The Nasdaq
Yet the root cause is all the same. Tech stocks are bombing earnings in large part because of weak guidance. Companies are putting a crimp on spending until there's more clarity on the direction Europe's headed. Likewise, the market was brought down today by a fresh downgrade on Spanish debt. That brought about rising yields on Spain and Italy's debt, and brought back another fresh reminder that beyond woes in Greece, there's a whole group of countries that could need help along the Mediterranean.
Drilling down on the tech world –-- three companies with heavy action
The drama surrounding Facebook
However, while there was still a huge amount of volume and discussion of Facebook, the real action was at the All Things Digital conference held out in California. Today we saw Zynga's
Pincus intimated a desire to move away from Facebook, but that's easier said than done. The company's recent deeper push into mobile -- buying OMGPOP, the inventor of Draw Something -- hasn't worked out as that game peaked in popularity the day Zynga bought them and has since shed users.
Also making an appearance at the conference to much fanfare was Apple
Finally, if you're looking for the best tech information you could find today, I'll point you to Mary Meeker's always exceptional annual presentation of coming Internet trends that was unveiled at the All Things Digital conference today. It's full of great trends and is required reading for tech investors.
One trend for the road
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