Ralph Schackart

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) dropped 20 percent Thursday following its second-quarter earnings call Wednesday. Earnings figures were mixed, with a beat on EPS and miss on sales, but the key figures were Facebook’s daily and monthly active users. Both grew by 11 percent globally, just...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) closed the week up 4.52 percent after reporting a first-quarter earnings beat Thursday. Even without any major releases, Activision had a strong quarter that saw 24-percent year-over-year EPS growth. The video game manufacturer's earnings did not go as...

Should investors take advantage of the sell-off in Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) stock after the company's first-quarter print? That depends on which Wall Street analyst you ask. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak maintains an Underweight rating on Snap's stock with...

Stitch Fix Inc (NASDAQ: SFIX), an online subscription shopping service, reported second-quarter results that reinforce the bullish case for owning the stock, according to William Blair. The Analyst William Blair's Ralph Schackart maintains an Outperform rating on Stitch Fix's stock. The...

The shift from offline to online video consumption is proceeding at a brisker pacer, which should benefit Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG)'s YouTube platform, according to William Blair.  The Analyst William Blair analyst Ralph Schackart has an Outperform rating on the...

Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU)'s stock initially sold off around 20 percent in reaction to its fourth-quarter results Wednesday, but at least one Wall Street analyst is unconcerned and maintaining a bullish stance. The Analyst William Blair's Ralph Schackart maintains an Outperform rating...

Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) reported its fourth quarter results, which emphasized the bullish case for owning the stock, according to William Blair. The Analyst William Blair's Ralph Schackart maintains an Outperform rating on Pandora Media's stock. The Thesis Pandora reported a revenue...

Despite notable changes to the platform's news feed, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s investors have little reason to be concerned, according to William Blair.  The Analyst William Blair's Ralph Schackart maintains an Outperform rating on Facebook's stock. The Thesis Facebook...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares have experienced uncertainty over the past week after announcements of changes to the platform's news feed algorithm. But analysts at William Blair are optimistic that the changes will lead to more efficient advertising in the long run.   The...

William Blair initiated coverage of CarGurus Inc (NASDAQ: CARG) with an Outperform Monday, reasoning that dollars will flow along with web traffic.  CarGurus Inc IPO-ed  Oct. 12, offering 150.40 million shares priced at $16. The quiet period on the IPO expired Monday. After listing at $...

Shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) hit a new all-time high of $67.03 Friday morning before returning all of the daily gains and then losing an additional 4.5 percent in reaction to the company's third quarter earnings report. Here is a summary of what some of Wall Street's...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) stock dropped 2.6 percent on Thursday after the company reported a third-quarter earnings beat that failed to wow the market. A number of Wall Street analysts weighed in on Facebook following the report. Here’s a rundown of what they had to say. Voices From The...

More than half of Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP)’s daily users are between 13 and 24, and that makes the social platform a mandatory ad buy for many brands, according to William Blair. The firm initiated the parent company of the Snapchat app with an Outperform on Monday, joining other firms who...

William Blair says Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) shares could approach $150 while investors continue to debate the fate of the social media giant under the upcoming Trump presidency. Facebook shares, along with other large-cap internet stocks, sold off after the election as investors took some money...