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 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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Finance

Consumer Goods Most Active: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP)

Earlier this year, Apple Inc announced a deal to acquire Beats, which was founded in 2006 by hip hop mogul Dr. Dre and a business partner for $3 billion. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 0.66% in last session and finished the day at $97.67. Traded volume was 210.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 61.14million shares. The … Continue reading Consumer Goods Most Active: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP)

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Biotech stock market news
BioTech, Finance

Active Biotech Stocks Gilead & Anika

In this Article, we take a close look at two upcoming Biotech stocks in Gilead & Anika. Biotechs Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ GILD) and Anika Therapeutics (NASDAQ ANIK) are among just a few stocks in the Spotlight screen that are still hovering near buy points. Anika, which makes treatments for tissue protection, healing and repair, cleared a 49.47 buy point of a cup-with-handle base on June … Continue reading Active Biotech Stocks Gilead & Anika

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Finance, Internet

Stock News: Bose Sues Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) Owned Beats Over Patents

Beats Electronics, which struck a deal to be acquired by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ AAPL) not too long ago, now faces a lawsuit filed by Bose Corporation. According to court documents, Bose has sued Beats in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and filed a second complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission. CNBC was the first to report the lawsuit. Bose Corporation … Continue reading Stock News: Bose Sues Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) Owned Beats Over Patents

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Finance, Internet

Stock News: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) Price Target Raised Due to Q2 Results

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) released its second quarter results this week, and analysts from multiple firms are weighing in, as usual. JPMorgan analysts increased their price target for the search giant, while the Nomura team granted Google a “clean bill of health.” Shares of Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) rose more than 3% today after the company’s second quarter results. In a report dated July 18, … Continue reading Stock News: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) Price Target Raised Due to Q2 Results

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Finance, Internet, Mobile

Stocks Performing: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock Price Targets Increased

In the wake of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB)’s earnings report this week, analysts from multiple firms have increased their price targets and estimates. Two of the firms that raised their numbers are FBN and Baird. As always, mobile advertising and engagement rates are hot topics of conversation around the second quarter earnings results. Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) are holding their own after they … Continue reading Stocks Performing: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock Price Targets Increased

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