Twitter's outlook fell short of expectations for the first quarter, but the company reported more than $1 billion in fourth quarter revenue. Earnings were a mixed bag.
"Performance was impacted by revenue product issues," says Twitter, which disappoints Wall Street with its earnings.
Facebook could be a monopolist, but it's not a slam dunk the courts would see it that way. A Facebook breakup is interesting but the details are messy.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he realizes Facebook's privacy reputation isn't so hot, and then he chuckled. Hmm.
Twitter delivered data licensing sales of $107 million, up 20 percent from a year ago.
Twitter's monetizable daily active users were up across the network but monthly active usage fell. However, Twitter appears to have its financial act together.
Facebook has a plan to battle misinformation, but humans love the filter bubble and no algorithm is going to change that fact.
Twitter's user growth isn't off the charts, but the company is monetizing its user base well and becoming a go-to platform for marketers looking to capitalize on live events.
Twitter is developing more into a marketing option for marketers. Coupled with Snapchat's more stable footing and Facebook could see some competition in the future.
Snapchat's fourth quarter offered a few surprises--good surprises for a change--as its strategic bet on Android pays off. Extreme Networks, Zendesk and New Relic also reported.