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FeedPosted Jan 3rd 2011 11:00AM by Connie Madon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Internet, Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO), News Corp'B' (NWS), Entrepreneurs, Technology
The world of Internet traffic moves at lightning speed. So, too, do the moods and preferences of users. Back in 2007, News Corp's (NWS) MySpace was No. 1. Google.com (GOOG) took the No. 1 spot in 2008 and 2009. In 2009, Facebook has taken the No. 1 spot, with 8.9% of U.S. visits, edging Google.com, which had 7.2% of visits, Reuters reported, citing online measurement service Experian Hitwise.
Facebook was started by Mark Zuckerberg and a few classmates in 2004. Facebook users can create profiles with photos, lists of personal interests, contact details and other information. Users can communicate with friends and other users through private or public messages and a chat feature. They can also join interest groups and "like pages."
Continue reading Facebook Edges Google as Most Visited Site in the U.S.
Posted Dec 20th 2010 12:00PM by Tom Taulli (RSS feed)
Filed under: China, Initial Public Offerings
Since the dot-com boom in the late 1990s, the U.S. IPO market has been fairly lackluster. True, there were some notable deals, such as for Google (GOOG). But they were not enough to spark a bull run.
But in 2010, things started to change. Finally, it looks like IPO investors have a new trend emerging -- that is, for Chinese offerings. According to the Wall Street Journal (a paid publication), there were 38 such offerings. The total amount raised came to a tidy $4 billion.
Continue reading 2011 Also the Year for Chinese IPOs?
Posted Oct 10th 2010 12:30PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Google (GOOG), General Electric (GE), Intel (INTC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Economic Data
The earnings season kicked off last week with better-than-expected results from Alcoa (AA) and Yum! Brands (YUM), while Marriott (MAR) and Pepsico (PEP) met consensus EPS estimates. This week, bellwether companies Intel (INTC), General Electric (GE), Google (GOOG) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) are scheduled to report their third-quarter results, and analysts polled by Thomson Reuters are looking for earnings growth from all of them.
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel announced the acquisition of McAfee and joint ventures with General Electric and Nokia (NOK) during its third quarter. Analysts forecast earnings for that period to come to 50 cents per share, which is up 34.0% from the same period of last year. The number one semiconductor maker's revenue for the three months ended in September is expected to total $11.0 billion, or 17.1% more than a year earlier. Looking ahead to the full year, the forecast thus far is for earnings of $1.94 per share (+44.8%) and $43.3 billion in revenue (+23.4%). The per-share earnings topped analysts' expectations in the past four quarters, by as much as a dime per share.
Continue reading Week in Preview: Earnings Expectations for Intel, GE, Google and JPMorgan
Posted Jun 26th 2010 11:40AM by Steven Mallas (RSS feed)
Filed under: Internet, Google (GOOG), Viacom (VIA), Media World
Viacom (VIA) recently suffered a setback in its war against Google's (GOOG) YouTube. The former's lawsuit centering on copyright infringement by the latter didn't go anywhere in court. Viacom will, of course, appeal.
For those who own Viacom or Google (or both), this is a big deal. At the bottom line, it continues to remind us how painfully difficult it is to make money in the digital age. I don't believe you can completely dismiss Viacom's position. And Google brought up some logical points in its defense. But I doubt either party would disagree with the following statement: it is in the interest of both concerns to figure this thing out. And, in Viacom's case, it may simply be, in some existential respect, to move on.
Continue reading Viacom Should Not Become Obsessed with YouTube
Posted Mar 19th 2010 9:00AM by David Schepp (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the Bell, Google (GOOG), Viacom (VIA), Lloyds TSB Group plc ADS (LYG), DJIA
U.S. stock futures were flat as investors take stock of a recent run-up in stock prices and four days worth of economic releases, with no new data scheduled for Friday.
Ahead of the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes were lower fractionally. Stocks ended Thursday's trading mixed, with the Dow Jones adding 45 points in its eighth straight day of positive sessions. The broader S&P 500 ended slightly lower Thursday, while the Nasdaq gained about 1%. Renewed concerns over the European nations' support for Greece in its debt crisis were countered by reports showing a decline in weekly jobless claims and tepid inflation.
Continue reading Before the Bell: Futures Flat as Investors Digest Recent Gains
Posted Feb 25th 2010 3:30PM by Brian White (RSS feed)
Filed under: Products and Services, Industry

Digital video recording pioneer TiVo (
TIVO) is set to introduce yet another set-top box in the first week of March that would allow web video search results to be presented directly next to television listings. It's another validation that the line between traditional cable/satellite/broadcast television and web-based video sources is becoming ever more blurry. Imagine seeing the latest CBS prime-time television listings next to associated programming from Netflix (
NFLX) or Amazon (
AMZN) or even program teasers from YouTube or Hulu.
Continue reading TiVo Set to Introduce New Set-Top Box Product for Online Video
Posted Jan 22nd 2010 8:30AM by Steven Mallas (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Internet, Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), Technology
Google (GOOG) proudly posted its fourth-quarter numbers on Thursday after the bell, probably assuming it would see a bid once the market digested its performance. But it didn't happen. Instead, the market sold the company on what I would call a very good report. Are you getting the feeling that the bullish sentiment on Wall Street is fading away?
The search giant, feared by both Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo! (YHOO), among others, said it made $6.79 per share on a non-GAAP basis. Which means management grew the bottom line by a more than respectable 33%. According to our earnings preview, the market was looking for $6.43.
Continue reading Google Delivers in the Fourth Quarter
Posted Jan 21st 2010 10:00AM by Steven Mallas (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Internet, Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO)
A big player in the tech sector is ready to report today. Google (GOOG) will publish Q4 results later this afternoon. Traders and investors alike get super excited when the search behemoth tells the world how it's doing.
I think the company will show that it's doing quite well. According to Earnings.com, expectations peg the per-share profit at $6.43. If that number is hit, then the growth rate will be a solid 26% (last year at this time, Google made $5.10 per share). Of course, most people aren't interested in hitting the projected stat, they want management to rise above it and demonstrate true earnings power.
Continue reading Google's Q4 Is Here: What Should We Expect?
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