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Will Data Scandals Impact Facebook's (FB) Q2 User Growth?

Facebook (FB) saw its stock price hit yet another new high Tuesday one day before the social media company is set to report its second-quarter financial results. Investors are likely looking at top and bottom line estimates in preparation, but what they also need to understand is what to expect from Facebook’s user growth amid the wave of data scandal backlash. …read more […]

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It Looks Like AMD Stock Has Reached Its Peak

After an underwhelming 2017, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) has turned in one of the hottest performances thus far in 2018. Year to date, AMD stock is up nearly 60%, with most of that gain coming in the past three months. What has been the big driver of AMD stock’s 60% year-to-date rally? …read more […]

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed a jaw-dropping fact about its translation app that shows how much money is still sitting on the table (GOOGL, GOOG)

Google Translate could end up being the search giant’s next hit product. Google doesn’t sell ads on the service, but its potential appeal for advertisers is obvious. During Google’s second quarter earnings conference call on Monday, CEO Sundar Pichai revealed an intriguing piece of information that hints at the translation product’s money-making potential. …read more […]

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Alphabet trounces profit estimates as costs come into check

Google’s dominance in online advertising has been challenged this year by the antitrust battle over its Android mobile software and other regulatory actions. “There was never a question about Google’s dominance of a buoyant digital ads market,” said analyst Richard Kramer of Arete Research. The company has seen costs rise and profit margins dip as more searches and ads get shown on mobile devices, where Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and other firms charge fees to distribute Google search on their devices and apps. …read more […]

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Is iQiyi Really the Next Netflix?

Chinese streaming video platform iQiyi (NASDAQ:IQ) has had a strong, if bumpy run, since its late-March IPO. All told, IQ still has gained around 80% from its IPO price of $18, and it has more than doubled from its first-day close. One reason for the optimism is that IQ offers an attractive story. …read more […]

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Honeywell eyes supplier shift to avoid tariff hit

Honeywell’s shares rose as much as 4.4 percent to $153.99 after the company also reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its 2018 profit forecast for the third time as it benefits from increased demand for aircraft parts and services. The conglomerate said it had boosted prices on some of its products and had locked in purchases of some raw materials and components before new tariffs on imports from China came into effect. …read more […]