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 in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Acquires LinX

Cupertino Based Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) has recently acquired LinX. This new acquisition would help Apple with a variety of new features, all of which should be helpful in making Apple stronger. Although there has not been official statement from either parties, according to market reports, Apple have acquired LinX for around $20 Million. This reported acquisition was taken positively by the market, with the stock … Continue reading Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Acquires LinX

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Finance

Healthcare Most Active Stocks: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) is one of half a dozen drugmakers that have been rolling out generics of Eli Lilly’s ($LLY) top-selling blockbuster Cymbalta. The others are going to roll past the Israeli drugmaker after it recalled more than 1 million bottles of the antidepressant. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) stock performance was -0.76% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Healthcare Most Active Stocks: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

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Finance, Internet

Bitcoin News: Bitcoins Getting Unprecedented Investments

Bitcoins have long been a pipeline project. In fact, it can be argued that the market may start becoming restless and impatient with the new currency. However, in this quarter bitcoins have got some major backing in terms of monetary investments. According to the latest reports, Bitcoins has got an incredible amount of monetary backing from venture capitalists. Therefore it is no surprise that the … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Bitcoins Getting Unprecedented Investments

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Finance, Internet

Is there a Way To Overcome the Shortcomings of Bitcoin

Bitcoins have been regularly termed as a potent alternative currency. However, Bitcoin enthusiasts would not be particularly pleased with the apparent lack of regulation coupled with the price volatility. The recent news of bitcoin corruption and robbery does not make for a good image either. Plus, the price volatility of Bitcoins in 2015 does not help in attracting a lot of currency usage. Here in … Continue reading Is there a Way To Overcome the Shortcomings of Bitcoin

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Finance, Internet

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) News: Looking at the Top 3 Exciting Upcoming Google Innovations

The search engine giants Google (NASDAQ GOOG) remain one of the most intriguing and innovative companies in the market today. In this article we will take a look at the top 3 innovative projects which have been taken up by Google, all of which are sure to catch your attention. Google along with the likes of Apple, has been a top innovator, always looking up … Continue reading Google (NASDAQ GOOG) News: Looking at the Top 3 Exciting Upcoming Google Innovations

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Makes High With New CFO

The search engine giants, Google (NASDAQ GOOG), has been performing remarkably well for the past couple of days. This recent peak came after the announcement of Ruth Popat as the new company CFO. As it turns out, the market took the announcement really well. The stock ended up rising to a two week high, with analysts remaining bullish on the stock. Ruth Popat succeeds Patrick … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Makes High With New CFO

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