Kabam Considering IPO When the Time Is Right

Research firm ThinkEquity estimates the global social gaming market to grow 21% annually from $8.2 billion last year to $14.6 billion by 2015. Growth in social gaming is attributed to the increasing penetration of mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. According to researcher Newszoo, the smartphone gaming market is estimated to grow 19% annually over

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Coupons.com – Another IPO candidate

According to Juniper Research, the global digital printable coupon industry is projected to grow from $6 billion in 2011 to $46 billion by 2015. Recently, online coupons and deals site RetailMeNot went public with a $230 million IPO. Analysts believe that their competitor, Coupons.com, is also eying an IPO in the near future.

InMobi in the IPO Wings

According to a report by the US Interactive Advertising Bureau, the global mobile advertising market grew 83% last year to $8.9 billion. The mobile ad market was led by search advertising, which raked in 53% of global mobile advertising revenues at $4.7 billion for the year. In 2011, search advertising on mobile generated $2.5 billion

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Chegg Ready for an IPO

According to the Association of American Publishers, digital books accounted for 23% of publisher’s net revenues last year, up from 17% in 2011. Nearly ten years ago, digital books accounted for a meager 0.05% of book sales in the United States. The increasing use of tablets, smartphones, and e-readers is driving sales of e-books. While

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Apple Worrying Investors, Eying India

According to Strategy Analytics’ latest report, during the second quarter of the year, tablet shipments grew 43% over the year to 51.7 million units. While tablet sales were still strong, growth has slowed significantly from the 116% reported a year ago in the same quarter. While the iPad remains synonymous with tablet devices, sales have

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Amazon’s Growth Strategy

According to recent Forrester research, the US online retail industry is projected to grow 10% annually over the next five years to be worth $370 billion by 2017. Online retail sales are expected to account for $262 billion this year. While European markets remain subdued, they are projected to show a faster growth rate of

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Facebook Earnings: Mobile Success Here, Video Ads Coming

Facebook beat expectations last week. Mobile ads are doing well, better than expected. Analysts are ecstatic.

eBay Presses Growth

According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), retail sales in the country are projected to grow 3.4% this year. The forecast has been revised down from an estimated 4.2% growth projected earlier. NRF’s online division projects e-tail sales in the country to continue to show strong growth, thus driving retail growth. The federation are projcts

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