Yesterday (3 August), amid news of their acquisition, Sizmek (NASDAQ:SZMK), reported financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 30, 2016. Due to the earlier announcement that Vector Capital plans to acquire Sizmek, the call scheduled to discuss the Q2 results was cancelled. Highlights - Q2 revenue of USD$48.9m [...]

Yesterday (2 August), Rocket Fuel (the ad network desperately trying to transform itself into a software company) reported a loss of USD$16.7m (£12.53m) in second quarter ended 30 June, 2016. Highlights – Platform Solutions grew significantly year-on-year, representing 18% of GAAP revenue in the [...]

This week in the Latin American Roundup: Tail Target announces its new brand and expands services to other three countries in the region (Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia); Predicta invests in small- and medium-sized business in Brazil, supported by being the [...]

The Yahoo saga is finally over. After the most protracted sales process of recent times, Verizon acquired Yahoo's core assets (content properties, email, search, and an assortment of ad technology) for nearly USD$5bn (£3.8bn). It is likely that Mayer will disappear into [...]

ExchangeWire rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European digital advertising space. In this week’s edition: More ad space on Tumblr; Rubicon Project teams up with SuperAwesome; Adyoulike tops USD$20m run rate; Integral Ad Science cooperates with Flashtalking; [...]

Yesterday (27 July) Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) announced financial results for the quarter ended 30 June, 2016. The internet giant posted revenues of USD$21.5bn (£16.3bn), an increase of 21% year-on-year. Google still drives almost all Alphabet's revenue as click volume rises, despite [...]

ExchangeWire Research’s weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world, with additional insight provided by Rebecca Muir, head of research and analysis, ExchangeWire. In this week’s edition: Brand interactions via email lack relevance; Creative agencies don't take advantage [...]

Facebook's average revenue per user is now USD$3.82 (£2.90); with 1.71bn monthly users, the social giant nets a cool USD$6.44bn (£4.88bn) in total revenue. Yesterday (26 July) Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) reported earnings for the quarter ended 30 June, 2016. Earlier [...]

Pokémon Go has swept the world into a frenzy and has really provided a vision of what the future, steeped in augmented reality, could look like. For digital advertisers, it's opened up a whole new realm of connecting with their [...]

One day after announcing plans to acquire Yahoo Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) reported its first decline in quarterly revenue in six years. Sluggish subscriber growth underscores why the US's biggest mobile phone provider is seeking new sources of revenue through [...]