Yelp: About 25% of Our Reviews are Fake

- 1 week ago @ searchenginewatch.com: yelp-logo Review site Yelp is no stranger to the court system; it has been sued many times by disgruntled small business owners upset over its business practices and authenticity of reviews. However, in an unusual turn of events, Yelp is the claimant ...- 6 days ago @ businessinsider.com: Sure, the people…

Yelp jumps following Cowen PT hike

- 15 hours ago @ streetinsider.com: Cowen maintained an Outperform rating on Yelp (NYSE: YELP) with a modified price target of $80.00 (from $60.00). Analyst Kevin Kopelman said he was more confident in the company's advertiser growth trajectory. Comments follow meetings with ...

Study: 16 Percent of Yelp Reviews May Be Fakes

- 4 days ago @ dailyfinance.com: The report by assistant professors at Harvard Business School and Boston University -- Fake It Till You Make It: Reputation, Competition, and Yelp Review Fraud -- claims that roughly one in every five reviews on the site is fraudulent. Yelp has ...- 4 days ago @ benzinga.com: A recent report titled,…