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

Stock Review: Microsoft Corporation Rated to Underperform

Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on the shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) with an Underperform rating and a price target of $40 per share today. The stock price of the software giant declined 1.76% to $47.83 per share at the time of this writing around 1:03 in the afternoon in New York. In a note to investors Jefferies equity research analyst John DiFucci and … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft Corporation Rated to Underperform

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Finance, Internet

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Stock News: Google Gives Thanksgiving Travel Tips

It is almost the busiest time of year for traveling and Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) wants to simplify the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday for everyone. The Google Maps team decided to look at Thanksgiving traffic conditions from the last two years in major U.S. cities to find useful information which will help travelers on their journey. The cities in the list include Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, … Continue reading Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Stock News: Google Gives Thanksgiving Travel Tips

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Targeting Professional Space

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is a social networking site largely used for personal interactions rather than for professional reasons. The site most used for professional connections is LinkedIn, and according to a report from the Financial Times, Facebook is looking to move into the professional space. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is planning to come up with a new version customized for workplace usage that will … Continue reading Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Targeting Professional Space

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in Action: Satya Nadella Creating A New Legacy In Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT)

Steve Ballmer has the “Buy American” thoughts and mentality. He is the reason why executive employees of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT) were only allowed to use the phones produced by their own company. They were allowed to just have a peek of the rival phones. However, this trend changed when Satya Nadella became the CEO of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT). The executive members of the … Continue reading Stock in Action: Satya Nadella Creating A New Legacy In Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT)

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Creates Photo Recognition Program

A new artificial intelligence program has been created that can automatically produce an accurate caption based on the content of the image. The program being developed by Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) and researchers at Stanford University will analyze a scanned image of the Mona Lisa and be able to describe (caption) it as “a plump woman in dark clothes with an enigmatic smile.” A photo … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Creates Photo Recognition Program

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Sheryl Sandberg Sells Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Shares

Sheryl Sandberg from Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is leaning in on the stock, selling 283,000 shares at a price of $74.33 in the social networking company as algorithmic traders are watching longer term support levels. After Sandberg’s sale she holds nearly 5.1 million shares with a total market value near $382 million. Insider selling at Facebook (FB) has totaled more than $19 billion while insider … Continue reading Active Stock: Sheryl Sandberg Sells Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Shares

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