Ad blocking is a barrier to innovation – Financial Times

The shift in online activity from fixed-line to mobile devices has thrown up a host of winners. Advertising-funded services have seen revenues soar as consumers increasingly use their smartphones to access the web, unleashing a torrent of marketing spending that is due to hit almost…

AOL, Inc. (AOL) Price Target Raised To $47 At Cantor Fitzgerald – Bidness ETC

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst, Youssef H. Squali, has raised his price target on AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) stock from $45 to $47. The analyst’s revision, disclosed in a research note today, was based on AOL outperforming first-quarter (1QFY15) estimates and “early success with programmatic, video and mobile…

AOL Revs Up, Programmatic Fuels Growth – MediaPost Communications

Thanks to healthy ad sales, AOL on Friday reported a 7% rise in first quarter revenue — to $625.1 million — and adjusted earnings per share of $0.34. Analysts were expecting $595 million in revenue, and adjusted EPS of $0.32. “We’ve done a very good…

Romancing the drone: Demand takes off in South Florida – Miami Herald

Step inside Animusoft’s Kendall offices, and you’ll see drones everywhere — large ones, little ones, drones that inspect, drones that pick fruit, and a few just for fun. Some are half-built; 3D printers are working 24/7 to create new parts. You might think this is…

$40 million pension settlement charge leads New York Times Co. to report loss … – Talking New Media

While digital ad revenue rose 10.7 percent, it could not make up for the 11.1 percent decline in print ad revenue NEW YORK, NY – April 30, 2015 —  The New York Times Company  announced today adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (defined below)…

Burger King sales jump, boosted by a spicy Whopper – news9.com KWTV

NEW YORK (AP) – The home of the Whopper enjoyed its biggest sales jump in nearly a decade during the first quarter, boosted by a new flavor of its signature burger and a popular 2 for $5 promotion. Burger King’s sales rose 6.9 percent at…

Fitness trackers should fear the Apple Watch – Mashable

I’ve tested a countless number of fitness trackers, and typically after a few weeks of use, each one ends up in a box on my desk. My collection has become tracker graveyard, and I’m not alone; studies show they often get shoved into drawers not…

Google Earnings Preview: Will Advertising Revenue Grow? – Forbes

Google is set to release its Q1 2015 earnings on Thursday, April 23rd. In Q4, the company reported that its revenues grew by over 15% year over year to $18.1 billion. However, the result failed to enthuse investors who were expecting far better growth in…

Global, Chinese automakers debut new models – FOX 10 News Phoenix

By JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer SHANGHAI (AP) – Ford showed off its new Taurus and Nissan unveiled a midsize sedan designed for China on Monday at a Shanghai Auto Show that highlighted the commercial resurgence of lower-priced Chinese auto brands. Competition in China is intensifying…


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