social media

Social media users should be able to filter out all political content from their news feeds -- that is if companies like Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) are truly committed to "being a platform for social good," according to Loup Ventures' Doug Clinton. What Happened Clinton, a managing...

Despite ongoing concerning headlines surrounding privacy, Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) remains one of the most dominant companies in terms of mobile time spent, with a user base of more than 1 billion people.  The Analyst BTIG's Rich Greenfield talked Facebook on "Bloomberg...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported Thursday a top-and-bottom-line beat in its third-quarter results, but certain user metrics fell short of expectations. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Goldman Sachs' Heath Terry maintains a Buy...

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) reported earnings this week that topped estimates in both earnings and revenue due to increased advertising proceeds.  The Analyst Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein upgraded Twitter from Perform to Outperform and set a $37 price target. The Thesis Twitter has...

Social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported Thursday with a top-and-bottom-line beat in its third quarter, but monthly active users fell from a year ago. Twitter CFO Ned Segal told CNBC after the print that the company remains focused on drawing new users. What...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported a top-and-bottom-line beat in the third quarter Thursday morning. A decline in monthly active users from a year ago seems like a one-time issue, Stifel's John Egbert said during a guest spot on CNBC's "Squawk Box."  What...

The communication services sector replaced the telecommunications sector in September, and several high-flying stocks migrated from the consumer discretionary and technology sectors to communication services in the process.  Stocks making the move include three of the four in the FANG...

With Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Instagram blocked search results for “cannabis” and “marijuana,” companies in the sector were forced to develop strategies to work around the restrictions, as Benzinga reported last month. The social media landscape opened up a...

Social media companies Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) and Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) have both experienced significant stock declines of late, and both were upgraded Friday by Pivotal Research Group.  The Analyst Analyst Brian Wieser upgraded Twitter from Sell to Hold and lowered the price target...

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) faces minimal encouraging catalysts in the near-term while user migration towards rival platforms will continue, Evercore ISI said in one of two new bearish reports. The Analysts Evercore ISI's Anthony DiClemente maintains an Underperform rating on Snap's stock with a...