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

Active Stock : NASA Agrees To Lease Major Airfield To Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

According to a NASA statement, Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) will use the site for research, development, assembly and testing related to “space exploration, aviation, rover/robotics and other emerging technologies.” Plans include the renovation of the historic Hangar One, which was used to store airships, as well as two other hangars at the airfield. The space agency stands to save around $6.3 million per year in … Continue reading Active Stock : NASA Agrees To Lease Major Airfield To Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

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Finance, Mobile

Microsoft MSFT News: Nokia Name Dropped With New Lumia Smartphone

The Microsoft Lumia 535 was just launched. This phone is the first Lumia under the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) brand since the Nokia Corporation (HEL NOK1V) name was dropped. The new phone looks very similar to the Lumia 530 all thanks to the new device’s rounded corners and colored back. Microsoft added some its own touches to make the device complete like a 5MP front … Continue reading Microsoft MSFT News: Nokia Name Dropped With New Lumia Smartphone

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) Short Interest Up 15%

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) shares saw a significant rise in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, short interest totaled 43,824,108 shares, which was an increase of 15.1% from the October 15th total of 38,065,051. Of the total float, around 2.1% of shares were sold short. In a separate development, CTO Michael Todd Schroepfer sold 35,000 shares of Facebook in an … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) Short Interest Up 15%

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: What Does Diversification Mean For Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

It’s worth examining Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG)’s plans from the prism of core competence. Legion are the tales of companies that have lost focus and become extinct. Think of Apple and its sorry state in the ‘90s when Steve Jobs made a comeback to the company and brought it back to life from the brink of death. Mr. Jobs famously drew four squares on a … Continue reading Stock in News: What Does Diversification Mean For Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

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Finance

Eye Catching Stocks : Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE:YOKU), DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI), Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSEMKT:FTF), Air Methods (NASDAQ:AIRM), SPTN

Xiaomi Technology Co Ltd will acquire a stake in Chinese video streaming firm Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE:YOKU), cementing ties between China’s leading smartphone maker and one of the most popular content providers in the video-hungry country. Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE:YOKU) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -17.90% and weekly performance is 10.09%. On last trading day company shares ended up $21.72. Youku … Continue reading Eye Catching Stocks : Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE:YOKU), DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI), Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSEMKT:FTF), Air Methods (NASDAQ:AIRM), SPTN

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Hot Stock List: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXIM), Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI), Aviv REIT (NYSE:AVIV), Fidelity Southern (NASDAQ:LION), United Insurance (NASDAQ:UIHC)

Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ:MXIM) VP Christopher J. Neil sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.56, for a total transaction of $886,800.00. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXIM) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 14.40% and weekly performance is 0.55%. On … Continue reading Hot Stock List: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXIM), Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI), Aviv REIT (NYSE:AVIV), Fidelity Southern (NASDAQ:LION), United Insurance (NASDAQ:UIHC)

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