Topeka Capital Raises Target on Facebook (FB) to $36 Citing E-Commerce Opportunity

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Facebook (FB) May Be Ready to Monetize Instagram

November 27, 2012 3:21 PM EST

After its debacle of an IPO, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) continues to slowly win over Wall Street as the company makes an aggressive push to monetize its assets. The latest chatter suggests the social media juggernaut will soon monetize Instagram.

Facebook acquired Instagram in April 2012 for $1 billion and has largely left the service unchanged. This could all change soon, meaning users could be bombarded with ads.

Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said Facebook's recently proposed changes to its data use... More

BTIG Upgrades Facebook (FB) to Neutral on Accelerated Ad Units

November 26, 2012 9:17 AM EST

BTIG upgraded Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) from Sell to Neutral.

Analyst Richard Greenfield comments "With Facebook's payments revenue lever gone (thanks to Zynga's collapse), we felt Facebook was pulling too hard on its "main" advertising revenue lever and that it would be... More

Bernstein Upgrades Facebook (FB) to Outperform; Risky But Worth It

November 26, 2012 7:26 AM EST

Bernstein upgraded Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $33.00 (up from $23.00).

The firm sees Facebook beating average revenue estimates over the next 12-24 months as monetization of Newsfeed inventory drives growth.

While Bernstein is upgrading... More