Evan Wilson

Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is ramping its ad business and the latest four ads move would help grow its paid clicks, according to Evan Wilson of Pacific Crest Securities. Alphabet has increased the number of desktop searches that have four ads on top, up from a previous maximum of...

According to long-time bull KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Evan Wilson, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is beginning to disappoint and the sky ahead looks gloomy. Wilson began by reaffirming that KeyBanc had "stuck with" Twitter and "no one likes a downgrade," effectively...

Analysts roundly panned LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD)'s 2016 outlook after the company lowered guidance in a fourth-quarter earnings report this week. The company also offered a surprise for investors in announcing it would merge the B2B marketing solution it purchased last year, Bizo, into an...

LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) shares have dropped 23.87 percent over the past three months, touching to a low of $188.03 on January 27. Evan Wilson of Pacific Crest has maintained an Overweight rating on the company, while lowering the price target from $280 to $190. Wilson stated that...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) shares have gained 5 percent in the last one month, while shares of GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) are down 21 percent. Pacific Crest’s Evan Wilson maintained an Overweight rating on Activision Blizzard and a Sector Weight rating on GameStop....

The share price of GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) has declined 30.71 percent over the last month, dipping almost to its 52-week low. Stifel’s David A. Schick has maintained a Hold rating, while Evan Wilson of Pacific Crest has maintained a Sector Weight rating on the company. The NPD...

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) shares have appreciated 31.75 percent year-to-date, from $32.27 on January 9. Pacific Crest’s Evan Wilson has downgraded the rating on the company from Overweight to Sector Weight. Given the appreciation in the share price, and expectations of lower growth...

HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWAY) confirmed on Wednesday it has received a buyout offer from Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) to acquire the entire company for $38.31 per share. The deal would consist of $10.15 in cash and 0.2065 shares of Expedia for each share of HomeAway. Analysts noted that...

Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) eclipsed its prior 52-week high of $105.12 after the company reported its third-quarter results on Wednesday. Facebook earned $0.57 per share in the third quarter on revenue of $4.5 billion, while analysts were looking for $0.52 per share and $4.37 billion...

Pacific Crest believes that Internet stocks remain at or near the trough of the current cycle. The firm believes that the bottom may still not be in, as 2016 EBITDA margin forecasts remain high. Pacific Crest is calling for choppy earnings and believes that stock selection is critical. With...

Evan Wilson of Pacific Crest attended GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) exposition on Wednesday in which he observed "plenty of buzz and excitement" around the upcoming video game release slate. Wilson said that the exposition reinforced his prior thesis that 2015 will be the year when...