Improving User Experience, Web Portal Growth, Events, Deployment of New Technologies and Survey Results - Research Report on Facebook, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Akamai, and TripAdvisor
NEW YORK, September 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
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Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD), Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), and TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.
Facebook, Inc. Research Report
On September 12, 2013, Facebook, Inc. (Facebook) announced that it has started testing an easier way to watch videos on Facebook. The Company informed that with the incorporation of this new feature, every time a user browses their news feeds and sees a video pop-up, it will automatically start playing. Facebook stated that the videos will initially play on silent mode but when the user wants to play it with sound, they just have to tap the video and it will play with sound and in full screen. Also if the user decides not to watch the video; they just have to scroll past it. According to Facebook, this new feature will be available for users in the coming weeks through Facebook's mobile application for a testing period. The Full Research Report on Facebook, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/f38c_FB]
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Yahoo! Inc. Research Report
On September 12, 2013, Bloomberg reported that in an onstage interview at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Yahoo! Inc.'s (Yahoo) CEO, Marissa Mayer informed that the Company's web portal has successfully crossed 800 million active monthly users, representing a 20% growth since July 2012. Marissa Mayer further stated that the monthly user figure doesn't include the Company's recent acquisition of Tumblr Inc. According to the release, since her association with Yahoo in July 2012, Mayer's turnaround effort has so far focused on revamping Web products and services, and improving worker morale. The Full Research Report on Yahoo! Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/5cdb_YHOO]
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LinkedIn Corporation Research Report
On September 12, 2013, LinkedIn Corp. (LinkedIn) announced Bring In Your Parents Day, a worldwide event where professionals are encouraged to invite their parents into their workplace to provide them knowledge and experience of what they do every day. Pat Wadors, Vice President of Talent at LinkedIn said, "Given all of the new types of jobs created over the past few years, it's understandable that a lot of parents may not understand what their kids actually do at work each day. We created LinkedIn Bring In Your Parents Day so that professionals worldwide can provide their parents a glimpse into what they do at work, and in return, learn valuable lessons and even greater admiration from their parents." According to the Company, the event is scheduled to take place on November 7, 2013 across 14 countries. The Full Research Report on LinkedIn Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/1044_LNKD]
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Akamai Technologies, Inc. Research Report
On September 13, 2013, Akamai Technologies Inc. (Akamai) announced its deployment of FastTCP technology (FastTCP) broadly across the Akamai Intelligent Platform. The Company informed that FastTCP which was leveraged through Akamai's 2012 acquisition of FastSoft optimizes the throughput of video and other digital content across IP networks. Bill Wheaton, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Media Products Division at Akamai said, "The efficiencies afforded by FastTCP, particularly for connections with higher latency and packet loss, are helping Akamai customers consistently deliver content at higher quality to larger, more globally distributed audiences, and is just one of the ways we continue to innovate on the platform every day." The Full Research Report on Akamai Technologies, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/b3ab_AKAM]
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TripAdvisor Inc. Research Report
On September 10, 2013, TripAdvisor Inc. (TripAdvisor) announced results from its TripBarometer by TripAdvisor - the world's largest accommodation and traveler survey. According to the Company, the survey presented the leading travel and hospitality industry trends, covering over 19,000 travelers and over 10,000 accommodation business owners around the world. TripAdvisor informed that the results reflected that travelers vary considerably in their economic outlook; US travelers are not planning to increase their travel budget next year but plans to travel more frequently and closer to home; US hoteliers remain confident about future profitability and travelers specifically from the emerging markets are using credit to fund their holidays. "The TripBarometer has revealed useful insights into the travel economy based on varied consumer confidence and industry perspectives," said Brooke Ferencsik, Director of Communications at TripAdvisor. "While the majority of Americans aren't planning to increase their travel budget, U.S. consumers are committed to taking more trips this year, which is good news for the travel industry." The Full Research Report on TripAdvisor Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/19a5_TRIP]
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