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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Biotech Stocks Breaking News: Regeneron Gets Breakthrough Therapy Status

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ (REGN) shares were up 2.7% on the news that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to its eye drug Eylea, for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy in patients suffering from diabetic macular edema (DME). Breakthrough Therapy designation helps to accelerate the development and review process of experimental drugs that address an unmet…

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Active Stock: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Completely Ditching Windows and Nokia

As per a leaked internal document, Microsoft plans to drop words ‘Nokia’ and ‘Phone’ soon from the branding. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) would abandon Nokia name and would no longer use for its mobile products, according to a leaked internal document. While the sale has been indicated by the company previously, the document obtained by…

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