News on Bitcoins: Wikipedia Raises $140,000 in One Week Through Bitcoins

The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that owns and curates noted online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has received more than $140,000 in bitcoin donations since it began accepting contributions in the digital currency last week. The news follows the announcement of the organization’s partnership with California-based payments processor Coinbase to accept bitcoin on 30th July, a development that…

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Trending Tickers : Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL), ZOOM Technologies (NASDAQ:ZOOM), uniQure (NASDAQ:QURE), Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O), Interval Leisure (NASDAQ:IILG)

Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) says it plans to significantly increase safety-related investments in its Minnesota natural gas service region. The utility said in a recent regulatory filing that it intends to spend $15 million in 2015 on pipeline safety improvements, about a twofold increase over past levels. In future years, the company envisions even larger…

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Hot Stock List : Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW), Rosetta Genomics (NASDAQ:ROSG), Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE:HAE)

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced Telefonica, one of the top global telecommunications providers with operations in Europe, Asia, North America and South America, has chosen Broadcom’s HEVC-enabled system-on-chip (SoC) technology to deliver Ultra High Definition (Ultra HD) IPTV broadcasts. Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM)…

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Today’s Stocks : Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), CSX (NYSE:CSX), Ambac Financial Group (NASDAQ:AMBC), Inteliquent, Inc. (NASDAQ:IQNT)

Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) will hold its annual general meeting in Taiwan on August 27, 2014. Shareholders will vote to adopt the Company’s 2013 Audited Accounts and Financial Reports, re-elect Mr. Jordan Wu as a director of the Company and transact any other business brought before the 2014 AGM. Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) belongs to…

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Investors Are Watching : Linear Technology (NASDAQ:LLTC), Technical Communications (NASDAQ:TCCO), Vaalco Energy (NYSE:EGY), INSYS Therapeutics (NASDAQ:INSY), Marrone Bio (NASDAQ:MBII)

On 17 JULY Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) said that it is again eyeing Camas for a major expansion, and a decision could come later this summer. Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 33.10% and weekly performance is -2.38%. On last trading day company shares ended up $44.25. Linear…

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Trending Stocks : Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Checkpoint (NYSE:CKP), Computer Sciences (NYSE:CSC), Seattle Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN), Infoblox Inc. (NYSE:BLOX)

US specialty pharma firm Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA) has granted Israel’s Medison Pharma exclusive rights to commercialize Iclusig (ponatinib) in Israel for patients with Philadelphia-positive (Ph+) leukemias. Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is -12.09%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.38. Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) distance from 50-day…

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