The latest surge in Apple shares [AAPL  Loading...      ()   ] that’s pushed them above $500 is not because of speculation about its next revolutionary product, but rather the possibility that the preeminent technology growth stock will declare a dividend, or even split its shares, analysts and traders said. Flickr: ping ping Apple [...]

 

In this age of Facebook and Twitter, capitalizing on new media is both an opportunity and a conundrum for many companies. Social media can be a great way to connect and stay top-of-mind with consumers, but how can you really quantify what a “like” on Facebook is worth? This is a question the country’s No. [...]

 

In the old days, you listened to music on your iPod while exercising. During an idle moment at the office you might use Google on your Microsoft Windows PC to search for the latest celebrity implosion. Maybe you would post an update on Facebook. After dinner, you could watch a DVD from Netflix, or sink [...]

 

Apple, whose price hit $500 for the first time on Monday, could be the first company ever to reach a trillion dollar valuation. The tech giant’s valuation is now nearly halfway to the 10-figure mark, with speculation Apple will launch iTV later this year driving shares to new record highs. Yet, Apple still has a [...]

 

U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 34 percent in January from a year earlier to $751 million due to the lack of new game titles, according to market researcher NPD Group. Activision Activision’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3″ was the top seller for the third-consecutive month. NPD analyst Liam [...]

 

Activision Blizzard reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations on Thursday, sending its shares higher in trading after the closing bell. Fiskfisk Playing “Guitar Hero” The company, which makes videogames such as “World of Warcraft,” “Call of Duty” and “Guitar Hero,” posted fourth-quarter earnings excluding items of 62 cents per share, up from [...]

 

In its inaugural earnings report, LinkedIn reported quarterly profits that beat analysts’ expectations, helped by strong product and subscription growth. Getty Images The online networking company [LNKD  Loading...      ()   ], which went public in May, said net income was $6.9 million, or 6 cents a share. Earnings excluding items were 12 cents [...]

 

In its inaugural earnings report, LinkedIn reported quarterly profits that beat analysts’ expectations, helped by strong product and subscription growth. Getty Images The online networking company [LNKD  Loading...      ()   ], which went public in May, said net income was $6.9 million, or 6 cents a share. Earnings excluding items were 12 cents [...]

 

Is a Mafia Wars board game on the way, or a cuddly toy horse from FarmVille?  Source: farmville.com Farmville Hasbro [HAS  Loading...      ()   ], the iconic American toy company, and social game company Zynga [ZNGA  Loading...      ()   ] said on Thursday they would join forces to develop toys and [...]

 

Is a Mafia Wars board game on the way, or a cuddly toy horse from FarmVille?  Source: farmville.com Farmville Hasbro [HAS  Loading...      ()   ], the iconic American toy company, and social game company Zynga [ZNGA  Loading...      ()   ] said on Thursday they would join forces to develop toys and [...]

Attention, online shoppers. The days of tax-free online shopping may be coming to an end. Proposed legislation would force online retailers to start collecting sales taxes in a growing number of states. More than a dozen states have enacted legislation or rules to force online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases, according to tax [...]

 

Mark Zuckerberg must be one persuasive deal maker. Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg After eight years, Mr.Zuckerberg, the co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, has an ironclad grip on the social networking giant. He owns 28.4 percent of all Class B shares, and through a chain of agreements with other shareholders, he has voting control over [...]

 

Cisco Systems reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations Wednesday as its restructuring effort appears to finally be paying off. The company also announced plans to raise its dividend. AP The computer networking giant [CSCO  Loading...      ()   ] posted fiscal second-quarter earnings excluding items of 47 cents per share, up [...]

 

When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world’s biggest Internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim. Getty Images Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook said [...]

 

Yodel Anecdotal | Yahoo! Inc. Roy Bostock, Yahoo Chairman Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are leaving the troubled Internet company. Bostock is departing along with Vyomesh Joshi, Arthur Kern and Gary Wilson. In a letter released to shareholders Tuesday, Roy Bostock wrote that these departures are voluntarily.  The shake-up continues a [...]