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: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) TV is now a Forgotten Venture

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) is one stock which is very bullish in the current markets. After tasting a lot of success through iPhone 6, Apple would be hoping to diversify into other ventures which are equally successful if not more. Apparently, Apple TV would not be one of them. With the release of Apple Watch, Apple would have been hoping for same from the likes of … Continue reading Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) TV is now a Forgotten Venture

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Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Acquires Tugboat Yards

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has always had a strong interest in the online publishing of content. It has always looked increase published content on its platform. They have made yet another strong statement by acquiring the likes of Tugboat Yards. Tugboat Yards is a California based start up. It specializes in helping small and medium scale organizations’ manage their audience. Here in this article, we will … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Acquires Tugboat Yards

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Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Reviewing the Apple Watch Product

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) has been a stand out performer in the current market. The stock has been going strong and it certainly seems to be on the verge of yet another peak. After a very successful Apple iPhone 6 launch, Apple launched Apple Watch which they would be hoping, would catch on with the market. It certainly has a lot of subscribers already. Here in … Continue reading Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Reviewing the Apple Watch Product

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Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Planning On A Standalone Photo Service

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) is now planning to release a photo sharing and collecting service. This service would be helpful for the users to post and share their images on social networking sites. Google would be planning to help users share their images on Facebook and Twitter. This should be helpful for the users and it stands as an exciting prospect. Here in this article, we … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Planning On A Standalone Photo Service

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Hot Stocks: VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON), AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA)

VMware, Inc (NYSE:VMW) COO Carl M. Eschenbach unloaded 5,897 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.05, for a total value of $560,509.85. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 81,879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,782,599. VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) stock performance was 1.54% in last … Continue reading Hot Stocks: VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON), AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA)

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Investor’s Alert: Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), Brady Corp (NYSE:BRC), 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), Signet Jewelers Ltd. (NYSE:SIG)

Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) has struggled on the charts for much of 2014, the stock was one of many alternative energy companies to shoot significantly higher today, thanks to an upbeat earnings report from sector component Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL). In fact, by the sound of the closing bell, the equity stood 10.2% above breakeven, at $3.14. In the options … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), Brady Corp (NYSE:BRC), 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), Signet Jewelers Ltd. (NYSE:SIG)

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