Investors stories - Page 6
Martin Jetpack reviews ASX listing as Chinese investor commits A$50M
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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surveillance
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callaghan innovation
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ipo
New Zealand jetpack maker, Martin Aircraft Co, has secured more than twice the $25 million funding it has been seeking in a proposed initial public.
Facebook investors ruck with on the ropes Zuck
Thu, 13th Jun 2013
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facebook
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ipo
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investors
Zuck defends Facebook's plummeting stock to irate investors, promising a comeback despite a 37% decline since its IPO.
Depressing Dell makes private case
Wed, 3rd Apr 2013
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network infrastructure
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shareholders
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dell technologies
Company issues 274-page filing showing bleak prospects for business - its strongest case yet for accepting a US$24.4 billion offer to go private.
Dell defends shareholder privacy offer
Tue, 12th Feb 2013
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network infrastructure
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board of directors
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shareholders
Company fights back against shareholders who have questioned it's Us$13.95-a-share bid to take the firm private.
Facebook financials beat expectations
Fri, 1st Feb 2013
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facebook
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ovum
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financial results
Social networking site beats Wall Street estimates during Q4 and 2012 results, showing growth in mobile revenue.
Can Graph Search combat Facebook's commercial struggles?
Thu, 17th Jan 2013
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google
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facebook
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marketing
Following Facebook's unveiling of Graph Search yesterday, the world offers comment on the social media giants latest launch.
Facebook investor cashes out
Tue, 21st Aug 2012
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Director Peter Thiel sells most of his stock in the social networking site after the end of the first lockup period.
Facebook stock falling fast
Fri, 17th Aug 2012
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facebook
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shares
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investing
Early investors of the social networking site appear to be cashing in during their first chance to sell their stock, causing an all-time low in the market.
Should Google's CEO reveal his mystery illness?
Tue, 26th Jun 2012
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data privacy
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google
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wsj
Larry Page has missed one engagement and cancelled his appearances at two others, but no-one wants to explain why.
Second US$10 bn quarter for Google
Fri, 13th Apr 2012
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google
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youtube
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chrome
Google reports its second consecutive USD $10 billion quarter, driven by strong performances from Chrome, Android, and YouTube.
Xero bosses sell shares to allow others on board
Tue, 14th Feb 2012
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Top Xero executives sell USD $5 million in shares to welcome new investors, including MYOB co-founder Brad Shofer, without diluting current holdings.
Investors pleased with LinkedIn result
Fri, 10th Feb 2012
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ipo
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cfo
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linkedin
LinkedIn reports over 100% growth in revenue for Q4, with $167.7m earned compared to $81.7m in 2010. Shares rise 9%.
Investors flee HP
Mon, 22nd Aug 2011
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hp
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software
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pc hardware
HP shares plummeted to USD $23.60 as investors panic over the company's drastic strategic shift, casting doubt on its future prospects.
LinkedIn posts solid revenue, profit
Fri, 5th Aug 2011
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martech
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facebook
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linkedin
LinkedIn reports a 120% revenue rise and a 5% profit increase, easing fears of another tech bubble burst with its impressive Q2 post-IPO performance.
Enter the cloud: power to the partner!
Wed, 1st Jul 2009
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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investors
Cloud computing is changing the way businesses operate, and IT professionals need to adapt. The cloud is here and it's time to understand it.