Twitter cuts revenue forecast, shares slump

Twitter Inc reported quarterly revenue that fell short of Wall Street estimates and cut its full-year forecast because of weak demand for its new direct response advertising, sending shares down as much as 24 percent on Tuesday. Twitter forecast 2015 revenue of $2.17 billion to $2.27 billion, down from its earlier forecast of $2.3 billion to $2.35 billion

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Twitter cuts revenue forecast, shares slump

Twitter Inc reported quarterly revenue that fell short of Wall Street estimates and cut its full-year forecast because of weak demand for its new direct response advertising, sending shares down as much as 24 percent on Tuesday. Twitter forecast 2015 revenue of $2.17 billion to $2.27 billion, down from its earlier forecast of $2.3 billion to $2.35 billion.

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IAC profit beats as its dating websites attract more paid users

IAC/InterActiveCorp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as subscription revenue rose from its dating websites and the company said user response to the paid version of its Tinder dating app was better than it had anticipated. Shares of the company, whose chairman is media mogul Barry Diller, rose about 2 percent in extended trading on Tuesday. IAC, which also owns video sharing service Vimeo and education service Princeton Review, said it launched 'Tinder Plus' in March

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Selerity reveals Twitter results ahead of schedule

(Reuters) – Micro-blogging website Twitter Inc had lower-than-expected quarterly revenue, according to market data firm Selerity, which revealed the earnings numbers before the company's scheduled announcement. Twitter, which allows users to broadcast 140-character messages, had revenue of $436 million in the first quarter, according to Selerity. Excluding items, the company earned 7 cents per share, Selerity said on its Twitter page

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Microsoft profit, revenue beats Wall Street view; shares up

Microsoft Corp on Thursday reported revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations, as sales of its hardware and cloud-computing services helped to offset a decline in the company's core Windows business. “The Street will cheer these results as it appears Microsoft is back on the right track after a head-scratching performance last quarter.” Sales of Windows to computer manufacturers to install on new PCs fell 19 percent in the quarter, reflecting a sharp dip from a year ago when Windows got a brief boost from consumers rushing to buy new machines after Microsoft stopped support for the 14-year-old XP operating system. Microsoft's overall revenue rose 6 percent to $21.7 billion, above Wall Street's average forecast of $21.1 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

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Google shares rise after online ad sales drive revenue higher

Google Inc reported higher quarterly revenue and profit as rising online ad volume offset a hit from the strong dollar, sending the Internet company's shares higher in after-hours trading. While revenue and profit missed the forecasts of Wall Street analysts, many investors had been bracing for a weaker report, said BGC Financial analyst Colin Gillis. The company has faced challenges in mobile advertising and is running up more expenses as it invests in new businesses.

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Tweet on Altera-Intel talks came after options trades

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – A March 27 tweet sent the same minute as news broke that chipmaker Intel Corp was in talks to buy Altera Corp appeared to come after very timely trades in Altera's options by several seconds, according to Thomson Reuters data.

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Twitter complied with Turkey’s request, ban to be lifted shortly: Turkish official

Twitter has complied with Turkey’s request to remove images of an Istanbul prosecutor held at gunpoint by far-left militants and the block of access to is about to be lifted, a Turkish official told Reuters on Monday.

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