Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is trying to make advertising on its website better by looking into why people clock and bury certain ads. The social media giant never stops searching for ways to make advertising better and focused, and why users don’t like certain ads is one area that it is exploring currently. For most advertisers, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is the first and final word for advertising on the social media and the company intends to keep it that way by letting them reach more customers. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s users will also benefit from this exercise as they will be able…
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Ritesh Anan
Ritesh Anan is a full-time derivatives trader. Though he firmly believes in the power of Technical Analysis, he is also a lifelong student of macroeconomics. In his free time, he reads anything and everything that comes from Robert J. Shiller, George Soros and Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) is partnering with DocuSign, to integrate the latter’s electronic signature technology and Digital Transaction Management services in its professional tax software product. This technology from DocuSign will help Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU)’s customers to quickly and securely obtain digital signatures. The recent hack attacks, which were targeted at some major companies in US and the iCloud leaks have brought cyber security at the forefront. In this environment, companies like DocuSign, which are in the business of securing transactions and information, are witnessing a huge demand for their products and services. DocuSign CEO, Keith Krach was recently on Fox…
The Alibaba Group’s upcoming IPO is proceeding smoothly and the demand for its shares is unprecedented, which must be music to the ears of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)’s shareholders. The news on Street is that the bankers handling the Alibaba Group’s IPO are pondering on closing its book early. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) owns around 22.5% stake in the Alibaba Group, which means Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)’s shareholders will gain a lot if the Alibaba Group gets a high valuation. If the demand of the Alibaba Group’s share before its IPO is a sign to go by, then it is highly probable that…
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) is planning to launch targeted ads on its mobile apps pretty soon. The company came under intense scrutiny of the Street, when Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched its mobile payment platform, Apple Pay. Most people believe that Apple Pay will pose a serious threat to PayPal, which is owned by eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY). It seems that eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)is gearing up for the fall in profits that Apple Pay will cause by looking for revenue streams elsewhere. CNET recently revealed in a post that eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) will be making use of the data that it has collected…
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has announced that it will be launching its own digital video service by mid-2015, which must make Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and the likes, really fearful. Whereas Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is just a streaming service which has little to no control over the infrastructure, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) owns the infrastructure that is required to provide digital video and stream content. The announcement of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) getting into this industry came from none other than its CEO, Lowell McAdam, who was speaking at an investors conference. David Faber and Jim Cramer discussed recently discussed on…
While Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is snooping on its users, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is facing the threat from U.S. Government for not letting the Government to snoop on customers data. Earlier in the year, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) faced widespread criticism for subjecting some of its users to a social experiment without their consent. Customers’ data is big business nowadays and companies can go to any length to find it, store it and preserve it. Though some companies have gave-in to Government’s demand of accessing user data, others like Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) are fighting an uphill battle against it. Lauren Simonetti reported…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) launched Intel® Media Server Studio 2015 at the International Broadcasting Convention, being held at Amsterdam, yesterday. The Intel® Media Server Studio 2015 is the next generation of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s software tools for broadcasters, data center vendors, video professionals and developers of media software. The company issued a press release on its website, regarding the same. According to the PR, Intel® Media Server Studio 2015 allows servers to deliver up to 12x more simultaneous video streams, when compared to the conventional software-only solutions. The professional edition of Intel® Media Server Studio 2015 includes Intel® VTune™ Amplifier XE…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is searching for Product Marketing Managers for its Amazon Web Services (AWS) team. The company is not taking any chances when then competition in cloud computing space is getting tougher by the day. With everyone competing for the same slice of pie, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is increasingly focusing on building a solid marketing team to sell its cloud computing services to clients. The company recently posted this job opening for product marketing managers on its website. According to the post, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is looking for individuals who can closely work with its AWS team in creating…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is moving swiftly in the tablet apps processors market. The company, which hasn’t been able to dominate the smartphone processor market the way it does the computer processor market, has been ranked second in tablet application processor shipments in second quarter of this year by a Strategy Analytics report. The report analyzed the market share of leading tablet application processor manufacturers in second quarter of 2014. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) issued a press release regarding this on its website yesterday. The report places Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) ahead of major competitors in the tablet apps processors market and only…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is trying to woo start-ups to its cloud platform by offering freebies. The company recently announced in a post on its Google Cloud Platform Blog that it will provide all eligible start-ups across the World with $100,000 in cloud platform credits. That’s not all the start-ups will also get access to Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s technical solutions team and 24/7 support for the cloud platform. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is providing this offer by partnering with over 50 accelerators, investors and top incubators across the world. To be eligible for this offer a start-up must be less than 5…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has had a tremendous run so far, but some people are getting skeptical of it. Times change suddenly, and it’s a known fact that Wall Street’s memory is too short. It hasn’t been long that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) came with its IPO and its stock suffered for quite some time, after that. Now that the company is seeing tremendous gains, backed by mobile advertising revenue growth, no one is asking the same questions regarding Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), they used to ask earlier. Keith McCullough, CEO of Hedgeye; Mike Holland, Chairman of Holland and Holland Company; and Scott…
GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO)’s stock is too hot right now. The camera manufacturer, which debuted recently in the capital markets, is witnessing extreme demand of its stock, whether such demandexists for its cameras as well, is a different question altogether. In the last one month GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO)’s stock is up a spectacular 80%, something that is seen rarely. The only thing that is clear right now is that apart from investors’ interest, the stock is also seeinga lot of interest from traders and GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO)’s option activity is a testament to that. Tim Biggam, Lead option strategist at TradingBlock…