Author: Harvey Dyer

Analysis, Finance, Mobile

(NASDAQ:EBAY) EBay’s PayPal CEO joins Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) To Lead Messaging Products (Video)

eBay said on Monday David Marcus, who has led eBay Inc’s fast-growing payments unit PayPal, will step down from the e-commerce company on June 27 to run Facebook messaging products. EBay shares fell about 2 percent in trading after hours. Marcus has led PayPal, which has 148 million active users, for the past two years during which the payments unit has moved more aggressively into stores and mobile devices.

Facebook has nabbed PayPal’s president in the clearest indication yet that the social media company will soon be venturing into online payments. the company announced in a press release on Monday David Marcus will lead Facebook’s messaging products. Marcus confirmed the move with a post to Facebook, which said “While I was in the middle of my thought process about what was next for me, Mark Zuckerberg and I got together.”

Following the acquisition of Whatsapp, Facebook is now looking for a strong strategy to actively monetize NASDAQ:FB leadership in the live messaging business. David Marcus should lead the way within the Facebook organization.

Facebook has appointed PayPal CEO David Marcus to head to its Messenger service. Not surprisingly, that’s got the tech industry abuzz over how the company will finally start making money from its Messenger app. One way is to start a money transfer service that puts Facebook head-to-head with Marcus’s last employer. Another is to create stickers. Cute digital icons are all the rage in Asia, and they could become bigger on Facebook‘s Messenger service if the right infrastructure is put in place by it and other services like Instagram

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(Nasdaq:FB) Zuckerberg & Facebook Directors Face Pay Plan Trial (+video)

Mark Zuckerberg and other members of Facebook’s board have been sued by a shareholder who claimed a policy letting them annually award directors more than $150 million of stock each if they choose is unreasonably generous. In a complaint filed on Friday night in Delaware Chancery Court, Ernesto Espinoza said the board was “essentially free to grant itself whatever amount of compensation it chooses” under the social media company’s 2012 equity incentive plan.



This case is not related to the latest trial faced by FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Iran. It’s not very likely that Mr. Zuckerberg is on his way to Iran to stand trial for the complaints. Iran and the United States do not have an extradition…

Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth comes from his 28.1% equity stake in the company he founded in 2004. Facebook headquarters are based in Menlo Park, California, far from Delaware Chancery Court where Ernesto Espinoza filed his case. NASDAQ:FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan were amongst the mot generous billionnaires in Silicon Valley in 2013.

For 150M$, Mark Zuckerberg is sued for overpaying board members, together with Facebook directors, including Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.

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Harvey Dyer
Diversified Tech, Finance, Internet

Bullish Sign : (NASDAQ:AAPL) Apple Stock Split in Video

Here is a video about NASDAQ:AAPL explaining the reasons why Apple stock split is a good sign for the shareholders of the tech company from Cupertino.

In a video report from Marketwatch, Mark Hulbert says Apple’s stock may beat the market. The stockmarket expert sets a timeframe of 2016 for NASDAQ:AAPL to outperform the NASDAQ index. Apple’s iPhones and iPads have been great commercial successes worldwide so far.

TechNews.org provides detailed financial information on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) for free, including real-time stock quotes, financial charts & stock market news for technology companies.

AAPL stock split is a bullish indicator according to historical financial studies. After the stock split, the Apple stock is below the $100bar.

Today, for the first time in 7 years, Apple can be considered as a cheap stock. According to Mark Hulbert a Marketwatch columnist, AAPL stock split is a bullsih sign for the next 2.5 years. Beyond accounting benefits, the split should increase trading volumes with new investors buying the AAPL stock (Photo credit: Getty Images).

Check out our video report from the Wall Street Journal Marketwatch about AAPL :

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Tips to Reduce Office Costs

Many businesses are hoping to cut corners without sacrificing quality or office productivity. The necessity of reducing costs during shifting economic times seems to be an ever-present concern for businesses of any size. Savvy businesses realize that they can protect their bottom line simply by making some practical adjustments in their office settings. The following tips can help businesses save money on office costs without … Continue reading Tips to Reduce Office Costs

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(NASDAQ:AAPL) Watch Apple WWDC Live Stream with Tim Cook Keynote in Video

Here is a Live coverage of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) keynotes at WWDC. At 10:00 am PT CEO Tim Cook adresses the WorldWide Developer’s Conference with widely expected announcements, about an iPhone 6 and other products. Apple’WWDC has always been a major event in tech in general. Once again, live from the Silicon Valley, Apple is expected to unveil its next-generation operating systems on Monday June 2nd … Continue reading (NASDAQ:AAPL) Watch Apple WWDC Live Stream with Tim Cook Keynote in Video

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Social Stocks To Watch: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

While 12 minutes of battery life might prevent any flights to Everest with the Parrot Bebop, the new tech shows that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) acquisition of the VR headset company will target more than just the videogame crowd, while raising questions about how consumer use of drones will affect privacy. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the devices are acceptable in the U.S. so long … Continue reading Social Stocks To Watch: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

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