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.
Finance, Mobile

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Apple Pay Makes It Big

The new Apple Pay Service was activated more than one million time in the first 72 hours, more than all other competitors combined. In an inaugural WSJD Live conference on Monday, Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said, “The early ramp [of Apple Pay] looks fantastic.” Apple Pay is already showcasing its potential with around one million activations, presenting problems for established players. Cook … Continue reading Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Apple Pay Makes It Big

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Collaborates With PwC To Provide Innovative Services To Companies

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) has partnered with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to bring innovative services for companies worldwide. PwC is transitioning 45,000 people in the United States and Australia to Google Apps. The search engine giant hopes to strengthen its competitiveness and boost its software sales with its partnership with PwC. Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is facing strong competition from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) and other cloud-computing … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Collaborates With PwC To Provide Innovative Services To Companies

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Finance, Internet

Stock Focus: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) To Continue Spending Aggressively

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that he will continue to spend profusely on new technologies in the future, and also explained how this quarter’s numbers was impacted by mega-deals such as the WhatsApp acquisition. Facebook is asking analysts and investors to take a long-term perspective. Revenue for Facebook (NASDAQ FB) increased 59% to $3.2 billion in the third-quarter, outperforming competitors such as … Continue reading Stock Focus: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) To Continue Spending Aggressively

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BioTech, Finance

Biotech News: A Look At The Most Active Biotech Stocks In The Market

Harvoni is the new tablet launched this month by Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ GILD) which Stewart acquired first because she take part in its clinical trials. Harvoni is a mixture of the novel drug ledipasvir and sofosbuvir, which for closely a year has been sold only under the brand name Sovaldi. Sovaldi’s launch shattered all earlier new drug launches. Since it came out in December … Continue reading Biotech News: A Look At The Most Active Biotech Stocks In The Market

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Finance, Software

Bitcoin Market News: Bitcoin Price Shows Cracks After Two Impressive Weeks

Bitcoin price resilience finally crumbled this week after two weeks of strength following the so-called ‘BearWhale’ slaying. The price opened the week at $386, holding steady until mid-week, when it began a steep decline. It closed at $346, shedding $40 over the last seven days. The bitcoin price deterioration follows a strong rally from $295 on 6th October to a high of $405 about a … Continue reading Bitcoin Market News: Bitcoin Price Shows Cracks After Two Impressive Weeks

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Finance, Internet

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Despite Recent Growth, Analysts Worry About MSFT Stock

Last week, technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) reported its fiscal first quarter results. The headline numbers looked really impressive, but they were again due to very conservative guidance from the company. Microsoft’s revenue growth appears very strong right now due to the Nokia acquisition, but the added costs are pressuring the bottom line. Microsoft reported fiscal Q1 revenues (for the September ending quarter) of $23.20 … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Despite Recent Growth, Analysts Worry About MSFT Stock

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