Internet radio leader Pandora Media lost its rhythm with a Q4 report that included a full-year outlook well below Wall Street estimates. Pandora (P) is the leading provider of Internet radio, with about 70% of the U.S. market. Q4 revenue rose 51% vs. a year earlier to $200.8 million, but that just missed the consensus estimate of $201.1 million as polled by Thomson Reuters. Earnings per share, minus items, of 11 cents beat
Twitter unexpectedly turned a profit in Q4 as sales more than doubled, but shares plummeted late Wednesday on concerns about slowing user growth and engagement and a deeper-than-expected GAAP loss. The microblogging network, in its first post-IPO report, said monthly active users rose 30% vs. a year earlier to 241 million — 54 million in the U.S. But analysts expected more. Users rose by just 9 million, or 3.7%, vs. Q3. That’s a
3D Systems said Wednesday that Q4 and 2014 earnings would fall well below Wall Street estimates due to heavy R&D spending, sending its shares and those of rival 3D printer makers sharply lower. It’s the third 3D printer maker in three weeks to warn. Stratasys (SSYS) and ExOne (XONE) both lowered estimates on Jan. 14, as IBD reported. 3D printer stocks fell again Jan. 24 when short-seller Citron Research issued a highly negative