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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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)

Richard Atkins
Diversified Tech

Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) Plunges on Missed Earnings and Guidance

Shares of Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) fell 19% on Friday after the retailer reported Q4 earnings and forward guidance that came in well below analyst estimates. Management also introduced a new capital allocation plan that will result in significant dilution for equity shareholders. Analysts have lowered their estimates and target prices post the announcement; Barclays, which has equal weight on the stock, lowered its price target by … Continue reading Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) Plunges on Missed Earnings and Guidance

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Apple Watch Stands Out Among Rivals

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) introduced Apple Watch early last week, introducing all the features and specifications of the smart watch. Apple watch is expected to change the wearable technology market with its innovative structure and constructive usage. Apple has also made sure that Apple watch would be available in a wide range of prices, thereby making the product all the more appealing. Whether the customers seem … Continue reading Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Apple Watch Stands Out Among Rivals

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Finance, Mobile

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Enters e-commerce with TheFind

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has taken another big step. This time around, the social networking site has entered the e-commerce market space. Facebook has acquired thefind, thereby entering the given market. Facebook’s recent acquisition falls in line with the recent market movements. Thefind is an interesting ecommerce search app which enables users to search for ecommerce related stuff. This would be a major acquisition for Facebook … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Enters e-commerce with TheFind

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Predicting the Sales of Apple Watch

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) has been a stock which can do no wrong currently. The Cupertino based Technology giants have been leading innovators in the past. Those miraculous pieces of innovation have led to products like iPods, Macs and iPhones, all of which have led to heavy revenue for Apple. iPhones have been a leading source of revenue for Apple for a long while now. In … Continue reading Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Predicting the Sales of Apple Watch

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Finance

Mid Cap Volatile Stocks: ISIS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS), Qunar Cayman Islands (NASDAQ:QUNR), Nimble Storage (NYSE:NMBL), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ISIS)’s stock had its “positive” rating restated by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets in a report issued. ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIS) stock performance was -6.21% in last session and finished the day at $46.05. Traded volume was 2.88million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.58million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.07. ISIS … Continue reading Mid Cap Volatile Stocks: ISIS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS), Qunar Cayman Islands (NASDAQ:QUNR), Nimble Storage (NYSE:NMBL), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

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