Social News: Facebook Inc (FB)’s Momentum, LinkedIn Corp (LNKD)’s Positive Rating & Yelp Inc (YELP)’s Tool

The Story Of How A Facebook Millionaire Got Hired One Strange Night Should Inspire Startup Workers Everywhere (BusinessInsider)
Bearded, friendly foodie Ezra “Fuzz” Callahan joined Facebook in 2004, right when the company was starting. He stayed for six years. During that time Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) grew to become a company worth many billions of dollars. Because of that, Callahan’s net worth grew to many millions of dollars. When he married another Facebook employee in 2012, Modern Luxury covered the ceremony.

Yelp ‘Revenue Estimator’ now available outside of the US (FoodBev)
Reviews and recommendations platform Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) has launched a new tool for business owners that estimates revenue generated directly from their Yelp business page. The free ‘Revenue Estimator’ feature allows business owners to see how reviews, photos, check-ins and tips customers write about their business can translate into sales. The UK Revenue Estimator uses statistics based on a survey of 1,000 UK businesses, which revealed the average spend per customer directed from Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), broken down into different business sectors. Business owners can also manually input this figure if they feel their business is not representative of the national average.

LinkedIn Corp. Hits New 52-Week High at $247.98 (LNKD) (WatchListNews)
Shares of LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) hit a new 52-week high during trading hours on Monday, AR Network reports. The company traded as high as $247.98 and last traded at $245.22, with a volume of 1,608,258 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $240.37. Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Analysts at TheStreet reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of LinkedIn Corp. in a research note to investors on Monday. Finally, analysts at Northland Securities raised their price target on shares of LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) from $178.00 to $218.00 in a research note to investors on Thursday, August 15th.