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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Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Benefiting from Videos

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has been performing well in the previous few months. Facebook was recently in news for the acquisition of a voice recognition start-up named Wit.ai. According to recent reports, Facebook has also been raking in huge benefits from its feature of online videos. Facebook has asserted itself as a major player in the market which has hotshots like Youtube among others. Facebook has … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Benefiting from Videos

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Market Watch List: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Flamel Technologies SA (NASDAQ:FLML)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s New Year Resolution: More Video Ads in News Feed. The amount of video on Facebook Inc.’s news feed more than tripled last year, as many users and advertisers discovered the option for the first time. How much bigger video will get on the social network depends largely on Fidji Simo. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Market Watch List: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Flamel Technologies SA (NASDAQ:FLML)

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Market Movers: AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ:SANM), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (NYSE:ASX), Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE:RSO)

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) rival Gilead makes exclusive deal with CVS for hep C drugs. The deal blocks North Chicago-based AbbVie Inc.’s treatment, called Viekira Pak, which will only be available to patients given approval because of medical exceptions or through a process called prior authorization, according to CVS. Patients already taking Viekira Pak will be allowed to finish their treatment. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) belongs to … Continue reading Market Movers: AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ:SANM), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (NYSE:ASX), Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE:RSO)

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Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Announces Nokia 215

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) is having a great time in the middle. After a successful December, the stock is looking to continue its run of form. Off late, Microsoft is in news due to the announcement of Nokia 215 mobile phone. The mobile phone is a budget friendly phone from Nokia. It is speculated to cost around $29. This certainly helps the phone become an ultra … Continue reading Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Announces Nokia 215

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Investor’s Alert: Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Glori Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLRI), BancFirst Corporation (NASDAQ:BANF), Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT)

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) to Live Stream Video of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Earnings on Yahoo Finance on January 27, 2015. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) belongs to Technology sector. Its weekly performance is -2.61%. On last trading day company shares ended up $49.21. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.52%. Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) was the recipient of a large growth in … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Glori Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLRI), BancFirst Corporation (NASDAQ:BANF), Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT)

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Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Buys Another Interesting Startup

After the hugely successful acquisitions of WhatApp and Instagram, Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has brought another start-up. The name of the acquired start-up is Wit.ai. This startup deals with voice recognition. It makes technology which helps in the conversion of voice into actionable data. Facebook would be looking to make the most of this acquisition. Here in this article, we will take a close look at … Continue reading Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Buys Another Interesting Startup

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