Apple is currently number three on the U.S. Fortune 500 list. It is on the rise again after some mixed results. According to Fortune: “After more than a decade of solid growth fueled first by the iPod music player and then by the even more popular iPhone, Apple finally appeared to hit a wall, with […]
Read moreIs the Stock Market Over-Exuberant for Snap?
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Snap Inc. is a U.S.-based technology and social media company that was started in 2011 .Products include the popular Snapchat app and Spectacles eye wear; it also owns the Bitmoji app. Yesterday (March 2, 2017) was a big day for Snap Inc. and the tech industry overall because of Snap’s highly anticipated IPO (initial public […]
Read moreWhat Now for Facebook?
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I hate to keep piling on (see, for example: http://evansonmarketing.com/2012/07/28/the-weak-financial-performance-of-social-media-no-surprise), but today’s Facebook news continues to be a downer. Now, that many previously-restricted shares are eligible to be sold (with the resale of even more shares to be unrestricted in coming months), the stock price remains vulnerable. Earlier today, the share price dropped to $19.69 […]
Read moreThe Weak Financial Performance of Social Media: No Surprise
On May 18, I wrote: “How can a company with SALES of $3.7 billion in 2011 and projected annual sales of less than $20 billion as of 2016 be valued higher than Disney? Higher than McDonald’s? Higher than UPS? Higher than American Express?” Thus, it comes as no surprise that after announcing the 1st quarter of […]
Read moreFacebook Growth Slows Down
Has Facebook reached a bump in the road — or is its slowdown more permanent? And can Microsoft ever make a significant dent in the marketplace? Click the image for the Wall Street Journal story and video. What do you think?
Read moreFB IPO Day Is Here: Is Zuckerberg a Genius?
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Is Facebook a fad or the real deal (pun intended)? Today, FB is going to launch its IPO with a total market capitalization of more than $100 billion dollars. Among other critics, this blogger still doesn’t get it. How can a company with SALES of $3.7 billion in 2011 and projected annual sales of less than $20 […]
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