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 (NASDAQ FB) Releases FB at Work

The World’s largest social networking site, Facebook (NASDAQ FB), has come up with yet another new version. This time, the Mark Zuckerberg led Facebook has come up with a version which deals with the social networking at the workplace. This is being names as FB at Work. Facebook has been getting more conscious towards the working professionals and therefore this move from them, does not … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Releases FB at Work

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Finance, Internet

Google Stock : Google losing Search Share (NASDAQ GOOG)

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) has been the number one search engine of the world since a long long time. This has not changed now either. However, Google has indeed lost a bit of share in the search engine pie. The site gaining some space is Yahoo. Under Marisa Miller, Yahoo is looking to rejuvenate and become a stronger and better search engine. Google on the other … Continue reading Google Stock : Google losing Search Share (NASDAQ GOOG)

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Finance, Mobile

Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) to Release Another iOS 8 Update

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) was one of the most successful stocks of 2014. The stock which is currently trading at around $112, saw itself break into the three digit figures and then stay there. This was a big achievement on Apple’s part. Apple was able to maintain such a high level due to a string of successful releases and announcements. In September, Apple announced that it … Continue reading Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) to Release Another iOS 8 Update

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Finance

Keep Eyes on: Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), Argos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARGS), Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN), New Jersey Resources Corp. (NYSE:NJR), CEQP

On Jan 05, Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN) said it will hold a conference call at 7:30 a.m. CST on Feb. 24 to review the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings results. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 2.60% and weekly performance is 3.09%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.35. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) distance from 50-day simple … Continue reading Keep Eyes on: Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), Argos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARGS), Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN), New Jersey Resources Corp. (NYSE:NJR), CEQP

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Preview of Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) has been a new company under the ladership of Satya Nadella. The current Microsoft CEO took over from Steve Balmer last year, and has changed quite a lot of at Microsoft since then. Nadella has brought in the cloud first mobile first strategy. MSFT stock has actually reacted well to this. The only thorn remaining is that of the failure of Windows … Continue reading Stock in News: Preview of Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10

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Finance

5 Active Stocks: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII), Orchids Paper Products (NYSEMKT:TIS), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Shares of steel company Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) fell in trading Monday as Chinese rebar and iron ore futures slowed for the fourth straight session on declining demand, according to Reuters. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 3.40% and weekly performance is 9.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.55. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) distance from 50-day simple … Continue reading 5 Active Stocks: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII), Orchids Paper Products (NYSEMKT:TIS), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

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