Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19 billion
Facebook's $19 billion buy.
The social media giant announcing Wednesday that it has just bought a mobile messaging app called WhatsApp.
Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19 billion
It's Facebook's largest buy ever, but is it worth it? And what the heck is WhatsApp?
CNN Technology analyst Brett Larson and Mediaite's Joe Concha are OutFront.
Mobile gains boost Facebook stock
The world's number one social network posted its biggest single day percentage gain – since going public.
Up nearly 30% Thursday to close at more than $34 a share.
Facebook rallies 30%, logs best day ever
Fueling the rally was a huge jump in revenue from mobile advertising - something that's plagued the company since it went public over a year ago.
Has Facebook finally figured it out?
OutFront: David Kirkpatrick , author of the "The Facebook Effect"
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