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Is Zynga A Penny Stock?
Thursday, April 23, 2015 - 8:55am | 589Read More...Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA) was once considered to be a powerful force in online game development, thanks in part to the "FarmVille" franchise. That changed when the company started losing players, which prompted Zynga to layoff several employees. Now the game studio, which once traded...
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Will Facebook's Mobile Revenue Per User Continue To Drop In Q1?
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 10:48am | 551Read More...When Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) reports its first quarter 2015 results on Wednesday, investors will look for user and revenue growth. The latter element could prove to be the most significant element. "You want to see if they continue to grow mobile and whether their revenue per user...
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Is BlackBerry's $150 Million WatchDox Acquisition Money Well Spent?
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 4:40pm | 504Read More...BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) announced this week that it has acquired WatchDox, a data security company, to bolster mobile content security. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to TechCrunch, BlackBerry might have paid as much as $150 million. Was this money well spent? Some...
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Yahoo's Earnings Prospects Fail To Excite Analysts In Q1
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 1:27pm | 631Read More...Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) will report its first quarter 2015 earnings results after the market close Tuesday, but analysts aren't very excited by the company's prospects. "Wake me up when Yahoo actually grows revenue a little bit," Cody Willard, chairman of Scutify (a...
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22 Fintech Apps Coming To Apple Watch
Monday, April 20, 2015 - 7:49am | 1452Read More...There are at least 22 fintech apps coming to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s smartwatch. Read on to see which apps have been confirmed. 1. Scutify Scutify (a financial social network) was the first fintech company to confirm to Benzinga that it was developing an app for Apple Watch. "...
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7 Ways To Play The Digital Ally Spike
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 1:23pm | 742Read More...Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY) closed up 12.64 percent on Thursday after investors poured into the stock. The company (which is not covered by Wall Street analysts and is currently down more than 4 percent) has received a lot of media attention this week, but there are other ways to play this...
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Expert: Digital Ally Investors Are 'Buying A Lottery Ticket'
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 2:26pm | 523Read More...Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY) was up more than 12 percent Thursday after North Charleston mayor Keith Summey said that the city will supply more body cameras for its officers. The stock has fallen a couple points this afternoon, though it is still up more than 10 percent. Investors might be...
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Why Zynga Needs Fresh Blood, Not Former CEO Mark Pincus
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 4:55pm | 545Read More...Mark Pincus, founder and chairman of Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA), has returned to his role as the company's CEO. This decision might surprise some investors, who wondered if former Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) exec Don Mattrick could take the company to the next level. Cody Willard,...
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Are Netflix Recommended TVs A Marketing Gimmick?
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 5:08pm | 692Read More...Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is getting into the TV recommendation business. The streaming video giant has officially endorsed select TVs from Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE), LG, TCL, Hisense and Insignia. We have exciting #news to share! #tclrokutv was named a @Netflix Recommended TV! #smarttv #...
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Scutify Raises $1.5 Million At $25 Million Valuation Without Big VCs
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 9:21am | 459Read More...Scutify, a social network for the finance community, announced Tuesday that it has raised $1.5 million from private investors. The company, which is now valued at $25 million, decided to avoid the venture capital market and went straight to members of the existing Scutify community instead....
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Apple TV Price Cut Hints At Apps, Big Sales And More Content
Sunday, March 15, 2015 - 11:16am | 515Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is often noted for referring to Apple TV, the company's first set-top box, as a hobby. Last week the company knocked $30 off the price to inspire more consumers to take up that "hobby." "I expect Apple TV apps are about to hit next," Cody...
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Weekly Tech Highlights: Apple's Upgradeable Smartwatch, Intel's Apple Deal And More
Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 12:15pm | 740Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) might end up dominating March without releasing a single new product. Technically there is one new item on store shelves -- a revised 13-inch MacBook Pro that includes the new Force Touch pad. Apple's newest products, the Apple Watch and the long-awaited 12-inch MacBook,...
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This Startup Wants To Help Every Site Launch A Trading Platform
Friday, March 13, 2015 - 3:48pm | 532Read More...When traders visit Scutify.com and click on the colorful trade icon, they will be given the option to sign up for a brokerage account. That account isn't from any old brokerage – it comes from Tradier. "Tradier is for online trading what PayPal is for online payments," Dan...
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Expert: Apple Watch Could Have A Projector Or Holographic Display In 5 Years
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 12:50pm | 608Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is gearing up for the release of its first wearable device, Apple Watch. The long-awaited smartwatch comes with a host of bells and whistles, but the primary focus seems to be on the user's overall daily health. That may not be the case five years from now. Cody...
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Google's Latest M&A Is A 'Coin Toss' - Should It Buy Billions In Revenue Instead?
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 7:43am | 552Read More...Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is reportedly in talks to buy InMobi. The Indian startup assists other companies in targeting mobile users. According to Reuters, it would be Google's first startup acquisition in India. "Giant tech companies have so much cash overseas," Cody Willard,...
















