Yahoo May Sell Stake in Japan Joint Venture

Yahoo may be considering selling off its stake in joint venture with Japanese Internet giant Softbank. What would it do with the $8 billion?
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Startup Covestor Combines Social Networking With Investing [Video]


Covestor lets its users mirror the portfolios of other successful investors. And it lets investors who want to showcase their stock-picking prowess use the technology to build up a following — and get compensated in the process. Covestor’s Simon Veingard explains. [Video]

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Late to the Party? JPMorgan May Buy 10% of Twitter

A little late to the social media party, JPMorgan plans to invest $450 million in Twitter to buy a 10% stake of the social media company.
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Facebook Blocks Some Apps in an Attempt to Reduce Spam

In an attempt to crack down on spam, Facebook has shut down a number of third-party software applications in the past week. The move could signal that the world’s most popular social network plans maintain righter control over …