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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Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock Update: Product on Horizon For Microsoft

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) is a stock which makes its way into most portfolios. Microsoft is currently all geared up for a key launch, that of Windows 10. It would be intriguing to see how the stock reacts to such a big event. The technical preview of Windows 10 was taken very positively by most and analysts have been putting in high expectations on the stock … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock Update: Product on Horizon For Microsoft

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Stock Movers

Financial Stocks On the Move: Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

Reports are out this morning that Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) is being accused by New York attorney general of fabricating foreclosure documents. Despite this the company’s shares are up 1.54% nearing the top end of the 52-week range. The company has a dividend yield of 1.20 and a price to earnings ration of 12.35. Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) has an EPS of 3.98. Bank of America Corporation … Continue reading Financial Stocks On the Move: Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

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Software

Better Than Expected Hardware Checks Ahead of Quarter for Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL)

In a research report issued by JMP Securities, the firm maintains their Market Perform rating on Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL). Some of the highlights of the note are included below. While we remain cautious about Oracle’s long-term prospects given the shift to the cloud, we do see potential for upside this quarter for two reasons: a) the company faces much easier software license comps for F3Q … Continue reading Better Than Expected Hardware Checks Ahead of Quarter for Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL)

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Finance

Beverages: The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP), Sodastream International (NASDAQ:SODA), Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS)

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) plans a marketing blitz with commercials featuring football stars and jingles celebrating the football extravaganza. The beverage maker has also sponsored a tour of the FIFA World Cup trophy that will visit 90 countries overall. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) stock performance was 0.53% in last session and finished the day at $38.17. Traded volume was 14,482,530 million shares in the last … Continue reading Beverages: The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP), Sodastream International (NASDAQ:SODA), Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS)

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Active Stocks Basic Material: Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI), Allied Nevada (NYSEMKT:ANV), Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM)

CIBC has also modified their ratings on a number of other stocks in the few days. The firm upgraded shares of Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) from a sector perform rating to an outperform rating.  Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) stock performance was 1.87% in last session and finished the day at $4.36. Traded volume was 7.99million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Active Stocks Basic Material: Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI), Allied Nevada (NYSEMKT:ANV), Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM)

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Losers at NYSE: Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE:ARO), Santander Mexico Fincl Gp SAB (NYSE:BSMX), Empresas ICA (NYSE:ICA), XO Group (NYSE:XOXO)

Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE:ARO) reported a fourth quarter adjusted loss of $0.35 per share after the close Thursday, compared to the consensus estimate of a loss of $0.31 per share. Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE:ARO) stock performance was -20.14% in last session and finished the day at $5.83. Traded volume was 37.47 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 3.19 million … Continue reading Losers at NYSE: Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE:ARO), Santander Mexico Fincl Gp SAB (NYSE:BSMX), Empresas ICA (NYSE:ICA), XO Group (NYSE:XOXO)

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