In a further move to dominate mobile communications, Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) released an update to its Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS Messenger app Jan. 3 that allows users to send brief voice messages to one another. Users with AAPL iOS and Android devices now have the ability to … [Read more...]
Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife, Hide Your Instagram Photos
Yesterday, I wrote on the potential lawsuits that could come as a result of Facebook’s (NASDAQ:FB) acquisition of Instagram back in April for $1 billion. Some believe that Twitter could make a case for the alleged “verbal agreement” that Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom made for a $525 … [Read more...]
Morgan Stanley Fined for Blowing Facebook (FB) IPO
Morgan Stanley was hit with a $5 million fine for brazenly breaking the law in their role as the lead underwriter for Facebook's (FB) IPO. The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, William Galvin, levied the fine for what he described as, "...a clear violation of the global … [Read more...]
Will Instagram Founder Kevin Systrom Face Criminal Charges
In April of this year, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) acquired the photo sharing site, Instagram for $1 billion. What we did not originally know is that Twitter was reportedly bidding on Instagram for $525 million, according to an article in the New York Times. … [Read more...]
Facebook’s Unlikely Turnaround
Leading up to Facebook’s (FB) IPO, everyone was looking for a way to get their hands on shares of (NASDAQ: FB). Unfortunately, the IPO failed to impress investors and ultimately there were too many shares offered, dragging down the price. In the ensuing months, Facebook continued to … [Read more...]
Facebook Stockholders Expected to Dump Stock
Facebook (FB) stock is expected to take a big hit Wednesday when existing stockholders sell off a huge quantity of shares, but the message the stock market sends to onlookers may be the wrong one. The share dump everyone expects to happen tomorrow has nothing to do with Facebook's … [Read more...]
