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U.S. stocks declined for the third straight day in another trading session in which Internet, social media, biotechnology and momentum stocks sold off. The Dow suffered another triple-digit point loss while the three major indices each saw declines greater than one percent. The timing of the...

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s a bad time to be a social media investor. Look at some of these stats: Facebook (NASDAQ: FB): Down 4.6 percent Friday, indicated another one percent lower Monday, and down 18 percent in the past month. LinkedIn- Down 6.3 percent Friday and 20 percent in the...

U.S. stocks were unable to post its fifth consecutive day of gains as the weekly jobless claims figure gained more than expected. Investors and traders were likely sitting on the sideline, waiting for Friday's monthly government jobs. Economists are expecting a gain of 197,000 new jobs in March...

U.S. stocks rose in the final day of the first quarter as the Fed's boss Janet Yellen said there is still room for the central bank to further boost the economy. Yellen, speaking in Chicago today, said the scars from the Great Recession remain, and reaching our goals will take time." Yellen...

U.S. stocks were slightly lower as positive labor market data clashed with fourth quarter GDP estimates that showed the economic expanded less than economists had expected. Major indices finished slightly lower as the Nasdaq index continues to see its losses fall sharper compared to the Dow and...

Early March saw rising interest by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States. eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) led that trend. More modest short interest gains were seen in Facebook, Pandora Media and Twitter, while in Google...

U.S. stocks declined for the second straight session on little market-moving news. The Nasdaq index was hit harder than other major indices with investors and traders selling off otherwise solid performers like Facebook, Google, Tesla, Keurig Green Mountain and others. "These are all stocks...

Depending on who you are and what you love, this may not have seemed like an overly eventful week. After all -- if you don't love Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), you may not have cared that it went down. But if you do love the social network, this week might have seemed like a nightmare. The same could be...

Maybe you’re not a big fan of Yahoo’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) search engine because Google is just a URL away. Yahoo is working hard to change that and Wednesday’s announcement is another way that CEO Marissa Mayer hopes to bring you, and others, back to Yahoo’s search engine. Wednesday, Yahoo...

Late February saw declining interest by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States. However, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) bucked that trend. The number of shares short in eBay, Pandora Media and Yelp shrank by double-...

Early February saw resumed interest by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States, particularly LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA). The number of shares short in Facebook, Groupon, Shutterfly and Yelp also rose by double-digit...

Late January saw sizable retreats by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States, including Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). However, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) bucked that trend. The number of shares sold short in Groupon, Pandora Media, Yelp and Zynga...

In order to compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft's Bing in the area of search, Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) needs a twist, an angle, a gimmick, or a better idea. Yahoo hopes Yelp (NYSE: YELP), can be that better idea. In effect, Yahoo needs to differentiate itself from both Google and Bing...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Tesla: China set to extend electric car subsidies past 2015 Reuters reported that China's Ministry said over the weekend that the government will extend a program of subsidies for consumers who purchase electric-powered vehicles in an...

January, with its five percent correction, is behind us, and earnings continue to roll out this week, whether or not the groundhog saw his shadow. Highlights will include quarterly results from General Motors (NYSE: GM), Merck (NYSE: MRK), Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS),...