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Here's What Facebook Might Be Planning For Instagram
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 3:25pm | 382Read More...Ever since Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) acquired Instagram for approximately $1 billion in 2012, the Street has been speculating about how it’s going to monetize the service and how Instagram fits into Facebook's future plans. Jon Steinberg, CEO of Daily Mail (North America), and CNBC...
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AOL CEO Tim Armstrong: Machines Are Coming To Advertising Like They Came To Wall Street
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 12:46pm | 356Read More...In talks related to innovation or new technology, AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) might not come to someone’s mind. However, CEO Tim Armstrong thinks that all that is about to change now. Armstrong was interviewed by CNBC at the Tech Crunch Disrupt 2014 event, in which he discussed how AOL is...
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Market Wrap For May 9: Markets Marginally Higher, But Nasdaq Still Suffers
Friday, May 9, 2014 - 4:36pm | 1982Read More...U.S. stocks struggled to stay in positive territory as earnings continue to come in mixed and investors and traders still showing a "risk-on" approach. The Dow closed at new record highs as the S&P 500 struggled to stay in positive territory for most of the day. The Nasdaq saw a strong end...
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AOL Down On Low Q1 EPS
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 9:34am | 169Read More...AOL (NYSE: AOL) announced revenue of $583.3 million, 8.36 percent higher than the same quarter last year. This was driven largely by international sales, which rose by 16 percent year over year. The comparable EPS figure is $0.34, 24.44 percent lower than expected. However, actual EPS is $0.11...
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4 CEOs Who Are/Were Reportedly Grumpy Cats
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 2:33pm | 680Read More...The world inhabited by Fortune 500 CEOs is undoubtedly filled with long days, long nights, lots of espresso and lots of pressure. If the old saying, that “to whom much is given, much is required,” is true, a lot is required of these guys and girls. It is no wonder, then, that many...
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Weekly Highlights: Apple's iWatch Team Grows, Comcast Buys Time Warner Cable And More
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 11:10am | 204Read More...This week Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced its plan to acquire Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) in what could be the largest merger of the year. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to have beefed up its iWatch development team even though the device itself has yet to be confirmed. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG...
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Market Wrap For February 10: Markets Cautious Ahead Of Yellen Testimony
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 5:47pm | 3302Read More...U.S. stocks traded mixed today as investors are anxiously waiting for Tuesday's testimony from Janet Yellen. Yellen will make her first appearance before the U.S. House of Representatives with a Senate session scheduled for Thursday. Elliot Spar, market strategist at Stifel told CNBC that "...
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AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Apologizes For Comments - Again
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:32am | 530Read More...If you’re on AOL’s (NYSE: AOL) Board of Directors, how do you handle a CEO who is turning in positive earnings numbers yet continually makes some pretty big PR blunders? That’s the case with CEO Tim Armstrong. AOL reported 13 percent revenue growth along with numbers that beat analyst...
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Jon Brod to Leave AOL for Startup Culture
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 12:48pm | 177Read More...AOL executive Jon Brod is set to leave the company, according to AllThingsD. On December 9, AllThingsD reported that Brod leaving the company has been widely anticipated. Brod most recently ran the company's venture arm which has been “in a bit of limbo for a while.” See also: Laurent...
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AOL Acquires Adap.tv For Approximately $405 Million In Cash And Stock Deal (AOL)
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 7:49am | 402Read More...AOL (NYSE: AOL) is attempting to make its mark in online advertising by acquiring Adap.tv for roughly $405 million in a cash and stock deal. The deal solidifies AOL's place in online video advertising. In the release, AOL described Adap.tv as, "the video advertising platform of choice for the...
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AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Says $315M Investment in Huffington Post Has Paid Off
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 2:53pm | 233Read More...Following the company’s earnings report Wednesday morning, AOL (NYSE: AOL) CEO Tim Armstrong came onto CNBC’s Street Signs to give a bit of color to the company’s report. Below are some highlights: How do you Feel About the Earnings Report? The company (AOL) has clear strategy, and is...
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AOL Rallies After Posting Impressive Quarter
Friday, February 8, 2013 - 2:11pm | 215Read More...Shares of AOL (NYSE: AOL) gapped higher at the open on Friday, trading up nearly 10%. Later in the session, shares gave back much of their gain, but were still up over 7%. AOL reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $0.55, more than the $0.53 analysts had been anticipating. Revenue also beat...
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AOL Pushing For Yahoo Buyout
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 1:27pm | 464Read More...According to a Reuters story, AOL (NYSE: AOL) CEO Tim Armstrong has been meeting with large shareholders in recent weeks in an effort to convince them of the merits of a sale to Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO). Reuters quotes a shareholder as saying, "The focus in the meeting has gone from a year ago of being...
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AOL-Yahoo! Merger Not Happening, But That Doesn't Mean the Two Companies Are Going to Suck Any Less
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 7:46am | 259Read More...Turns out a bunch of bankers made the whole thing up. Surprising, isn't it? And here I thought that bankers were just as honest as car salesmen. Sarcasm aside, AllThingsD's Kara Swisher reports that that AOL (NYSE: AOL) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) are not talking about a merger “any more than I am...
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You've Got Fail: AOL Disappoints Once Again
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 1:57pm | 688Read More...What was once the symbol of success in the 1990's has become the laughing stock in the 21st century. AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) shares are plunging after the company reported earnings that missed Wall Street estimates and had weaker than expected numbers for its advertising revenues. The company...
