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 News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Server Upgrade to Lower Subscriptions

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is ending support for Windows Server 2003 in July 2015, so will that drive a major server upgrade? Bernstein analysts don’t think so, but they do think it will drive an increase in recurring revenue, which is exactly what Microsoft wants anyway. In a report dated Oct. 3, 2014, analysts Mark Moerdler and Zhe Shen said they think IT departments have … Continue reading Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Server Upgrade to Lower Subscriptions

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Finance, Mobile

Stock in Focus: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Planning A Golden iPad Air 2

Apple Inc. apparently wants to tap into the success of its gold iPhone 6 by adding it to the iPad Air 2. Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) is expected to unveil the iPad Air 2 this month, and now it sounds like there will indeed be a gold model. Other color options are expected to be the same silver and gray that were available on the … Continue reading Stock in Focus: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Planning A Golden iPad Air 2

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Responds To Legal Threats

The law firm of Lavely & Singer, which is representing a number of the (mostly) female celebrities who had their iCloud accounts hacked, and their pictures posted all over the Internet have been calling on Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) to remove the pics from their sites for some time now. But in a typical grandiose letter the firm threatened a lawsuit that “could well exceed” … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Responds To Legal Threats

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Finance, Internet

Active Stock: WhatsApp Formally A Part Of Facebook (NASDAQ FB)

Social media giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) announced on Monday, October 6th that its $20 billion plus acquisition of instant messaging leader Whatsapp was finalized as both the U.S. SEC and the European Commission had signed off on the deal. Shares of acquisition-happy Facebook are up 41 cents at $77.85 as of 1:45 PM ET Monday. Further details regarding the final terms of the deal … Continue reading Active Stock: WhatsApp Formally A Part Of Facebook (NASDAQ FB)

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Biotech Stock Finance Bio Tech
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stock News: A Weekly Analysis of Major Biotech Stocks

Mergers and acquisitions were back in the news last week with Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL) being the target this time around. The company, which is looking to acquire QLT Inc (QLTI), received a proposal from Endo International plc (ENDP). Other updates last week include the usual regulatory and pipeline-related news. Gilead remained in the news thanks yet again to its hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, Sovaldi. … Continue reading Biotech Stock News: A Weekly Analysis of Major Biotech Stocks

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Finance, Software

Bitcoin News: Russia Proposes Monetary Penalties on Bitcoin Usage

The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has released the full version of the draft bill that, if passed in current form, would effectively ban the creation and distribution of software that allows for the use of money substitutes, including bitcoin and all digital currencies. First announced as a proposal in August, the news marks the first time that the Ministry of Finance has … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Russia Proposes Monetary Penalties on Bitcoin Usage

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