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.
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Finance, Software

Software Stocks: In News Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE AMD) & Rally Software (NYSE RALY)

From all the Software stocks, we take a look at two of the most promising ones: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE AMD) & Rally Software (NYSE RALY). Both AMD and Rally have taken up some very positive initiatives and both the stocks are looking healthy as we head into the second part of 2014. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc is an American multinational semiconductor company that develops … Continue reading Software Stocks: In News Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE AMD) & Rally Software (NYSE RALY)

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BioTech, Finance

Active Biotech Stocks Vertex Pharmaceuticals & Ligand Pharmaceuticals

In this article, we take a look at two stocks which have been in news recently, Vertex Pharmaceuticals & Ligand Pharmaceuticals. Keep an eye out for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ VRTX) and Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ LGND) . Vertex has performed really well in the recent weeks, recording almost a 50% rise in its price levels. Ligand has also had some very positive developments revolving around new … Continue reading Active Biotech Stocks Vertex Pharmaceuticals & Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet, Mobile

World Cup 2014 Breaks Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Records

Brazil’s World Cup was the biggest social media event on record involving 350 million Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) users worldwide, the company claimed today, as Facebook makes strides into the so-called “real-time” market dominated by Twitter. People increasingly are using social networking to comment on global events seen on television, like the month-long soccer tournament won by Germany on Sunday. Figures obtained from sources have … Continue reading World Cup 2014 Breaks Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Records

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) would comply with European Court Ruling

In light of the recent European court ruling, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has started removing some search results in the European Union. This was as a result of people requesting for the “right to be forgotten”. Google has received more than 41,000 requests, and each request is being handled individually and assessed in a timely manner. Google is now offering a tool that allows users to … Continue reading Active Stock: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) would comply with European Court Ruling

Richard Atkins
Finance, Software

Bitcoin Apps Return To Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) iOS Store

Recently, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) took a softer approach toward its policy on virtual currency by allowing Bitcoin wallets and in-app Bitcoin payments. And now, to take advantage of the currency, the apps facilitating Bitcoin are live in the App Store. According to Coindesk, Coin Pocket is the first Bitcoin app for iOS to re-enter the Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) App Store. Coin Pocket app allows … Continue reading Bitcoin Apps Return To Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) iOS Store

Richard Atkins
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Finance, Internet, Mobile

Stock in News: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) joins SupplierPay Program

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) is one of the 26 businesses which have joined the government’s new SupplierPay initiative. The program is similar to the already existing “QuickPay” initiative, which makes sure federal employers pay contractors in a reasonable amount of time. The “SupplierPay” program, the White House says, is intended to be “private-sector counterpart” to QuickPay. Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) is not the only large … Continue reading Stock in News: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) joins SupplierPay Program

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