Oops, I Did It Again: Facebook and Zynga Hit New Lows

ByLeopold Epstein:Social media investments quite often offer little but an abundance of unnecessary risk. Last year showed example after example of this concern with wild swings and plummets during the first week of trading. The hype over companies like Zynga (ZNGA) and Groupon (GRPN) hit investors hard as revenue growth slowed much faster than anticipated.

By Hawkinvest:Social networking and gaming stocks were a hot sector in early 2012, but after the highly-anticipated Facebook (FB) IPO became a money-losing investment for many shareholders, the entire sector went from very hot to icy cold. Facebook shares hit a 52-week high of $45 per share shortly after going public at $38 per share, and hit bottom at $17.55 for a 52-week low, in late 2012.

The Mole submits: U.S. stocks flat lined and failed to make it seven up on hump day, as a drop in retail sales and the Federal Reserve’s assessment that the economic outlook has “softened” trumped Intel (INTC) upbeat forecast for record profit.

ByNirk Niggler: Facebook (FB) has hit new lows after missing guidance last week. Zynga (ZNGA) is in a similar position.

By Insider Monkey: JP Morgan Chase (JPM) recently announced that the Federal Reserve had granted it clearance to up its dividends by 20 percent to 30 cents a share and institute a stock buyback program worth $15 billion. Under the approved terms, the company will be allowed to repurchase up to $12 billion in stock during 2012, with the remaining $3 billion slated for the first quarter 2013.

By Sammy Pollack:JP Morgan Chase (JPM) currently pays a dividend of 2.44%. This dividend does not make JPM a high-yielder. However, JPM's dividend is significantly higher than its peers. This is important for investors who are attracted to yield but also need diversification. JPM is likely to maintain a higher dividend than its competitors for the foreseeable future.

By The Balanced Bull:Companies growing revenue at a high rate can be rewarding investments if the growth isn’t already fully priced into the stock. On the other hand, if high expectations for growth are already priced in, a bad quarterly report can send shares plummeting. The 5 growth stocks listed below trade at lofty valuations and might already be overpriced, or at least fully priced. I have high expectations for 4 of these 5 companies, and think that they will continue to operate well.