Author: Richard Atkins

Richard Atkins is a senior contributor at Tech Insider covering online media, online travel, and video games. Richard has been with Tech Insider covering companies in these industries since 2011 and has authored numerous industry reports, including "Internet Video: Field of Dreams or Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Next Leg of Online Travel," and "Pwned: How Casual Games Changed The Gaming Landscape." Atkins was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker and earnings estimator in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine Internet & Catalog Retail category and was ranked in the 2010 Wall Street Journal "Best On The Street" for the Leisure Goods & Services category.
Finance

Financial Sector New Lows: Moneygram International (NASDAQ:MGI), Silver Bay Realty (NYSE:SBY), Square 1 Financial Inc (NASDAQ:SQBK), Starwood Waypoint Residential (NYSE:SWAY)

Walmart Stores Inc. is delving deeper into financial services at its stores and shaking up the money transfer business. The world’s largest retailer introduced a money transfer service Thursday that it says will cut fees for its low-income customers by up to 50 percent, compared with similar services elsewhere. Shares of MoneyGram International Inc. (NASDAQ:MGI) and Western Union Co. sank almost immediately after Thursday’s announcement. … Continue reading Financial Sector New Lows: Moneygram International (NASDAQ:MGI), Silver Bay Realty (NYSE:SBY), Square 1 Financial Inc (NASDAQ:SQBK), Starwood Waypoint Residential (NYSE:SWAY)

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Diversified Tech

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Jumps After Hours

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is higher in after hours trading after the company said that it returned to profit in Q1 versus the prior year period, topping analysts’ expectations, and provided revenue guidance for Q2. Shares are up 5.96% at $3.91, with a 52-week range of $2.29 – $4.65. The global semiconductor company reported Q1 earnings of $0.02 per share, compared with the prior-year period’s … Continue reading Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Jumps After Hours

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Finance

Solar Stocks In new: Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY)

New York Stock Exchange-listed Chinese solar panel producer Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) says that it has signed an agreement with Shanghai Sailing Capital Management to jointly form a renewable energy fund in Shanghai to invest in downstream solar energy projects in China, according to a company announcement. Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) stock performance was 5.24% in last … Continue reading Solar Stocks In new: Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY)

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Finance

Utilities Touched New Highs: SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ITC), DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE), Northeast Utilities System (NYSE:NU)

“The nearly $5.7 billion project to expand the V.C. Summer nuclear plant in South Carolina may continue to have problems with its modules, raising the possibility of more delays for the new reactors that are among the first to be constructed in the country in decades, according to a report from the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff. The report, publicly released by state regulators … Continue reading Utilities Touched New Highs: SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ITC), DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE), Northeast Utilities System (NYSE:NU)

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Finance, Internet

Stock Analysis: Google Set to buy Twitter?

Twitter (NASDAQ TWTR) is getting linked to search engine giants Google (NASDAQ GOOG). Such a deal would have huge bearings on the market and would certainly go on to shape the fortunes of Twitter. It would also be a major step from Google who have long been looking to gain some prominence in the social networking market. Here we will see whether any such deal … Continue reading Stock Analysis: Google Set to buy Twitter?

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Finance, Mobile

Tech Analysis: Where Does Bing Stand in the Search Engine Market

The search engine market is very much controlled and led by Google. Bing however has tried well to gain as much market as it can, although it is still considered as an also run. According to the recent reports from the market, the search engine from Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) is already having around 20% of the market share in internet search user-ship. The number was … Continue reading Tech Analysis: Where Does Bing Stand in the Search Engine Market

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