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Finance

Trending Tickers: Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT), AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), Versar Inc. (NYSEMKT:VSR), Signal Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGNL), Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (NYSEMKT:ANV)

Actavis PLC (NYSE:ACT) agreed to pay about $66 billion for Allergan Inc., the maker of the antiwrinkle treatment Botox, in the year’s biggest pharmaceutical deal. The cash-and-stock purchase, in which Actavis will pay $219 a share, also puts an end to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.’s months-long hostile takeover fight for Allergan, a move backed by activist investor Bill Ackman. Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT) belongs to Healthcare … Continue reading Trending Tickers: Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT), AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), Versar Inc. (NYSEMKT:VSR), Signal Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGNL), Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (NYSEMKT:ANV)

Colin Pettis
Finance

Trending Stocks: QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN), Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LPT), Escalade Inc. (NASDAQ:ESCA), Spherix Incorporated (NASDAQ:SPEX)

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), and Ericsson (ERIC), successfully completed the world’s first announced inter-company interoperability testing of LTE Category 9 connectivity with download speeds of up to 450 Mbps. Testing was conducted using QTI’s next generation LTE Advanced modem and Ericsson LTE-A network infrastructure. The Category 9 speeds allow mobile users to enjoy blazing-fast downloads, swift application … Continue reading Trending Stocks: QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN), Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LPT), Escalade Inc. (NASDAQ:ESCA), Spherix Incorporated (NASDAQ:SPEX)

Jason Knox
Finance, Mobile

Stock Look Back: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) After Steve Balmer

Longtime Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Chief Steve Ballmer, in August 2013, issued the now-infamous statement that he would retire “within the year.” News of Ballmer’s departure couldn’t come soon enough for disgruntled shareholders, as evidenced by Microsoft’s share price spike of about 7% immediately following the announcement. But that was then, and this is now. With Ballmer gone and new CEO Satya Nadella hitting his stride, … Continue reading Stock Look Back: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) After Steve Balmer

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Will Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Glass Live Up To Potential?

Google Glass was worn by the company’s co-founder Sergey Brin at almost every high-profile event and every public appearance he’s made over the last two years. However, at a Silicon Valley red-carpet event on Sunday, Brin was spotted at without the device. Does this suggest fading popularity for the gadget that has the capability of transforming eyeglasses into a spy-movie worthy technology? When asked about … Continue reading Stock in News: Will Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Glass Live Up To Potential?

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Leads Online Videos Share

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is the platform most preferred by users wishing to share videos. Of all the videos shared across the world, as many as 83% are shared by merely 18% of internet users, and the platform most used by them is Facebook, followed by Twitter. Such power users are contributing to video shares and are also motivating others to share their videos. Also … Continue reading Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Leads Online Videos Share

Richard Atkins
Finance

Trader’s Recap: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI), Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ:MARPS), PriceSmart Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT), Farmer Brothers Co. (NASDAQ:FARM)

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) CEO Richard Anderson said his company wants to nearly double its footprint at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. That implies an even stronger challenge than was already in the works to hometown carrier Alaska Airlines. Anderson visited Seattle last week to discuss expansion plans with airport officials and corporate customers. Afterwards, he recorded a message for his employees. Anderson said he wants … Continue reading Trader’s Recap: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI), Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ:MARPS), PriceSmart Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT), Farmer Brothers Co. (NASDAQ:FARM)

Adam Keintzel