Wal-Mart Acquires OnRiot For Social Media Sites

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OneRiot is a social and mobile ad targeting startup now owned by Walmart.   While the financial terms of the acquisition have not been revealed, the startup is joining with Wal-mart Labs.
OnRiot has changes its model of doing business, by closing down the search portal that used real-time and now monetizes exclusively through the use of real time advertising.  The startup has also moved to provide a service targeting social services using apps with embedded mobile ads.

OneRiot first made its peak into the world of advertising during 2009 with the introduction of RiotWise.  This ad format placed the emphasized content into position using the real-time feed.  Later they introduced Trending adds by RiotWise.  These streaming adds correspond to the topics that are trending in the user's social web.  They are self refreshing and a self service edition of RiotWise.

Today, OneRiot provides opportunities for advertisers to target segments of their audience on mobile devices.  This allows targeting for busy moms, techies, sports fans and fashionistas.  Use of targeting and segmentation allows the advertisers to focus on the interest profiles of their audience, conversations and social influences.  The audience profiles of OneRiot are created through mining as well as analysis of public social streams such as Twitter.

The capability for this style of data mining was the attraction for Wal-mart to Onriot.  Walmart has announced that OneRiot has developed useful technology that can help advertisers make the most of Facebook and Twitter.  The ads displayed are customized to interest of customers.

Wal-mart seems to have made interesting investments in the areas of social media, mobile devices and targeted spaces.  Earlier in year, they acquired Kosmix.  This company also joined Walmart Labs, and is now integrating the technology into both the mobile and online offerings of the company in sites such as Facebook, the e-commerce website and other places on the web.

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - December 19, 2013

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Welcome to the December 19, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. Bill Smith from FastSwings.com has an opinion on Facebook and Yelp as longer term investments. Steve Alexander has some small cap value stocks that you should take a look at. And finally Bryan Chau has investment trends for the coming year for you to consider. Hope you like the articles, bookmark, share on Facebook, tweet, and come back soon.

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John Schmoll presents And You Wonder Why We Have Financial Problems… posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Recent studies show, and not really surprisingly, that much more money is being spent to market financial products as opposed to teaching about them. While this may seem like an impossible problem to solve, teaching financial literacy can help stem the tide. Teaching financial literacy will help individuals begin to make wiser financial decisions like saving for retirement and living within their means."

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Bill Smith presents Facebook And Yelp Remain A Good Bet Despite Recent Price Tumbles - FastSwings.com posted at FastSwings, saying, "Facebook shares have taken a tumble recently along with a number of other of the so-called momentum stocks including Yelp (-6%), Twitter (-4%), LinkedIn and Trulia."

Steve Alexander presents 5 Growing Small Cap Value Stocks With No Debt posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, "List of 5 small cap stocks with over 15% revenue growth, below market valuation, and zero debt."

Bryan Chau presents Investment Trends For 2014 - Secure Your Future - SuccessPenPal | SuccessPenPal posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "investing, trends, future, opportunities, 2014, goals, lifestyle, profits."

Mark Hanna presents Dividend Champions List Review – December 2013 posted at Debt, Dividends, & Diversions, saying, "In this series we look at the December edition of the U.S. Dividend Champions sheet, compress down the data into a few simple metrics, and attempt to find the best valued dividend stocks based on a combination of yield, P/E, and dividend growth rate."

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Bryan presents 5 Reasons You Are Still Unemployed posted at Gajizmo.

Bill Smith presents How Secured Loans Can Help posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "Consumers who need to rebuild their credit histories can take secured loans to start the process. A secured loan is an advance that a lender gives to a person who is willing to offer some type of collateral."

May presents Google as a Penny Stock Research Tool posted at Messy Money, saying, "Google can be a wonderful tool for researching potential penny stock investments. Penny stocks are small, unproven companies that tend to trade outside the major exchanges and at a low share price, usually under $5."

Bryan presents Whole Life Insurance As An Investment posted at MyLifeInsurance101, saying, "The New Year is coming and you are likely considering how best to protect your financial dependents. You hear about term and whole life insurance, but which is better? Are you wondering if whole life insurance is a good investment? Read our guide to get insight into why whole life is a bad investment option and you should just buy term life and invest the difference."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - November 24, 2011

Image by Getty Images via @daylifeWelcome to the November 24, 2011 edition of stock carnival ecstasy. In this issue we take a look at the Envelope System: Budgeting Best Practices from Jason P. We also have Robert @ The College Investor who examines the Upcoming Tech IPOs including Groupon. And finally SteveR has some tax advice with the Top Ten Most Overlooked Tax Deductions. Hope you enjoy the posts, bookmark, tweet, share, like on Facebook and come back son.

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J.R. Weber presents The Benefits of Chase BluePrint posted at Smart Balance Transfers, saying, "Chase BluePrint is a tool available on Chase branded credit cards that can help consumers better understand and exert control over credit card interest expenses."

Jason P. presents Envelope System: Budgeting Best Practices posted at One Money Design, saying, "Closer look at envelope system and when it works best and when it might be more challenging to use."

Jason P. presents What is a 529 Plan? posted at Comments for Childrens Savings Accounts HQ, saying, "Choosing a 529 plan is the smart way to go when investing in your child’s education savings plan."

stefanz presents Investment strategy unpicking stocks - Investing: Strategy, Risk, Tools, and more... - Skuzet posted at skuzet, saying, "Two main investment strategies combined creates a new strategy that will bring you the best of both worlds."

J.R. Weber presents Chase Freedom Rewards Cards: Freedom $200 Cash Back Vs. Freedom $100 posted at Smart Balance Transfers, saying, "Consumers comparing rewards cards who also have credit card debt are wise to look past headline bonus offers and find a card that offers rewards and value."

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Alexander presents Best Dividend Stocks posted at Dividend Blog, saying, "The best dividend stocks aren’t those with the highest yields. They are stocks that provide steady dividend growth and capital appreciation for shareholders."


Robert @ The College Investor presents Considering the Upcoming Tech IPOs? posted at The College Investor, saying, "What to consider when investing in tech IPOs."


Net Worth Protect presents LinkedIn Prices Secondary Equity Offering at $71 per share, But are You Buying It? posted at NetWorthProtect.com, saying, "LinkedIn is offering another round of pubic equity, but I'm not buying their story, are you?"


Alexander presents 20 Potentially Undervalued Stocks With High Dividend Yields posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, "Value investing is back. Investors are flocking to anything with perceived value to avoid the market swings we are seeing every day."

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Charles Chua C K presents 5 Effective Ways for Baby Boomers to Protect Their Wealth posted at All About Living with Life.

Linda Rodriguez presents Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act | Credit Cards for Fair Credit | Credit Cards for People With Fair Credit posted at Credit Cards for Fair Credit, saying, "You may now be wondering exactly what your rights are under this act. Your information is being sold, and you should know exactly what you can do to prevent damage to your credit and future as well as fix any current credit problems."

Amy Gardner presents 3 Real-Life Stories of People Crushed By Payday Loan Debt posted at Comments on: Disaster Strikes: 3 Real-Life Stories of People Crushed By Payday Loan Debt, saying, "There are thousands of stories online about people who have struggled with payday lending. Some accounts are worse than others, but their personal experiences always seem to have similar results; they all end up in a worse position than they were before their payday loan."

SteveR presents Top Ten Most Overlooked Tax Deductions posted at 2009 Taxes, saying, "Each year the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reports the most common tax deductions taxpayers forget about when submitting their income tax return."

SteveR presents Home Energy Tax Credits: Save Money With Energy Efficient Appliances posted at 2011 Tax, saying, "Homeowners know that energy bills comprise a hefty chunk of monthly bills, and have recently been getting even higher."

SteveR presents Ensuring Charitable Contributions are made to Qualifying Organizations posted at 2008 Taxes, saying, "The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) grants organization eligibility in receiving donations and giving them a tax-deductible status."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - July 28, 2011

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Welcome to the July 28, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.This time we have 19 great articles on a variety of topics. Alexander starts us off with a look at Dividend Paying Stocks. Michael Donelly writes about the US dollar being in danger of an imminent collapse, even after several years of declines. For a look at past and upcoming technology IPOs, we have Colin J. Lokey's article. Steve presents Investment Strategies for Women. And finally Steve Smith likes the Euro/Swiss Franc Relations in Forex. Hope you enjoy the material, bookmark, share, like and tweet to all your friends.

Alexander presents Why Choose Dividend Paying Stocks posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, "Many people wonder why dividend paying stocks make such good investments. After all, it doesn’t seem like much to be paid a few cents a share."

Michael Donelly presents Is the US dollar in danger of an imminent collapse? posted at www.anotherway.org, saying, "For many years the US dollar has been considered as the world’s leading currency. Even today the dollar is world’s reserve currency which means that many other governments keep their savings in dollars. But the recent crisis hit the US hard and this situation might change. The US economy used to be the dominant but many economists believe that China’s economy will become number one in the world by year 2020......"

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Nathan Richardson presents What Is A Good Credit Score To Buy A House posted at Deals & Tips, saying, "When buying a home, it's important life-changing decision that requires a good credit score to save money. Sometimes it makes since to wait until your improve your credit score."

Joe Morgan presents Insider behavior during corrections speaks volumes. posted at After Hours Investing, saying, "One blogger's reason for buying gold now, as well as a good overview of how to do it in your IRA. Food for thought."

Kyle Taylor presents Make Money Answering Text Messages posted at The Penny Hoarder.

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Colin J. Lokey presents As Investors Await Facebook IPO, LinkedIn and Groupon Look to Cash In posted at http://blog.lokeyisstreetsmart.com, saying, "As investors eagerly await Facebook's IPO, Groupon and LinkedIn hope to capitalize on social-networking mania by floating two high-profile IPOs. Should investor's take the bait?"

Maxim Kazawy presents Best Dividend-Paying Stocks in the Technology & Semiconductor Sectors posted at Best Dividend Stocks, saying, "The technology sector does not have the highest dividend paying stocks that we would see from Utilities, Telecommunications or Oil & Energy companies. However due to slowing demand for Personal Computers & Semiconductors (which are the brains of computers), PC manufacturers such as IBM or Intel & Semiconductor makers such as Linear Tech Corp or Texas Instruments are wanting to reward their shareholders just for holding their shares; by paying dividends."

stefanz presents Successful selling - Skuzet - Investing, do it yourself posted at skuzet, saying, "Find articles about investment strategy, investment risk, technical analysis, valuation methods and investment products. Use of investment tools and our online calculation tools."

Maxim Kazawy presents Best Dividend-Paying Stocks in Master Limited Partnership (MLPs) Sector posted at Highest Dividend Paying Stocks, saying, "MLPs also have favorable tax structures from the Government and are popular among retiree investors looking for solid dividend distributions as well as lowering their tax liability. In this article, we will go over some of the highest dividend paying stocks in the Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) sector."

Jason Price presents How Long Should You Invest In The Stock Market? posted at One Money Design, saying, "What does the market's history tell us about how long we should invest in it?"

Maxim Kazawy presents Highest Dividend Paying Aristocrat Stocks in Beverage Industry posted at Highest Dividend Paying Stocks, saying, "The market value of top 3 beverage companies in the world exceeds $280 billion. These dividend paying aristocrats are PepsiCo, Coca Cola & Brown Forman. All 3 companies are in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index meaning they have consistently raised their dividends every year for the last 25 years, without missing a single year."

Steve presents Investment Strategies for Women posted at FastSwings, saying, "Woman today need to understand and control their money investments including stocks, funds, real estate and possibly Forex."

Hemant Beniwal presents Indian ETF Guide posted at The Financial Literates, saying, "ETF as an investment concept has failed in India. The introductory stride has been lost. Even with 10 years of existence in Indian markets they have not able to make any space in investor’s portfolio."

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MM presents Dissemination of News from Lake Wobegon posted at black swans & white crows.

Steve Smith presents Taking Advantage of Euro/Swiss Franc Relations in Forex posted at Forex Trading System Central, saying, "As far as Forex trading is concerned, there exists one relationship between currencies of which every Forex trader should know before actually to start trading."

Alexander presents Choosing Dividend Stocks With Cash Flow posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, "When it comes to choosing a dividend stock, many of us are tempted to look solely at items like dividend yield or dividend growth."

Jackson presents Do I Need a Tax Consultant? posted at 2009 Tax, saying, "Getting the largest tax refund might involve finding a qualified tax consultant if you are unsure of how to take certain deductions that are new on your return this season."

Steve presents A Tax Consultant Can Help You Save on Your Taxes | 2009 Taxes posted at 2009 Taxes, saying, "If you are busy running a small to mid-sized business, your time is better spent working on the business than working on your taxes."

Judy Blackburn presents How To Put Some Extra Spending Cash in Your Pocket posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "Earning some extra income is important when you are trying to reduce your outstanding debt and get your personal balance sheet in better order. Try building a website, doing property management or consulting in a field you understand."

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