In the media ecosystem, few subjects can spark as much spirited debate as “native ads.” As the practice continues to catch on among the financially challenged U.S. media, it remains an often controversial topic. For decades, newspaper and other media companies relied heavily on a time-honored model of placing clearly delineated advertising from car, retail, consumer goods, tech, soft drink, financial services, beer and other companies. Since the
Two top-rated IBD 50 tech stocks report second-quarter financial results Tuesday, cybersecurity company CyberArk Software (CYBR) and Zebra Technologies (ZBRA), whose suite of advanced technology helps companies track products. CyberArk is a small but fast-growing Internet security company. The Israel-based firm, which reports after the market closes Tuesday, focuses on providing security for privileged accounts — key executives and others with
Analysts, and some investors, are divided over whether Cisco Systems (CSCO) is one of the most overvalued stocks on the market, or one of the biggest bargains out there. Now undergoing a rare change at the top, the No. 1 maker of networking gear is inspiring one school of thought that says a leader of closed networks won’t last long in a world that is fast moving to the cloud. It’s also got others believing that as the Web expands to include