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: A look at Facebook’s (NASDAQ FB) New Acquisition

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has recently been in news for some exciting acquisitions. They have acquired another start-up which deals with video compression. Quickfire, a video compression start-up has been acquired by Facebook. This acquisition comes after the recent acquisition of wit.ai. Facebook has been looking to become a big player in the field of online videos, and such acquisitions should go a long way in … Continue reading Stock in News: A look at Facebook’s (NASDAQ FB) New Acquisition

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Stock in News: Apple Stock (NASDAQ AAPL) To Have a Great 2015

Apple was probably the best performing technical stock of 2014. According to various reports from the market, Apple looks just as strong in the new year of 2015. Apple Pay is in news due to their partnership with new credit unions. Also, recent research reports suggests that Apple App store is breaking records in 2015. This period seems to be a very exciting one for … Continue reading Stock in News: Apple Stock (NASDAQ AAPL) To Have a Great 2015

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Top Stocks: J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), BPZ Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BPZ), Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW), AT&T (NYSE:T)

Several dozen J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) stores will close over the next year, the company announced Thursday. The 40 closures represent nearly 4 percent of J.C. Penney’s 1,060 stores, according to Business Insider. J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -5.60% and weekly performance is 22.69%. On last trading day company shares ended up $7.95. … Continue reading Top Stocks: J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), BPZ Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BPZ), Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW), AT&T (NYSE:T)

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Top News: Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Quantum Corporation (NYSE:QTM), Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (NYSE:HE), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBDO), Harman International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR)

Deutsche Bank reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) in a report issued on Thursday. They currently have a $18.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $13.00. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 2.70% and weekly performance is -2.10%. On last trading day company shares ended up $17.74. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) … Continue reading Top News: Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Quantum Corporation (NYSE:QTM), Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (NYSE:HE), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBDO), Harman International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR)

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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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