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Folks! Someone Is Betting FB Will Be At $74 By Friday....
Facebook is on a hot streak.
Shares of the social giant are up more than 6 percent in the past five trading sessions alone and have risen more than 40 percent on the year.
"Facebook's out performance is notable in a year where many large cap internet stocks like Google, eBay, Twitter and Amazon are down," said Riskreversal.com's Dan Nathan Monday on CNBC's "Fast Money." Google, eBay, Twitter and Amazon are down 4 percent, 8 percent, 19 percent and 21 percent, respectively, year to date.
But according to Nathan, some traders feel the run in Facebook may have gotten a little long in the tooth. On Monday, in a trade that caught the attention of many options traders, one investor bought 6,500 Oct. 24 weekly 75-strike puts for 80 cents. The trader is basically betting a half a million dollars that Facebook shares will be below $74.20 by this Friday, or down about 5 percent from current levels. A put gives investors the right to sell a stock at a set time and set price.
Anyone See Otherwise !!!!!!!!!!!
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Zuck Admits ERROR.............
Zuckerberg told the crowd that Facebook's biggest error was blowing two years not focused on mobile. In other words, the migration from the desktop to mobile snuck up on the company. Facebook was busy building a killer Web site when it should have been getting ahead of the curve in mobile.
It's really never been more complicated than that.
Folks who jumped on the media-navigated bearish Facebook bandwagon not only misunderstood Facebook's mobile strategy, as Zuckerberg said, they don't get mobile in general.
At this stage, Facebook has everything it needs to command a significant chunk of the mobile pie. It has the user base, which continues to shift to smartphones and tablets. And it has a team capable of shifting gears and erecting mobile applications that are every bit as good as Facebook's Web platform.
If Facebook was in the early stages of building an audience, I would be concerned. But it's not. Frankly, if one of the biggest mistakes Zuckerberg makes in his career is ramping up mobile a couple years too late, it's all good. And that's coming from a shareholder.
Oh Yes !! FB Is Going To $100 This year............
Seeking Alpha On FB...............
Facebook's market cap tops IBM's; partner reports strong Q3 numbers
Oct 17 2014, 18:17 ET | About: Facebook (FB) | By: Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor
Thanks to its relatively strong October performance, Facebook's (FB +4.6%) market cap ($188.8B) is bigger than IBM's ($179.4B). The 10-year-old company now has the 5th-highest market cap in the tech universe, behind only Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Alibaba.
Meanwhile, Facebook partner Nanigans (provides software for managing Facebook ad campaigns) reports (.pdf) its clients saw their ad click rates rise 56% Q/Q and 195% Y/Y to 0.56%. Y/Y growth improved from 146% in Q2.
The average prices for 1K ads sold on a CPM basis rose 80% Q/Q and 298% Y/Y to $2.98, while the average price for individual ads sold on a CPC basis fell 4% Q/Q and rose 30% Y/Y to $0.53. Mobile made up 62% of spending, up from 56% in Q2.
Nanigans attributes the huge CPM growth to strong demand for news feed ads - their CPM rose 153% Y/Y to $5.62 - declining interest in cheaper right-hand column ads, larger right-hand column ad units, and (perhaps more interestingly) a 38% Q/Q increase in the use Facebook's Optimized CPM platform, which gives advertisers more control over campaigns and delivers better targeting.
Facebook, of course, has made many other efforts to improve targeting. Q3 results arrive on Oct. 28.
WOW!!! After Hrs. On Fire !!!!!!!!!
After Hours Volume:13,951,239
After Hours High:$ 75.9652(16:36:02 PM)
After Hours Low:$ 75.1366(16:11:03 PM)
Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/fb/after-hours#ixzz3GRTfi5ga
Anyone Else See FB After Hrs. Volume ?? 11,000,000+ Shares
NEWS Monday ??
Could Be MM'S Covering Their SHORTS.............
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Taken From Yahoo Board..........
FB Up Up Up We Gooooooooooooo.......
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If You Think I'm Crazy Read This Article
The Securities Exchange Commission on Thursday charged a New York-based trading firm of manipulating the closing price of thousands of Nasdaq-listed stocks from June to December 2009.
Anybody think the SEC is behind the times? LOLOL 2009 wtf !! Think of these guys are doing today - lol
The investigation found that Athena Capital Research used an algorithm to engage in a practice known as "marking the close," in which stocks are bought or sold near the end of the trading day to impact their closing price, a release said.
"The massive volumes of Athena's last-second trades allowed Athena to overwhelm the market's available liquidity and artificially push the market price—and therefore the closing price—in Athena's favor. Athena was acutely aware of the price impact of its algorithmic trading, calling it 'owning the game' in internal e-mails," the SEC wrote in a release.
Read MoreA brief history of high-speed trading in the 1800s
The SEC claims Athena developed strategies to dominate trade in the last few seconds of a trading day. These trades made up more than 70 percent of the volume of these stocks in the run-up to the close on the Nasdaq.
Without admitting or denying the findings, Athena has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle the case, the SEC's first on high frequency trading manipulation. Less
Good Call !!!! FB Ready To Rock N' Roll
See Ya At $80 Before Earnings !!!!!!!!
:):)
After Hrs. 2+ Million Shares Traded..........
Anyone See Any NEWS...............
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WOW! Looks Like Someone Wants A Ton Of Cheap Shares...
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Credit Suisse lowered its price target and earnings at Facebook Inc. (FB) , and reiterated the company's "outperform" rating on Tuesday.
The firm cut EPS estimates to $1.53 from $1.57 for fiscal 2014, and to $1.83 from $1.89 for fiscal 2015, based on a stronger U.S. dollar versus other major currencies.
Credit Suisse also lowered Facebook's price target to $90 from $92.
Has Anyone Else Seen This ????
This may Be Why FB Was Up Today.............
Samsung to Make Facebook Exclusive Phones: Report
Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will meet Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae Yong to discuss the final details and release date, Seoul Economic Daily reports, citing unidentified industry officials. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn has more on "On The Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg
Man Alive Zuck Is On FIRE !!!!!!!!!!!
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Please Post The Link.............
Thanks
Thanks Guys !! We Need Blow Out Earnings Again !
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Where Do You See FB By Earnings Time ? $80?
Thanks !
From Estimize.com.....
All Estimates for FQ3 2014
Estimize Consensus
51 estimates included in consensus
EPS.0.44
Revenue.3,135
Wall St Consensus
EPS.0.40
Revenue.3,100
Looking Good...............
Excellent Job By The MM'S Keeping FB Down..........
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WOW! The FB "MONSTER" Just Keeps Growing.........
Mike Nudelman/Business Insider Payments might be coming soon for Facebook Messenger.
PayPal, Venmo, Square, and even Clinkle might have a new competitor on the horizon: Facebook Messenger.
According to hacked screenshots by Stanford computer science student Andrew Aude (via TechCrunch's Josh Constine), payments would send the same way you can now send a photo. You'll be able to add a debit card to Messenger, use one that's already on file with Facebook, and add a PIN for extra security.
This isn't the first time signs pointing to upcoming payments has been found in messenger, TechCrunch reports. Security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski found code that said as much last month .
See Ya At $100....................
Yes,,,,,,,,,,,,$100 FB Target...........
Oh Yes !!! Very SWEET...........
Topeka Capital Assigns Buy On Facebook Following Examination Of Oculus Rift Developer Headset
October 1, 2014 11:38 AM EDT by Editor Ben Mahaney in Exclusively Published, Technology
In a research report published today for investors, Topeka Capital analyst Victor Anthony assigned a Buy rating on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) with a $100 price target.
Sweet ! Thank You MM'S,, Added At $76.25............
My 401K Loves You Guys !!!!!!!
Thank You GOD.............
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Mc, Just Checking In. Still Holding A Small Position.
Still Waiting For .20. Did They Fix The Flat Tires Yet ?
Ha Ha Ha....
Later...........
According To Seeking Alpha.
Summary
•Market volatility this month has made for choppy trading in Facebook shares, but I view every dip as an opportunity to buy the stock.
•Facebook is considered a momentum name, but in terms of valuation, on a PEG ratio basis, it looks like a bargain to me.
•I would add Facebook to a list of names to be bought on dark down days for the broader market, because it should weather any storm.
Last Thursday's market decline had me watering at the mouth, mainly because of the decline of a few stocks on my shopping list. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is one of those names, and it's the kind of stock I think you have to buy when the market goes on sale. Facebook can weather big storms.
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FaceBook Going After GOOGLE.............
Based on the experiences of Gigaom’s own Stacey Higginbotham, the answer appears to be yes. Because of her search interest in telecom and real-estate, Google thinks she’s a 35-44 year old man, and targets its ads as such. But with Atlas’ relaunch, the ads would correctly identify that she is a female (just one who happens to be interested in telecom and real-estate). A Facebook spokesperson told me, “We are able to serve and measure ads based on real people because we have the Facebook Identity whereas Google relies on the cookie.”
Has Everyone Read This ??
Facebook roundup: WhatsApp, Stifel, Messenger • 1:22 PM
Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor
Reuters reports the EU is set to unconditionally approve Facebook's (FB -0.5%) purchase of WhatsApp. The EU previously set an Oct. 3 deadline for its decision.
In spite of the partial overlap between WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, regulatory approval has been widely expected, given competition from Line, Kakao, BlackBerry, Apple, Skype, and many others. Thanks to the rally in Facebook shares, the deal is now worth $22B ($18B in stock, $4B in cash).
Stifel's Scott Devitt (formerly at Morgan Stanley) has raised his Facebook target by $4 to $99 (a new Street high), citing the potential for rapid video ad growth. Devitt notes global digital video ad spend has been forecast to post a 29% CAGR from 2013-2018 (growing to $21.6B), and thinks Facebook can deliver 2016 video ad sales of $346M.
With usage boosted by Facebook's new (and controversial) requirement for mobile Messenger users to download a standalone app, GlobalWebIndex estimates the Messenger apps are now used by 38% of its tracked global audience.
Penetration rates are especially high in several major emerging markets, some of which are also big WhatsApp markets. India is at 57%, the Philippines at 59%, Mexico at 51%, and Brazil at 46%. U.K. penetration is estimated to have risen to 40% from 27% at the end of 2013. Facebook claimed 200M+ Messenger app active users back in April.
This Might Be What's Driving After Hrs......
Update: Facebook Strengthens Possibility Of Becoming An ISP Provider
Sep. 25, 2014 4:17 PM ET | 5 comments | About: Facebook (FB) by: Jeffrey Himelson
Disclosure: The author is long FB. (More...)
Summary
• Facebook discussed its future plans for its drones at the Social Good Summit earlier this week.
• This announcement has strengthened my bullish conviction in Facebook.
• In my previous article, I opined that Facebook's previous acquisitions would result in it beaming wireless access and becoming an ISP provider in developing countries.
Looks Like The New Options Play For FB.
Question Is : Does FB Hit $90 Before Expiration.
I'm Not An Options Guy !
Do I Have This Right ?
The $74 strike provides enough opportunity for the stock to move to new highs before the third Friday in October when it expires. The current ask price for this call is $5.10 per option, and 1 contract is equal to 100 shares of FB. If Facebook closes below $74 at expiration, the calls expire worthless and you lose your entire premium, and the stock needs to be at $79.10 for this trade to break even.
Guys ! FB A "MONSTER In The Making !!
Buy Now, Add Now ! Before FB Hits $100 By Year End..............
Facebook plans to unveil new tools to help marketers better target ads and measure their impact at Advertising Week next Monday in New York, according to sources.
The new tools will enable brands to target messages to users not just on Facebook, but as they move across the web. These changes have been expected since Facebook bought the Atlas Advertiser Suite from Microsoft last year. The new ad product will also be called Atlas.
Oh Yes ! Sweet Dreams !!!!!!!!
I Say If We Close GREEN Friday............
Next Week Will Be A "Monster" For FB.....
Just My Take..............
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John, Do You See FB Hitting $100 This Year ??
Thanks
Looks Like Yellen Is Yelling FB To $100..........
OH YES..................
Cramer Just Said He See's FB At $70 Before The BABA IPO FRIDAY !
He's a buyer at this level..................
I Want To Add On. So,Put My Buy At $75.25 ?
Thanks
BABA On The Way............
August 30, 2014 8:34 AM
Ruth Reader
Alibaba’s long awaited U.S. initial public offering is drawing near.
Since the e-commerce giant filed for an IPO back in May, analysts have speculated that the offering could be the largest in U.S. history; surpassing Facebook’s $16 billion.
The IPO was expected to launch in August, but then pushed back to September. Now sources close to the matter are saying the date is set for the week of September 8, and will list under BABA, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Alibaba will be pitching key investors the week of the 8th, sources tell the New York Times. That report says shares likely won’t be priced until September 15th.
BABA On The Way............
August 30, 2014 8:34 AM
Ruth Reader
Alibaba’s long awaited U.S. initial public offering is drawing near.
Since the e-commerce giant filed for an IPO back in May, analysts have speculated that the offering could be the largest in U.S. history; surpassing Facebook’s $16 billion.
The IPO was expected to launch in August, but then pushed back to September. Now sources close to the matter are saying the date is set for the week of September 8, and will list under BABA, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Alibaba will be pitching key investors the week of the 8th, sources tell the New York Times. That report says shares likely won’t be priced until September 15th.
The Street....................
Time's Up! Why Marissa Mayer Must Leave Yahoo! Now
BY Eric Jackson Follow | 08/01/14 - 12:08 PM EDT
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Over the last two weeks, I have spoken out in favor of Yahoo! (YHOO_) accepting a buyout offer from either Alibaba or SoftBank, as well as why I believe Marissa Mayer must not stand in the way of such a transaction even though it's against her own self-interest.
I have laid out the self-inflicted mistakes I perceive she has made over the course of her tenure as CEO. They include:
- Hiring and firing Henrique De Castro as COO and head of sales.
- Instead of laying off excess employees, she has increased headcount at Yahoo!.
- None of the $2 billion in acquisitions she has made to date are reflected in the value ascribed by investors to the core business, which suggests she will continue to make value-destroying acquisitions after receiving the Alibaba IPO stake sale cash.
- The fact that she has hyped mobile user growth for Yahoo!, even though it would have happened anyway given the secular move of desktop users to mobile, and she likely doesn't discuss mobile monetization because it's very poor.
- She has rewarded herself and her management team with excessive stock compensation in the facing of declining Ebitda.
Longtime Yahoo! shareholders like me suffered for years under poor management and board neglect. Although it's been heartening to watch the stock price increase from $11 in 2011 (pre-Marissa) to now $35, it's obvious to all that this is almost entirely due to the increase in value of Alibaba from $20 billion in 2011 to what many think will be $200 billion post-IPO.
Once you look at the current price and tease out all the components, it's obvious that investors either believe the core business is worth nothing (when it has twice the Ebitda of AOL (AOL_), which has a $ billion valuation) or they are assuming any cash Yahoo! has and will soon get will be wasted on value-destroying acquisitions which will transfer the Alibaba cash to venture capitalists and entrepreneurs instead of to Yahoo! shareholders.
Yet, as I've made the case for already, if either Alibaba or SoftBank was to acquire Yahoo!, they could pay up to $20 billion more for Yahoo! and -- thanks to tax savings of reacquiring their own stakes -- still effectively pay the same price as any other potential buyer of Yahoo! at the current price.
The STREET Series Article Page 1 Of 4..............
Doc Is The Article You Speak of ?
CNBC | September 30, 2011
Will Alibaba Buy Yahoo?
CNBC's Jon Fortt reports Alibaba CEO, Jack Ma is "very interested" in buying Yahoo.
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I Guess Next Week We Will Now More !
Just Maybe, We See BABA Valuation At $200 Billion ...........
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WOW! We Just Need 9 More Just Like This One !
Missile Defense Agency Awards Applied DNA Sciences Phase II SBIR Contract for Counterfeit Avoidance Using DNA Marking
Contract Valued at $975k over Two Years
STONY BROOK, NY, July 15, 2014. Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB: APDN), (Twitter: @APDN), a biotechnology firm that provides DNA-based authentication and security solutions and services, noted today that the Missile Defense Agency has awarded APDN a research project that would expand APDN's technology platform established in the Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to accommodate as many as 100 electronic component manufacturers. The contract provides for monthly payments to APDN totaling approximately $975,000 over a two year period.
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From CNBC On Earnings..............
In a recent note to clients, Youssef Squali, an Internet and media analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald, estimated that 430.9 million of Yahoo's 524 million Alibaba shares are still held in Hong Kong. And assuming there is no capital gains tax on the Hong Kong-held shares (pre-U.S. repatriation tax) there could be a $10-$15 per share of additional upside for the stock, Squali said.
Squali, who rates the stock as a buy with a $42 price target, said that new cash from Alibaba's IPO will also continue to drive the stock short-term. He expects investors will be listening to see how the company plans to spend that money.
As for Yahoo's core business of display and search advertising, well, investors won't be completely ignoring it.
If We Get The NEWS The Street Wants, Yahoo Runs !!
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From Article In Seeking Alpha ........
Conclusions
Yahoo is trying to generate revenue from new revenue streams, such as Yahoo Aviate in the mobile OS market, Tumblr in the social media market, and Yahoo Screen in the online video-streaming market. Penetrating the online streaming market is a step in the right direction for Yahoo that can assist the company in retrieving its innovation edge and central position in the Internet industry. Using its online presence and complementary services, Yahoo can drive traffic to its streaming service and gain substantial revenue and positive publicity.
Looking Good............
Now We Need Good 2nd Qtr EPS And Revenues !
:)
Monday, We Start The real Drive To $40................
GO Alibaba !
Go Yahoo !
AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!