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Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares are trading higher after reporting a big second-quarter earnings beat. Adjusted earnings came in at $1.99, beating estimates by 12 cents. Sales came in at $16.886 billion, beating estimates by $476 million. "We had a strong quarter and our business and...

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) introduced a redesign to its platform that better emphasizes its groups. The change is part of what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is a renewed focus on "making communities as central as friends." What Happened Zuckerberg acknowledged in his presentation the...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an op-ed published Sunday in The Washington Post that social media companies need governments and regulators to play a "more active role." What Happened Facebook management takes sole responsibility for ...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg's vision for the future of the social media platform prompted BofA to turn less bullish on the stock. The Analyst Bank of America's Justin Post maintains a Buy rating on Facebook with a price target lowered from $205 to $187. The Thesis...

Social media platform Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is reportedly facing a criminal investigation into deals it struck with technology companies, according to The New York Times. What Happened A grand jury in New York issued subpoenas to at least two unnamed "prominent" tech...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his "vision and principles" for a privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform in an open Facebook post Wednesday. What Happened Facebook and its sister social media platform Instagram represent the...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened On Feb. 19, 2014, Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) bought the five-year-old WhatsApp for $19.6 billion in cash and stock. Where The Market Was The S&P 500 closed down at $1,828.75, and...

Social media giant Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) delivered a major blow to the skeptics and critics in its fourth-quarter results, according to Tigress Financial Partners' Ivan Feinseth. What Happened Facebook ended 2018 with full-year revenue growth of more than 30 percent despite many reports...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares are surging after reporting a big fourth-quarter earnings beat. Earnings came in at $2.38 per share, beating estimates by 19 cents. Sales came in at $16.64 billion, beating estimates by $230 million. The company estimates that around 2.7 billion people now...

Among the list of billionaires who made the most money in 2018 are two names that are unfamiliar to many investors: Tim Sweeney and Lei Jun.  What Happened 2018 was a rough — comparatively — year for billionaires, as the 500 individuals who make up the Bloomberg Billionaires Index...

Social media giant Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) had a rough 2018, with the Cambridge Analytica scandal dominating headlines in the first half of the year and now reports that management allowed outside companies access to read users' messages. What Happened Facebook's multiple privacy-...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) conceded Wednesday that it did grant other major tech firms access to your private messages — but only with your consent. What Happened The New York Times reported Tuesday that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Netflix, Inc. (...

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...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares are down about 34 percent since its July earnings release, but investors perked up heading into Tuesday's third-quarter release. Facebook reported earnings of $1.76 per share, beating the $1.47 estimate by 19.7 percent. Sales came in at $13.73 billion against...