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, Mobile

Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Unveils a New MacBook Pro

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) has now introduced two new potent products in MacBook Pro and iMac. Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) has been going from strength to strength. The new MacBook and iMac should help in consolidating Apple’s position along with the likes of Apple Watch. Both the MacBook and the new iMac pose good competitive difference to the ones which are currently available in the market. Here … Continue reading Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Unveils a New MacBook Pro

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QCom Nasdaq QCOM Qualcomm
Finance, Software

Hot Movers: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM), John Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE:JW.A), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is developing its own video-chat app, known internally as Slingshot, after its failed attempt to acquire mobile messaging startup Snapchat, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 0.17% in last session and finished the day at $58.02. Traded volume was 47.93million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 70.49million shares. Facebook Inc … Continue reading Hot Movers: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM), John Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE:JW.A), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM)

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AAPL NASDAQ AAPL Apple
Analysis, Finance, Mobile

Tech Top Gainers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Castlight Health Inc (NYSE:CSLT), Textura Corp (NYSE:TXTR), Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE:NMBL)

U.S. tech giants Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google and Amazon and French game developer Gameloft re under investigation in Italy for alleged unfair commercial practices, the country’s antitrust and competition authority said. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 1.48% in last session and finished the day at $597.51. Traded volume was 9.87million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 9.64million … Continue reading Tech Top Gainers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Castlight Health Inc (NYSE:CSLT), Textura Corp (NYSE:TXTR), Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE:NMBL)

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Finance

Eye-Catching Stocks: Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG), FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Oi SA (ADR) (NYSE:OIBR), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) climbed 5.5% after the fuel-cell specialist got an analyst upgrade. Yet, as has happened with increasing frequency in this volatile market, the upgrade came with a catch: the analyst also reduced the price target on the company, in part to reflect the plunge in Plug Power’s share price over the past few months. Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock performance was 6.45% … Continue reading Eye-Catching Stocks: Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG), FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Oi SA (ADR) (NYSE:OIBR), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

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Finance

NYSE Bullish stocks: Noranda Aluminum Holding (NYSE:NOR), Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras (NYSE:EBR.B), Platform Specialty Products (NYSE:PAH), Doral Financial (NYSE:DRL), Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS)

In the annual meeting of stockholders of Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (NYSE:NOR), on May 9, 2014 the Company’s stockholders approved the Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2014 LTI Plan”). A summary of the 2014 LTI Plan is included on pages 32 – 36 of the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting and is incorporated herein by reference. Such summary is … Continue reading NYSE Bullish stocks: Noranda Aluminum Holding (NYSE:NOR), Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras (NYSE:EBR.B), Platform Specialty Products (NYSE:PAH), Doral Financial (NYSE:DRL), Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS)

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Finance

Volatile Stocks: Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX), SFX Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:SFXE), Summer Infant (NASDAQ:SUMR), QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK), Kingold Jewelry Inc (NASDAQ:KGJI)

Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX), announced May 13, 2014 that its management software has been validated for use with SanDisk’s new self-encrypting solid state drive (SSD) for corporate environments, the SanDisk X300s SSD.”The SanDisk X300s SSD offers strong protection for companies’ most sensitive data, and when combined with Wave’s superior management capabilities, will deliver customers with a cost-effective, comprehensive solution right out of the box,” said … Continue reading Volatile Stocks: Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX), SFX Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:SFXE), Summer Infant (NASDAQ:SUMR), QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK), Kingold Jewelry Inc (NASDAQ:KGJI)

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