EghtesadOnline: The maker of Snapchat is taking some of its biggest steps to expand outside the U.S.
EghtesadOnline: Snapchat has filed for an initial public offering, sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday, which puts the messaging app a step closer to the biggest U.S. stock market debut since 2014.
EghtesadOnline: Twitter Inc said it was able to deliver more viewers than promised to advertisers on a U.S. election night livestream, good news for the microblogging site as it tries to ward off growing competition for ad dollars from Snapchat and Instagram.
EghtesadOnline: Alphabet Inc's venture capital arm CapitalG, earlier known as Google Capital, disclosed an investment in Snapchat by adding the social networking firm's logo to a page on its investment portfolio website.
EghtesadOnline: Snapchat has chosen bankers for its initial public offering, which could happen as soon as March, according to people familiar with the matter.
EghtesadOnline: Snapchat said it will release a wearable gadget called Spectacles, which resembles a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera for shooting video. A limited supply of the product will be sold this fall for $129.99, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.