Howard Lindzon

This week, Public.com finalized its acquisition of TradeApp investment accounts. The development follows Stocktwits’ shift in focus to becoming the hub for online retail sentiment. Accordingly, tens of thousands of Stocktwits TradeApp brokerage customers will move to Public and gain access to...

A leading Web3 company is going public via SPAC merger. Here are the details on the merger between W3BCLOUD and Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I. The SPAC Deal: Social Leverage Corp I (NYSE: SLAC) announced it is acquiring W3BCLOUD, a leading storage and infrastructure provider for the Web3...

In partnership with Lupton Capital, Benzinga is hosting the FinTwit Conference on May 13-14, 2022 at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. In attendance will be leaders in trading and investing that will speak on ways to navigate volatility, as well as protect and grow capital in personalized...

Social Leverage Acquisition I, a blank check company, filed an S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise nearly $300 million in an initial public offering. What Happened: Social Leverage is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage software, consumer, and fintech investments...

A now-deleted tweet sent Sunday by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey that voiced support for Hong Kong protesters has highlighted the delicate nature of the NBA's business ties to mainland China.  Morey’s deleted tweet featured an image with the words: “...

Investor and StockTwits co-founder Howard Lindzon has coined a term that he says determines which brands will stand the test of the time: "fashology." Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the global pioneer of the category, as it makes consumer technology devices the fashionable status symbol of...

It's that time of the year again. As we head in 2018, it's time to reassess your financial strategy and who you follow and where you are getting information plays an important role in your decision making, subconsciously or not. Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has emerged as a critical platform...

A few months ago, they were given warning. Now, social media sites have been given an ultimatum — change their terms of service, or pay a fine. The European Commission had pressured Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) in a...

StockTwits, the popular social media platform that brings together investors, traders and entrepreneurs to share investment ideas, named a new CEO Wednesday. Ian Rosen, co-founder of Even Financial and a former general manager at MarketWatch, will replace StockTwits' founder Howard Lindzon as CEO....

Howard Lindzon hosted a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Thursday. Lindzon is a Canadian analyst and angel investor who started managing his own hedge fund in 1998. He launched Wallstrip in 2006, which was later acquired by CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS). He founded StockTwits in 2008 and has...

I have no idea what will happen in 2016. I am glad I waited a week to get them out. It seems a little easier now that we are in crash mode in global markets. I have some fantasies, some predictions based on trends I see and guesses that I will outline below. I will continue to risk capital...

Early Tuesday morning, it was announced that Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) would acquire AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) for $50/share or $4.4 billion in cash. See Also: You've Got Buyout: Verizon To Purchase AOL For $4.4 Billion After the initial buzz, Benzinga took to Twitter to find the most...

In a space where charting platforms either carry a hefty price tag or severely underperform, a new platform could be welcome reprieve. ChartIQ is trying to fill that gap by offering professional-grade charting and a technical analysis toolset that works seamlessly across the desktop, web, tablet...

This Saturday, eSignal is hosting a free trader education Webinar featuring six industry experts who have had more than two decades of success in the markets. The company wants to build an ecosystem of traders, partners and ideas that help promote success, eSignal senior director of business...

Fresh off of the Stocktoberfest conference in San Diego, California, StockTwits Co-Founder and CEO Howard Lindzon recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to talk about what features might lie ahead in the future of the financial social media platform. Lindzon said “it’s...