CEO Interview: Zynga's Mark Pincus, unleashed
Mark Pincus — the other Mark of Silicon Valley — helped usher in the Facebook era with catchy games that got people clicking on virtual cows and building virtual cities while staying on Facebook for hours on end. full story
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2 Big Reasons Yahoo! Won't Buy Zynga
Filed under: Investing Shares of Zynga popped by as much as 11% Monday after Wunderlich Securities analyst Blake Harper suggested it might make sense for Yahoo! to acquire the social game maker. To be sure, the rumor mill has been buzzing ever since word got out last week that Jackie Reses (Yahoo's head of mergers and acquisitions) let it slip to employees that the company...
dailyfinance.com (2 months and 12 days ago)
Zynga CEO Lowers His 2013 Pay to $1.00
Filed under: Investing At the request of Zynga founder, CEO, and chief product officer Mark Pincus, the board of directors has agreed to reduce Pincus' salary to $1, and he will not be eligible to participate in the cash bonus or equity award programs in 2013, according to a recent SEC filing. Zynga has not shared its executive's 2012 compensation; however, in 2011 Pincus...
dailyfinance.com (1 month and 16 days ago)
Could Zynga Rise to Its Former Glory?
Filed under: Investing Let me start by admitting that I've never been fond of Zynga from an investment standpoint. While its games might be mildly entertaining, I've voiced skepticism for its buybacks and acquisitions, questioned the sustainability of its business model, and frowned at the seeming lack of faith in the company demonstrated by founding CEO Mark Pincus....
dailyfinance.com (1 month and 12 days ago)
Talk: Mark Pincus Thinks Angry Birds Won’t Hurt Your Kids
The founder of Zynga on games, management and his relationship with Mark Zuckerberg.
nytimes.com (1 month and 16 days ago)
Zynga Plunges, Faces Q2 Losses
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Zynga predicted losses per share in the second-quarter as the online social games maker struggles to adapt to consumers' growing taste for mobile-based games. "2013 will continue to be a transition year as we face the challenging environment on the web and invest in developing the leading franchises and network across web and mobile platforms and...
thestreet.com (28 days ago)
Why Mark Zuckerberg Singled Out Zynga In Facebook’s Earnings Call
Facebook's CEO made it clear that Zynga, the social network's largest developer, isn't performing as well as expected.
wsj.com (20 days ago)
Yahoo CEO Not Game For Tie-Up With Zynga?
Zynga's stock zoomed on speculation it may be acquired by Yahoo, by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer indicated gaming may not fit into Yahoo's current goals.
palmbeachpost.com (2 months and 13 days ago)
Almost A Quarter Of Its Users -- GONE
NEW YORK (AP) — Zynga Inc.'s surprise profit in the first three months of the year got overshadowed by a revenue decline, a drop in the number of users and a lower-than-expected second-quarter forecast. The online game maker's stock fell more than 10 percent in extended trading Wednesday after the first-quarter results came out. Zynga, which makes "FarmVille" and other...
huffingtonpost.com (28 days ago)
Why Zynga Is Poised to Keep Plunging
Filed under: Investing Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, online social games operator Zynga has received the dreaded one-star ranking. With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Zynga and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now. Zynga facts ...
dailyfinance.com (2 months and 6 days ago)
Zynga CIO Chrapaty jumps ship, becomes cloud-storage CEO
Following infrastructure leadership roles at Microsoft and Zynga, Debra Chrapaty will move from Zynga to enterprise cloud storage player Nirvanix. Despite the fierce competition facing Nirvanix, Chrapaty is optimistic about the company's opportunities.
gigaom.com (1 month and 27 days ago)
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