Federal Trade Commission

Investors should consider giving Match Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) some love, another sell-side analyst said Monday, predicting a federal lawsuit over its marketing won’t cause any long-term heartbreak. The Analyst Nomura Instinet’s Mark Kelley upgraded Match Group from Neutral to Buy and...

Here's the scenario: you think you found a great deal on a hotel on Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BKNG)’s Priceline.com or Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE). You go to check-in at the lobby, only to find you are hit with a hidden $40 resort fee. Ouch. It’s a feeling travelers...

Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) shares were trading lower after it emerged the Federal Trade Commission is suing the company for using fake love interest ads. The FTC alleges the company used fake love interest advertisements to trick hundreds of thousands of consumers into purchasing paid...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has been slapped with a $170-million fine for illegally collecting the personal information of kids without parental consent, the Federal Trade Commission said in a statement Wednesday.  This is the latest of the data and privacy scandals that...

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae control about 70% of single-family mortgage originations. Although they are not quick to change the qualification standards, the government-sponsored enterprises frequently play with the debt-to-income ratio, or DTI.  What The Ratio Means For...

The big tech companies that dominate internet search, online shopping and social media will come under more scrutiny with the Justice Department reportedly broadening a government investigation into the sector. What Happened The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday afternoon that the Department of...

The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to settle with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) over privacy allegations for about $5 billion, according to a Dow Jones report. The news agency cited an unnamed source in reporting that a majority of FTC commissioners have agreed on the settlement. The settlement...

Internal company emails being examined in connection with a Federal Trade Commission investigation into privacy practices at Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) may show CEO Mark Zuckerberg knew of questionable privacy practices, according to a Wednesday report from The Wall Street Journal. Shares of...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s stock fell Monday following reports the Federal Trade Commission "will lead an antitrust investigation under an arrangement that gives the Justice Department chief oversight" of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG)'s Google. It seems U.S....

The U.S. Justice Department is preparing for an antitrust investigation of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s Google. Officials from the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, which also enforces antitrust law, let in recent weeks to give...

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) stock plummeted Wednesday morning following reports the Federal Trade Commission has won the antitrust case against Qualcomm in the Northern District of California. What Happened The FTC states that the San Diego-based chipset maker violated the FTC Act, and unlawfully...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened On this day in 1903, under the Roosevelt administration, Congress established the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor. Where The Market Was  The S&P 500 had started the month...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was set to open down 3 percent Thursday after the U.K. Parliament released a cache of seized emails late Wednesday. What Happened Correspondence between CEO Mark Zuckerberg and fellow executives revealed intent to stifle competition and to monetize user data via various...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened On Sept. 26, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson's administration established the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to regulate business practices on behalf of consumers. Where The...

LendingClub Corp (NYSE: LC) shares plunged nearly 14 percent Wednesday but began to recover Thursday after the Federal Trade Commission accused the firm of deceptive practices. Even now, though, the Street’s bulls aren’t retreating. The Rating Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette...