A weekly compilation of news from around the world of investor relations. Compiled and edited by Pam Agnew, ABC. IR Service Provider of the Week SNL IR Solutions builds and manages IR Web sites for companies in various industries across the market cap spectrum, from multibillion-dollar financial institutions and REITs to small community banks — [...]
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MINING and exploration companies are increasingly turning to Facebook to communicate with investors and other stakeholders around the world as the popular social network’s easy publishing tools, vast audience and low costs offer a compelling alternative to other channels. Facebook’s Pages also enable mining companies large and small to connect with employees in remote geographies. [...]
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WHEN Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) reported its third-quarter earnings last week it did so using a wide range of new and traditional media in a reporting event that shows how complex online corporate reporting has become with the advent of social media. The event also marked the first time that the new StockTwits IR service has [...]
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EARNINGS reporting practices are evolving and becoming more complicated as companies increasingly integrate social media channels into their distribution circuits — and one good example is the closely watched technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Yesterday, Cisco reported its Q4 2010 results after the regular Nasdaq trading hours but during a very active after-hours session [...]
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FACEBOOK, by virtue of its 300 million strong user base and built-in viral marketing features, is an appealing target for investor relations officers who want to market their companies to a wider audience.
A growing number of companies have started to …
