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Twitter, In Hong Kong, Seeks China Deals Despite Ban

Twitter (TWTR) opened an office in Hong Kong, its first in Greater China, looking for deals with Chinese businesses despite a ban on the mainland. The short-message social network hasn’t been allowed to operate in China since 2009, amid government concerns about keeping a tight grip on information. But Twitter hopes to do business with Chinese companies operating outside the U.S. — perhaps with an entertainment focus — rather than a bid for its

Time To Hit Social Media Stocks’ ‘Buy Button’?

Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR) and LinkedIn (LNKD) are popular social media sites, but are investors liking, retweeting and recommending their stocks? All three web platforms are forming chart patterns. Watch this video to find out when will be the right time to hit the “buy” button. Follow Alissa Williams on Twitter: @IBD_AWilliams.

Instagram Passes Twitter In Social Media Ranking

Instagram is on pace to top 100 million users in the U.S. by 2018 after blowing past Twitter to become the second most used social media service in the region after its parent company, Facebook (FB). Last year, the number of U.S. users of the Web’s leading photo sharing and video sharing social media service climbed by nearly 60% to 64.2 million vs. the year-earlier period, easily topping Twitter (TWTR), which ended the year with 48.4 million U.S.