The social gaming company behind FarmVille is seeking the spotlight. Some analysts sense an IPO.
Mark Pincus, founder and CEO of Zynga
If ever a company had a moment, this is Zynga's. The small, privately held company that makes games for Facebook and other social networks is getting publicity and attention companies many times its size would love to have.
The force behind the FarmVille sensation has appeared on the front page MORE
Jessica Shambora, Writer-Reporter - Dec 2, 2009 6:00 AM ET
Needham & Co.'s senior analyst explains how Apple outgrew the PC market seven fold
Click to enlarge.
Needham's Charlie Wolf was as surprised as anyone when Apple (AAPL) reported that it had sold a record 3.05 million Macintosh computers in its fiscal fourth quarter -- a 16.4% increase compared with just 2.3% growth in the PC market.
The estimate Wolf had filed -- 2.63 million units for the quarter -- was one MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Dec 1, 2009 11:08 AM ET
Much ballyhooed satellite navigation system suffers technical setbacks and paucity of devices. Who will guide Father Frost?
By Julia Ioffe, contributor
Glonass staffers hope to compete with GPS. Photo: Glonass.
Late last month Moscow celebrated the birthday of Father Frost, the Russian iteration of Santa Claus, with a new-fangled announcement: Father Frost's retinue would move through the holiday skies aided by Glonass, the Russian answer to GPS.
Eagerly waiting children could track his MORE
Dec 1, 2009 11:08 AM ET
What critics were saying about Steve Jobs' smartphone in the months before it launched
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer. Click to play.
Three years ago, when it became clear that Apple (AAPL) was about to unveil some kind of mobile phone, critics began to weigh in on its chances of success. AAPLinvestors' Terry Gregory, building on a list of skeptical quotes begun by MacDailyNews, has put together what may be the definitive collection.
A MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Dec 1, 2009 7:59 AM ET
Government needs to support research for clean energy-powered cars. But auto makers need to make their own success.
By Steve Westly and Mindy Lubber
Former California Controller Westly invests in clean tech. Photo courtesy of Westly Group
Lubber leads the Ceres coalition of investors and environmentalists. Photo: Laura Barisonzi
America's auto industry is at an unprecedented crossroads.
At the core of the debate is whether American car companies can adapt to MORE
Dec 1, 2009 6:00 AM ETEvery morning, discover the companies, deals and trends in tech that are moving markets and making headlines. SUBSCRIBE
Receive Fortune's newsletter on all the deals that matter, from Wall Street to Sand Hill Road. SUBSCRIBE
Covering the digital giants of Silicon Valley and beyond, an in-depth look at enterprise companies, and the startups disrupting them. Written by Michal Lev-Ram and emailed twice weekly. SUBSCRIBE
Anne Fisher answers career-related questions and offers helpful advice for business professionals. SUBSCRIBE
| Company | Price | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corp... | 7.29 | -0.01 | -0.14% |
| Ford Motor Co | 12.21 | -0.53 | -4.16% |
| Frontier Communicati... | 4.31 | -0.16 | -3.58% |
| Microsoft Corp | 29.23 | -0.27 | -0.92% |
| Juniper Networks Inc... | 21.69 | -0.68 | -3.04% |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow | 12,660.46 | -74.17 | -0.58% |
| Nasdaq | 2,816.55 | 11.27 | 0.40% |
| S&P 500 | 1,316.33 | -2.10 | -0.16% |
| Treasuries | 1.90 | -0.03 | -1.71% |
.
