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, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) to make its Search Stronger

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) in the next six months, will make available a lot more content on the site through its search algorithm. During an earnings call, Facebook (NASDAQ FB) founder and Chief Executive made an announcement on the plans of making more content available on the site and even the famous Shakira video that made her the most loved celebrity on the social network. … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) to make its Search Stronger

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Systems Software WAN Optimization
Finance, Software

Active Software Stocks: Google ,Netflix & Dynavax Technologies

In this Article, let us take a look at three very promising Stock Market scripts in the field of Software: Google ,Netflix & Dynavax Technologies. Let’s take a close look at what might be in store for the three given stocks. on 25 July European Union privacy regulators continued to criticize Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) a day after a data-protection summit where officials demanded the … Continue reading Active Software Stocks: Google ,Netflix & Dynavax Technologies

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BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stock News: Spotlight on AbbVie & Amgen

It was all about AbbVie (ABBV) this past week in the biotech sector with the company finally succeeding in its efforts to make Shire (SHPG) agree to its acquisition proposal. Other news making it to the headlines include encouraging data from Amgen’s (AMGN) pipeline and breakthrough therapy status for InterMune’s (ITMN – Snapshot) lung disease drug. Amgen’s shares were up 2.5% on positive data on … Continue reading Biotech Stock News: Spotlight on AbbVie & Amgen

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Finance, Mobile

Active Stock: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) to Adopt Network Carriers in Order to Boost iPhone Sales

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ AAPL) stores will soon adopt a pilot program with the help of network carriers to boost iPhone sales, according to a report from 9to5 Mac. A new plan just a month or two before the iPhone 6 launch is not a co-incidence. CEO Tim Cook is in no mood to compromise with his target of selling iPhone 6, and that’s why he … Continue reading Active Stock: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) to Adopt Network Carriers in Order to Boost iPhone Sales

Richard Atkins
Analysis, Finance, Internet

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) adds Features to Google Maps

As a huge multinational concern with operations in virtually every corner of the globe, Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) understands the importance of product localization. Providing users with services in their own home in their own language is one of Google’s most important goals. In furtherance of this major company goal, Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) announced that it was now offering its Google Maps service in … Continue reading Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) adds Features to Google Maps

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) To Extend Closing Date for WhatsApp Deal

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has decided to extend the close of the WhatsApp deal by one year, according to a report from Reuters. The social networking site has agreed to pay a whopping $19 billion to acquire instant messaging app WhatsApp. Facebook has extended the closing date of the WhatsApp deal by another year from August 2014 to August 2015. WhatsApp will receive $1 billion … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) To Extend Closing Date for WhatsApp Deal

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