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Now that it’s a public company, Zynga can start throwing more cash around. The online gaming company has recently acquired four small mobile… Read More »
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Game On Or Game Over? Zynga Opens Above IPO Price But Then Drops
By Ingrid Lunden
Dec. 16, 2011, 10:35pm
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The long-awaited IPO of social games giant Zynga has finally arrived, but those hoping for quick, early flips of the stock may end up having… Read More »
Zynga, the social gaming company behind Farmville, Words With Friends and other online games, is preparing to go public on Friday in what co… Read More »
Pontiflex/Harris Survey: Incentive And Video Ads Turn Off Mobile Users
By Ingrid Lunden
Dec. 13, 2011, 11:00am
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Mobile ads today make up less than one percent of all money spent on media advertising, and a poll just out from Harris Interactive, commiss… Read More »
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Facebook games maker Zynga plans to raise $1 billion (£630 million) in its initial public offering, valuing the fledgling internet firm at… Read More »
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Nov. 4, 2011, 3:21pm
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There may be hundreds of competitors out there, but Groupon (NSDQ: GRPN) this week has confirmed itself as the biggest daily deals site of t… Read More »
Pushing regulatory rules has become de rigeur when American internet firms prepare to go public. The infamous Playboy interview with Larry P… Read More »
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Not a new development, but further confirmation that there may be one on the horizon. China’s Alibaba, Russian investor Digital Sky Technolo… Read More »
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