Activist Investors Turn to Social Media to Enlist Support
As activism moves to the Web, investors are testing online technologies to reach small shareholders, find potential allies and coordinate proxy votes.
View ArticleIn Salesforce.com’s Deal for Radian6, a Nod to Facebook’s Rise
The $326 million cash-and-stock acquisition of the social media monitoring company is Salesforce.com's largest to date.
View ArticleThe Dot-Com Boom, Then And Now
As multibillion-dollar valuations for marquee-name social media companies like FaceBook and Groupon become the norm, echoes of the dot-com boom -- and subsequent bust -- reverberate among investors.
View ArticleRenren Set to Go Public at $14 a Share
Despite some questions, the "Facebook of China" is expected to generate significant interest among American investors.
View ArticleShunning Nasdaq, LinkedIn Prepares a Big Board I.P.O.
In a coup for the Big Board, LinkedIn said on Wednesday that it would be listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LNKD.
View ArticleHigher I.P.O. Price Values LinkedIn at $4.3 Billion
LinkedIn is poised to make its closely watched stock market debut on Thursday. Who's next among the social media darlings?
View ArticleLinkedIn Soars in Debut
Shares of the professional social network more than doubled their offering price -- heightening expectations for Facebook, Groupon and other Internet companies weighing initial offerings.
View ArticleContrarian Investor Shuns Hot Idea for Bigger Picture
Peter Thiel is an entrepreneur turned venture capitalist and investor whose macroperspective defines his investments in start-ups and securities.
View ArticleLinkedIn Ekes Out a Profit, as Sales Surge
In its first earnings report since its May initial public offering, LinkedIn posted a profit of $4.5 million, as revenue more than doubled.
View ArticleSaudi Prince Invests $300 Million in Twitter
Prince Walid bin Talal has announced a $300 million investment in the social media site Twitter, as he continues to expand his holdings in the United States.
View ArticleFacebook Files for an I.P.O.
Facebook, the vast online social network, took its first step toward becoming a publicly traded company on Wednesday, as it filed to sell $5 billion of shares.
View ArticleOn Wall St., Keeping a Tight Rein on Twitter
Financial firms must monitor communications to ensure that they are in compliance with securities regulations as they tiptoe into the fast-paced world of social media.
View ArticleGoldman Looks to Hire Social Media Strategist
The Wall Street firm that many on the Internet love to hate is seeking some help in developing a “positive online presence.”
View ArticleTwitter’s R.&D. Spending Hits the Spot
Twitter’s strategy of hiring engineers at a fast clip to build new features and services is the best way to ensure growth, the author contends.
View ArticlePutting a Price on Twitter
Twitter is not profitable, while Facebook was when it went public. But Twitter's revenue is growing faster.
View ArticlePinterest Raises $225 Million, as Valuation Jumps to $3.8 Billion
The social network aims to begin operating in 10 more countries by year's end and bolster its mobile services.
View ArticleTwitter Sets I.P.O. Price at $17 to $20 a Share
The price range was below what some analysts had expected. Including options and restricted stock units, the company would be valued at more than $12 billion.
View ArticleTwitter Visits Wall St. to Preview I.P.O. Roadshow
The company’s executives visited the New York banks and answered questions about their imminent debut on the New York Exchange.
View ArticleThe Un-Facebook I.P.O.
Twitter so far seems to be avoiding the premature heights of Facebook’s flawed 2012 market debut, the author contends.
View ArticleTwitter Raises Price Range for Its I.P.O.
Twitter has raised the price range for its initial public offering to $23 to $25, signaling the company's bullish outlook ahead of its trading debut on Thursday.
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