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.

Stock in News: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) May Be Looking At Another EU Probe

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) latest tussle with the European regulators could be concerned with the deals it entered with the Smartphone and tablet manufacturers using its Android software. According to Reuters, European commission is keen to know about the Google Inc’s agreement alongside any condition that requires manufacturers to preload Google Inc’s apps and services…

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Biotech Stock in Focus: Abbvie Q2 Earnings Impress Due to Humira Sales

AbbVie Inc (ABBV) reported second quarter 2014 earnings of 82 cents per share, unchanged from the year-ago earnings but surpassing the Consensus Estimate of 76 cents. Revenues increased 5% to $4.926 billion in the second quarter of 2014, surpassing the Consensus Estimate of $4.671 billion. Results were boosted by Humira’s strong performance. Including one-time items,…

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