On Thursday, Shares of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), lost -0.81% to $93.43.
A Harvard University student says he lost his internship at Facebook after he launched a browser application from his dorm room that exploited privacy flaws on the company’s mobile messenger, according to AP.
Aran Khanna’s app — called Marauder’s Map in tribute to the Harry Potter books — showed that users of Facebook Messenger could pinpoint the exact locations of people they were talking to. AP Reports
He told Boston.com, he created the app to show the consequences of unintentionally sharing data and thought he was doing a public service. AP added.
Facebook, Inc. operates as a social networking company worldwide. It provides a set of development tools and application programming interfaces that enable developers to integrate with Facebook to create mobile and Web applications.
Shares of Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN), declined -4.27% to $17.70, during its last trading session, as the return of a rising dollar and persistent worries about a global supply glut combined Thursday send the U.S. oil benchmark to a six-year low, while natural-gas futures were laid low by a larger-than-predictable rise in domestic supplies, according to Market Watch.
West Texas Intermediate crude oil for September delivery on Nymex gave up early gains to drop $1.07, or 2.5%, to end at $42.23 a barrel, the lowest finish since March 3, 2009.
The global benchmark, Brent crude lost 44 cents, or 0.9%, to end at $49.22 a barrel on London’s ICE exchange. Market Watch. Reports
Southwestern Energy Company explores, develops, and produces natural gas and oil in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Exploration, Development and Production; and Midstream Services.
Finally, Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB), ended its last trade with -0.65% loss, and closed at $45.75.
Viacom declared the launch of the Velocity Products Group, a new division within Viacom Ad Sales designed to bring multi-platform social partnerships, products, and services to clients. In addition to offering a specialized set of Velocity Product experts that are aligned with each Ad Sales team, the group harnesses the collective power of Ad Sales’ pioneering social and data products to super-serve clients. The Velocity Products Group will also drive partnerships with key external social media platforms, counting Snapchat, Twitter, and Tumblr.
“Intense demand for our innovative products during this Upfront season made it a planned necessity to create a group singularly dedicated to evolving and developing our industry-leading offerings,” said Jeff Lucas, Viacom Head of Sales. “As the industry’s largest sales distribution network, Viacom’s Ad Sales organization and the new Velocity Product Group bring our ad partners unrivaled creativity, cutting edge possibilities, and expertise to connect them with our highly-engaged millennial audience.”
Year-over-year, Ad Sales has doubled the number of advertisers utilizing the suite of product offerings from the Velocity Product Group, totaling more than 100 blue chip clients after this year’s Upfront.
Viacom Inc. operates as an entertainment content company in the United States and internationally. The company creates television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, applications, games, consumer products, social media, and other entertainment content.
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