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.

Active Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) All Set To Transform The Healthcare Industry

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) has made history with its Internet innovation – but now it’s about to leave the same mark on another industry. GOOG knows the healthcare sector is one of the fastest-growing markets today. Healthcare is a $2.8 trillion-a-year industry in the United States alone. Healthcare spending currently accounts for 18% of the…

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Stock in News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) Monthly Users Equal China’s Population

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) stock spiked in early trading on Monday following a report from Morgan Stanley which initiated coverage assigning an Overweight rating and a price target of $90 on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s Benjamin Swinburne also tells investors not to worry about the rising expenses. Facebook’s increasing expenses will hurt the stock in…

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Biotech Stock News: Biogen Falls on Concerns Regarding Tecfidera Sales

Despite posting better-than-expected earnings, Biogen Idec’s (BIIB) shares fell 5.4% immediately after the release of third quarter results. Although shares recovered slightly in the subsequent trading session, the overall decline is approximately 3.3% since the announcement of third quarter results. The decline in share price reflects concerns regarding the growth prospects of Biogen’s oral multiple…

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