Internet Information Providers: Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)

Two privacy groups are trying to block Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)’s $16 billion-plus deal to buy the text messaging service, WhatsApp, raising fears that the social networking giant could change some of the key attributes consumers love about the texting service. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) stock opened today at $72.50 and is currently trading at $72.19. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 6.85%.

Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) Searchlight Events — Search the skies on Tuesday night for the Groupon Searchlight, which will be on site to highlight four of its “Best of Groupon” merchants. The Groupon team will be at the source giving away freebies and Groupon Bucks gift cards as part of a campaign to remind people to always check Groupon first to search for the best things to do, see, eat and buy all over Los Angeles. Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) stock opened at $8.38, in current trading session and currently is at $8.46, by gaining 0.95%. The 52 week range of $5.04 – $12.76. Company’s market capitalization is $5.65 billion.

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)has named well-known security researcher Alex Stamos as its chief information security officer, tapping a vocal critic of the U.S. government’s secret surveillance programs for the position. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) stock is open at $38.25 and currently trading at $37.88. The EPS of the stock is 1.27. Company’s market capitalization is $38.37 billion.

Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) had its target price lifted by MKM Partners from $50.00 to $72.00 in a research note released on Monday morning, AmericanBankingNews.com reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) stock opened the session at $54.16, and now is at $55.37. The 52 week range of the TWTR stock remained $38.80 – $74.73 and the day range was $53.80 – $55.84.

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