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, Mobile

Stock Focus: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Q4 Results Expectations

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) shares have gained 1.46% in early trading session Monday as the company is set to release its fourth-quarter results after the market close. Deutsche Bank analyst Sherri Scribner said in a research note that investors already have set very high expectations. The research firm expects Apple to handily beat the FYQ4, 2015 Wall Street estimates. Scribner and her colleagues, Joakim Mahlberg … Continue reading Stock Focus: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Q4 Results Expectations

Richard Atkins
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stock News: Prosensa Starts Rolling NDA Submission, Stock Reacts

Prosensa Holding N.V. (RNA) announced that it has initiated the process of rolling submission of a new drug application (NDA) to the FDA for its lead candidate, drisapersen, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Drisapersen has Breakthrough Therapy Designation in the U.S. Moreover, the fast track status for drisapersen has made Prosensa eligible for making a rolling NDA submission for the candidate. According … Continue reading Biotech Stock News: Prosensa Starts Rolling NDA Submission, Stock Reacts

Richard Atkins
Finance, Software

Bitcoin Review: The Science Of Bitcoins- Making Things Clear

One reason bitcoin can be confusing for beginners is that the technology behind it redefines the concept of ownership. To own something in the traditional sense, be it a house or a sum of money, means either having personal custody of the thing or granting custody to a trusted entity such as a bank. With bitcoin the case is different. Bitcoins themselves are not stored … Continue reading Bitcoin Review: The Science Of Bitcoins- Making Things Clear

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) CEO Tries To Make Amends To His

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT) Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella is driving a new initiative to promote companywide diversity and equal pay a week after he made a public gaffe on advising women on getting a pay raise. Microsoft needs to “expand the diversity of our workforce at the senior ranks and re-double our efforts in college and other hiring,” Nadella wrote in the memo that … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) CEO Tries To Make Amends To His

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

A Look At Apple iMac With Retina 5K Display

Apple used its recent media event to announce the long-awaited arrival of the retina-display iMac. The model will be officially known as the “iMac with Retina Display.” One of the main features of the event was the news that the flagship 27-inch iMac will now feature a high-resolution, high-DPI screen, which runs at 5120×2880. The iMac is the latest in a series of Apple Inc … Continue reading A Look At Apple iMac With Retina 5K Display

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) Misses the Mark With Q3 Report but All Is Not Lost

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is a Mountain View, California based multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related products and services. The Internet giant has a variety of services including search engines, online advertising, cloud computing, and software. Google announced its substandard third quarter report on Thursday, October 16th, making this the fourth consecutive quarter in which the company has fallen short on earnings expectations. In its … Continue reading Stock in News: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) Misses the Mark With Q3 Report but All Is Not Lost

Richard Atkins