Social Media

Elevation Partners co-founder Roger McNamee appeared on Risk & Reward with Deirdre Bolton Wednesday to discuss his investments and the outlook for Apple and Uber.    

Shares of newly-public Twitter have been found eligible for investment by Islamic funds, according to an influential rating company.

LinkedIn Corp. slashed its revenue and earnings guidance for the year, citing changes in foreign-exchange rates, advertising headwinds and the impact from a recent acquisition.

Cyber scammers are exploiting intense interest in missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to spread malicious malware aimed at attacking users.

As the social-media giant continues its expansion, Facebook has purchased 59 acres of land adjacent to its Menlo Park, California HQ.

Disappointing 2Q earnings take a toll on Panera Bread stock. Meanwhile, Ford revs up its hiring plans using social media.

Facebook is taking pre-orders for Oculus Rift computer bundles in hopes of attracting devout gamers.

In its latest push to broaden its allure among millennials, Goldman Sachs Group Inc rolled out a series of quick-hit recruiting ads on Snapchat on Friday, becoming the first major Wall Street bank to turn to the instant-but-fleeting messaging app for potential hires.

To gain traction in EMs, Facebook is reportedly planning to jump into the money transfers business by servicing remittances and electronic money.

EBay said it would buy payment platform Braintree for about $800 million in cash to add to its PayPal business.

JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley have reportedly landed the lead roles in the line of credit.

On the heels of a $40 million round in January, Indiegogo announced a new financing round Tuesday. The crowdfunding site is raising capital from Virgin’s Richard Branson, PayPal founder Max Levchin, investor Tim Draper and Yahoo Chairman Maynard Webb.

Is a Facebook phone waiting in the wings?

Twitter is partnering with brands and credit cards as it deepens its presence in digital retail and works to position itself among the next big e-commerce platforms. 

Internet names like Yelp and Pandora enjoyed strong gains on Wednesday even after Cantor Fitzgerald slapped a ‘sell’ rating on Twitter.

Twitter is enjoying a successful debut on Wall Street. But other social media stocks aren’t faring so well.

Yuri Milner, billionaire social media investor who owned 10% of Facebook before it went public, outlines how to find bargains in social media before other major investors jump in. 

Social recruiting through sites like LinkedIn can help save companies tens of thousands of dollars. 

Facebook revealed lopsided diversity figures on Thursday that matched those provided by Google. 

David Marcus, who has led eBay's fast-growing payments unit PayPal, will step down from the e-commerce company on June 27 to run Facebook's messaging products.