On the heels of LinkedIn’s (LNKD) announcement to acquire Lynda.com, the professional social network’s shares powered above a key level on the stock market today. LinkedIn hopes to leverage the online learning company’s course and content library to boost engagement with its 350 million users. But while LinkedIn shares are showing strength, Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR) are struggling to break out of bases. Watch this video for chart analysis
Twitter (TWTR) users should exercise caution in using the microblog’s live streaming service Periscope at Major League Baseball games. MLB is on the lookout for fans sharing extreme amounts of live video using Periscope or its rival Meerkat, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Periscope, a service Twitter launched last month, and competitor Meerkat are apps that let smartphone users broadcast live video from their mobile devices.
Did Digital Ally (DGLY) just outdo Elon Musk for Twitter (TWTR) hype? The maker of body-worn cameras for law enforcement tweeted that it would hold a BIG announcement on Friday morning via Twitter’s Periscope live stream app. So what was the big news? Apparently, Digital Ally is title sponsor of the PGA’s Web.com Kansas City golf tournament for the next five years. That did not thrill Digital Ally investors, who expressed their frustration on