financial

After Zynga Confirms 18 Percent Layoffs, It Lowers Guidance in All-In Mobile Move

Kara Swisher in Commerce on June 3, 2013 at 12:08 pm PT

More tough choices for the troubled gaming company.

Jawbone Hires Microsoft’s Mindy Mount as President to Turbocharge Ops

Kara Swisher in Media on May 23, 2013 at 10:00 am PT

A new leader for the high-profile gadget maker.

Two Years After Dramatic HuffPost Buy, AOL’s Armstrong and Arianna Talk About the Sometimes Rocky Road (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on January 17, 2013 at 1:41 pm PT

All’s well that ends well — even if it started not so well?

Along With Flickr, Mail and Homepage, Yahoo’s Board Will Also Get a Refresh (and SuperPoke Dude!)

Kara Swisher in News on December 13, 2012 at 8:05 am PT

Director merry-go-round on the ever-changing Yahoo board.

With Low Expectations for Q3, Wall Street Hoping for New Yahoo CEO Mayer to Shine a Light at End of Tunnel

Kara Swisher in News on October 22, 2012 at 8:49 am PT

And make sure it’s not an oncoming train.

Amazon Quietly Jumps Into Another Business: Lending Money to Sellers

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 28, 2012 at 5:12 pm PT

The new program, called Amazon Lending, is being offered to existing Amazon sellers who are looking to purchase additional inventory and increase sales.

Voices

Samsung’s Forecast Fails to Ease Concerns

Jung Ah-Lee, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on June 25, 2012 at 12:01 am PT

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest seller of smartphones by units, said Monday it expects its mobile phone business to report better financial results in the second quarter than it did in the first, partly helped by strong sales of its new Galaxy S III smartphone.

Most Tech Stocks Were Naughty, Some Nice and Only Apple Merry, as Year Ends

Kara Swisher in News on December 26, 2011 at 1:06 pm PT

Tech investors had better watch out in 2012.

Remedy Health Media Acquires HealthCentral

Kara Swisher in News on November 29, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Remedy Health, a New York-based health information company, has bought HealthCentral, a start-up that offers online clinical and patient tools, community and content in a variety of topic areas.