, reporting a much better-than-anticipated surge in mobile advertising revenue in the second quarter that ignited a nearly 17 percent share rally. The world's No. 1 social network also reported an uptick in daily ...

  • Video Facebook may be down but its not out

    The Globe and Mail - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    Turner Investments' Chris Baggini says Facebook is growing its mobile business while maintaining users on its website, and feels it should continue to deliver on ...

  • Facebook Gets Big Lift From Ads on Devices

    International Herald Tribune - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    If Facebook were a car, it just went from zero to 60 mph in six seconds. The social networking company said Wednesday that it had revved up its mobile advertising from virtually nothing a year ago to 41 percent of its total ad revenue of $1.6 billion in the second quarter. ...

  • Facebook Is Erasing Doubts on Mobile

    International Herald Tribune - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    If Facebook were a car, it just went from zero to 60 mph in six seconds. The social networking company said Wednesday that it had revved up its mobile advertising from virtually nothing a year ago to 41 percent of its total ad revenue of $1.6 billion in the second quarter. ...

  • Facebook profit jumps as mobile advertisement revenue increases

    ABC Australia - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    United States Facebook's second-quarter earnings have beaten expectations, with stronger than expected mobile ad sales.The company made $363 million in the three months to June.Revenue jumped 53 per cent in the period, with mobile ads accounting for 41 per cent of all advertising revenue.Facebook says says almost half of its 1.6 billion users visit the site every day.The company's ...

  • Zuckerberg Facebook still cool with teens

    USA Today - Wednesday 24th July, 2013

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says teens are still clicking with the social network.Teens are not turning away from the world's largest social network, he said Wednesday on the company's earnings call, despite reports to the contrary. "That just isn't true," he said of reports of declining teen interest for Facebook. Facebook reported a blockbuster ...

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