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Facebook In Free-Fall: Stock At All-Time Low After Swinging To Q2 Loss

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Facebook‘s first quarterly report is inspiring few new friends. The social network swung to a loss in the most recent period, casting fresh doubts on the company’s ability to monetize its giant user base. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company posted a $157 million, 8 cents a shares, loss in the quarter, down from a $240 million profit. Excluding hefty stock compensation charges, Facebook earned $295 million, 12 cents a share. That meets the Wall Street forecast.

Senh: Facebook's increased traffic is fool's gold because it's hard to monetize.

 

The New York Times Co. Posts a Loss

The New York Times Company reported a second-quarter loss on Thursday because of a write-down in the value of About.com and continuing declines in print and digital advertising revenue.

Senh: They gave lots of numbers, but no specific number on how much they make from digital subscriptions. Sure, they said the number of subscribers went up, but how much are they making from it.

 

RadioShack reports second quarter loss, suspends its dividend to shareholders

RadioShack Corp. said today that it’s eliminating its dividend to shareholders as it reported a second quarter loss. The Fort Worth-based consumer electronics retailer reported a net loss of $21 million, or 21 cents a share, compared with a profit of $24.9 million, or 24 cents a share a year ago. Total sales increased 1.2 percent from a year ago and same-store sales were flat.

 

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