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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s acquisition of WhatsApp messenger has become a hot topic for investors wondering just how the company will leverage the app and increase its bottom line. While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been relatively tight-lipped about his plans for the messaging service, the...

Many were surprised to learn that automaker General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) had purchased failing ride-sharing service Sidecar Technologies shortly after making a $500 million investment in Uber rival Lyft. However, analysts say that GM's efforts to cement its place in the ever-expanding sharing...

Ride-sharing phenomenon Uber is planning to officially launch its meal delivery service in select U.S. cities in the coming weeks as part of a pilot program to determine whether or not the company can incorporate logistics into its business model. Uber customers in places like Los Angeles and...

Despite the fact that General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) was unable to block a court case regarding its ignition scandal from proceeding this year, the firm is hoping to wow investors with new projects and help people forget the turmoil caused by the faulty switches in 2015. Just days into the New...

• Three Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) bankers jumped to Uber Technologies Inc this week. • The defection is just the latest news of the talent flow from Wall Street to Silicon Valley. • Goldman has announced new talent retention initiatives to combat the problem. Three...

Shares of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) have gained more than 16 percent over the past year, but are nearly flat from November 2010. Looking forward to the future, General Motors' CEO Mary Barra suggested that "tough decisions" will be made to affirm the company's...

Monday's M&A and corporate activity featured nine notable deals. Sectors that saw activity range from utilities, REITs, media and more. Private companies, including Uber, also shared the spotlight. U.S. equities were trading nearly flat early Monday afternoon despite a healthy...

Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey published a detailed report on the "Sharing Economy." The analysts noted that for companies to succeed, they need to follow four key themes: trust, instant, mobile and efficiency. The analysts named nine companies that could emerge as winners in the $300...

Subscription-based services like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) have forced companies in every sector to re-examine their business models. Many of these companies have turned to Zuora for help. Co-founded by Tien Tzuo, Zuora makes it possible for...

Neil Doshi of Mizuho Securities attended the TechCrunch Disrupt 2015 conference. Highlights include: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) "firing on many cylinders," Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT)'s CEO defended his business, Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Alphabet viewed...

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is perhaps best known as the CEO of pioneering electric car company Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). However, as Musk recently detailed on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” his privately owned commercial space travel company SpaceX could ultimately...

Salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM)'s annual tech event called ‘Dreamforce' will take place September 15-18. Speakers include CEOs from Salesforce, Microsoft, YouTube, Western Union, Cisco, Uber and more. Analysts are mostly bullish heading into this year's event which may...

Ride-sharing service Uber was a pioneer in the sharing economy. The app has grown exponentially since its inception, and in its wake, a new generation of startups has emerged. People are excited about the sharing economy and entrepreneurs across the United States are hoping to take advantage of...