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Katy Perry tie-up adds fireworks to Glu Mobile stock

M obile game publisher Glu Mobile (GLUU) saw its shares skyrocket like a firework on Thursday after the company announced it is making a video game featuring pop singer Katy Perry. The game will feature Perry’s voice, likeness and personality and will launch in late 2015 for Apple (AAPL) iOS and Google (GOOGL) Android smartphones and tablets, Glu said in a press release late Wednesday. The announcement came three days after Perry earned positive reviews for her bubbly halftime performance at Super Bowl XLIX. “We anticipate that Katy’s significant global audience, including more than 170 million fans on social media, will make her a strong gaming partner for Glu,” Glu CEO Niccolo de Masi said in a statement. Glu signed a five-year partnership with Perry. Glu stock was up 30% in late afternoon trading on the stock market today, near 5. Glu already has found success with a…

Twitter Up On Google Search Deal As Earnings Loom

Amid concerns about user growth and engagement, microblog platform Twitter (TWTR) reached a deal to get its content in front of more non-registered users. Google (GOOGL) search results could be included in Twitter tweets in real time, starting later this year. In return, Twitter will receive an unspecified amount of data-licensing revenue, according to various media reports. Google and Twitter did not respond to emails seeking comment. But

Yahoo U.S. Search Share Rises Again, Google Dips

No. 3 Internet search service Yahoo (YHOO) grabbed more of the U.S. search market in January for the second consecutive month, while No. 1 Google saw its share dip below 75% for the first time, according to a research report released on Monday by Web research firm StatCounter Global Stats. In January, Google (GOOGL) handled 74.8% of U.S. search requests, followed by Microsoft (MSFT)-owned Bing at 12.4% and Yahoo at 10.9%. That marked Yahoo’s