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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) reports its second-quarter financial results on July 27, and SunTrust's Bob Peck projects another "strong" quarter from the social media giant. "Advertisers and Facebook distribution partners we spoke with are pointing to above consensus growth QoQ for Facebook + Instagram...

Axiom’s Victor Anthony believes that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is becoming “the world’s largest communications and entertainment platform,” and that the stock therefore deserves to trade at a premium. The analyst maintained a Buy rating on the company, while raising the...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has been hailed as the tech firm with the most potential in the virtual reality space. The company's acquisition of VR firm Oculus gave it a leg up against competitors and helped the firm bring one of the most promising consumer virtual reality headsets to the market this...

Virtual reality technology has received a lot of buzz over the past few years, as big name firms like Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) invested heavily into the technology. While last year saw some major developments in the industry, many are expecting 2016 to be...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)-owned Oculus Rift pre-orders begin this Wednesday. It looks like virtual reality (VR) is well on its way to become a reality in 2016. Shares of Facebook were down -1.47 percent in last Thursday's trading session. "We're excited to announce that pre-orders for #Rift will...

Once only sci-fi fueled dream, the virtual reality market is becoming an industry with high valuations. According to market researcher TrendForce, the total value of the virtual reality market may increase 10x from next year’s estimate of $6.7 billion to $70 billion in 2020. Facebook And...

Dan Gilbert described the current U.S. housing market as “stable,” despite weak numbers from Millennials. He sees private technology startup valuations on the decline in recent months. Gilbert believes that virtual reality could play a big role in the future of sports viewing. Quicken...

For years, the medical industry has evolved alongside the tech space as new technology gave doctors the ability to treat patients in ways they never thought possible. Now, the latest trends in the tech space are making their way to patients to help treat illnesses and aid in recovery in new and...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) announced during the Oculus Developer Conference on Thursday a 50 percent price cut for the Gear VR (mobile VR solutions) to $99. Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray commented in a note that the VR theme is "building momentum." Ben Schachter of Macquarie stated that 2016 will...

Virtual reality technology used to be considered a distant possibility for much of the population. Large, cumbersome machines and expensive devices were the only way for an average person to experience films and video games from the inside out. However, Oculus' latest headset is looking to...

With shares trading at all-time highs and price target or rating increase becoming nearly a daily phenomenon for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), most analysts are attributing this success to the acquisitions made by the company including Oculus, Instagram and WhatsApp. However, Slava Rubin, Indiegogo...

Virtual reality has come a long way over the past few years. So far, in fact, that it may make its way into the average consumer's home in the very near future. This week's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles showcased the new technology's growing popularity as...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s Oculus virtual reality headset called Rift will include a game controller provided by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) when the product launches early next year. Oculus Partnership Oculus disclosed the partnership Thursday, even as Microsoft is at work on its own...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)’s recently acquired subsidiary Oculus is scheduled to launch a new device at a conference today. Colin Sebastian, analyst with Robert W. Baird & Co., was on CNBC recently to discuss why virtual reality is so important for Facebook and the company’s...