Why Facebook, Pandora, and Three Other Companies Are Making Headlines Today

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) are making headlines after Domino’s Pizza allowed its customers in the United States to order pizza for the first time through Facebook Messenger, which has advanced bot technology that helps interpret the orders. E-commerce through bots is an important emerging growth sector for Facebook as the social media company continues its efforts to monetize both its massive user-base and its large market share in messaging. Similarly, allowing customers to place orders more conveniently through Facebook Messenger could be a boon for Domino’s Pizza and boost the company’s sales and cash flow. The number of investors we track with holdings in Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) rose by one quarter-over-quarter to 33 at the end of June, while the number of funds bullish on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) retreated by 16 to 148.

In Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) management’s quest to control costs, one of the things to go is generous overtime pay hours. Starting mid-October, Boeing will be trimming the paid overtime for many of its employees as growth for the company slows in various sectors. Shares of the company are down by 9.4% year-to-date as the U.S. remains hesitant to go overboard on defense spending. A total of 40 funds from our database owned shares of Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) at the end of June, up by three funds from the previous quarter.

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