Goldman Sachs Comments on Facebook's (FB) Oculus VR Deal

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'We Like Facebook's Forward Thinking' - Raymond James (FB)

March 26, 2014 8:01 AM EDT

Raymond James analyst Aaron Kessler weighed in on Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) $2 billion acquisition of virtual reality company Oculus VR.

Kessler notes, "While Oculus has primarily focused on the gaming industry to date, Facebook plans to expand the Occulus technology to several new verticals, including... More

Instagram (FB) Adds 50M Users in Last Six Months; Now at 200M Total Users

March 26, 2014 7:23 AM EDT

Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) might be taking a risk with its plan to acquire Oculus, but if Instagram is anything to go by, the investment should provide the world's largest social network with years of growth.

The following was posted to the... More

Facebook's (FB) Bold, Successful Investments Could Continue with Oculus Deal - Cowen

March 26, 2014 6:37 AM EDT

Cowen and Company maintains its Outperform rating and $85 price target on Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) following news Tuesday night that the company will acquire Oculus VR in a deal valued around $2 billion. The deal includes $400 million of cash, 23.1 million of stock, and a $300 million earn-out for hitting certain milestones.

On the... More

Facebook (FB) Deal for Oculus VR All About the Next Big Thing - RBC Capital

March 26, 2014 6:31 AM EDT

RBC Capital analyst Mark Mahaney commented on the strategic and financial implications of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) $2 billion takeover of Oculus VR, saying the company is essentially trying to get in front of the curve in technology.

Mahaney said, "FBs pitch on this deal is that while Mobile is the... More

Himax Technologies (HIMX) Sees Upside on on Facebook's Oculus VR Deal

March 25, 2014 5:54 PM EDT

Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is up 2.9% after-hours on news Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) acquired Oculus VR, Inc. for a total of approximately $2 billion. The back of the Oculus Rift LDC has A Himax HX8851 timing controller.... More

Facebook (FB) to Acquire Oculus VR for $2B

March 25, 2014 5:31 PM EDT

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Oculus VR, Inc., the leader in immersive virtual reality technology, for a total of approximately $2 billion. This includes $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook common stock (valued at $1.6 billion based on the average closing price of the 20 trading days preceding March 21, 2014 of $69.35 per share). The agreement also provides for an additional $300 million earn-out in cash and stock based on the... More