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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Active Stock: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) May Let Publishers Post Articles Directly On Mobile App

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is offering a revenue share deal to the publishers that will enable newspapers, magazines, and websites to send their articles for the social network directly through its mobile app, according to a report from the New York Times. The social networking website has initiated a “listening tour” with publishers to discuss…

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Top Biotech Stock News: Biogen’s Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

Biogen Idec (BIIB) reported third quarter 2014 earnings per share of $3.79 (including the impact of stock-based compensation expense), way above the Consensus Estimate of $3.22 and the year-ago earnings of $2.34 per share. Third quarter 2014 revenues increased 37% to $2.5 billion, topping the Consensus Estimate of $2.4 billion. Including one-time items, third quarter…

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Stock Analysis: Why Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Is A Great Buy Right Now

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) shares rallied more than 3 percent on Thursday in extended-hours trading after the world’s largest software company beat expectations and tallied record first-quarter sales, driven by the company’s cloud strength and hardware progress. The Seattle-based company turned in a fiscal first-quarter profit of $4.54 billion, or 54 cents per share, on…

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