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, Internet

Stock Highlight: What Android One Could Mean to Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

Google announced the launch of its Android One platform on Monday, September 15, targeting the low-end smartphone segment in emerging markets. While newly launched phones are currently available in India, the company plans to roll them out to other developing countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the coming months. The wide launch strategy signals that the competition in … Continue reading Stock Highlight: What Android One Could Mean to Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

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Finance, Internet

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock News: Facebook Set To Benefit Most From Ad Dollar Shift

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is expected to emerge as the greatest beneficiary of the ad dollars that are switching from the traditional media to online platforms while Twitter Inc (NYSE TWTR) should come in second, according to a September 16th report from Cantor Fitzerald analysts Youssef Squali, Naved Khan and Kip Paulson. The conclusion is based on an analysis of top U.S. social media platforms … Continue reading Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock News: Facebook Set To Benefit Most From Ad Dollar Shift

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Biotech Stock Finance Bio Tech
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stocks Update: A Review of the Biotech Stocks for the Week

AbbVie (ABBV) was in the news last week thanks to its agreements with Infinity Pharmaceuticals (INFI) and Calico. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) was also in the headlines – the company’s shares declined despite receiving FDA approval for its oral, ferric iron-based compound. Gilead (GILD) was in the news as well, once again due to its hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, Sovaldi. AbbVie was very active on … Continue reading Biotech Stocks Update: A Review of the Biotech Stocks for the Week

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Finance, Software

Bitcoin Breaking News: Bitcoins Start Getting Acceptance in Canada

Mega Chill has become the first medical marijuana dispensary in Canada to accept bitcoin. Since the formal announcement this September, Mega Chill has seen an overwhelmingly positive response from the community, both from patients familiar with bitcoin and customers who had never heard of the digital currency. The relationship between bitcoin and the marijuana industry is long-standing due to bitcoin’s ability to offer an alternative … Continue reading Bitcoin Breaking News: Bitcoins Start Getting Acceptance in Canada

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Finance, Internet

Active Stock in News: A Review of the Deal Between Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) & Minecraft

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) announced this week that it paid $2.5 billion to acquire Swedish gaming company Mojang, maker of the popular Minecraft game. Analysts are starting to weigh in on that deal, and those at Morgan Stanley think it’s a smart way for the company to use its offshore cash. Some investors may be disappointed that Microsoft is investing in its consumer business rather … Continue reading Active Stock in News: A Review of the Deal Between Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) & Minecraft

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Finance, Internet

Stock Update: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Chromebook To Get a Boost from Nvidia’sMobile Chip

Google’s (NASDAQ GOOG) Chrome OS has attracted a great deal of attention in recent months. Chrome OS-powered laptops- Chromebooks- are often much cheaper than alternatives running Microsoft’s Windows, and yet still quite capable. Most of Microsoft’s hardware partners have embraced Google’s cloud-based operating system, while schools have emerged as a hotbed of demand. Still, Chromebook’s share of the overall PC market has remained relatively limited- … Continue reading Stock Update: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Chromebook To Get a Boost from Nvidia’sMobile Chip

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