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Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Collaborates With PwC To Provide Innovative Services To Companies

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) has partnered with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to bring innovative services for companies worldwide. PwC is transitioning 45,000 people in the United States and Australia to Google Apps. The search engine giant hopes to strengthen its competitiveness and boost its software sales with its partnership with PwC. Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is facing strong competition from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) and other cloud-computing … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Collaborates With PwC To Provide Innovative Services To Companies

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Focus: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) To Continue Spending Aggressively

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that he will continue to spend profusely on new technologies in the future, and also explained how this quarter’s numbers was impacted by mega-deals such as the WhatsApp acquisition. Facebook is asking analysts and investors to take a long-term perspective. Revenue for Facebook (NASDAQ FB) increased 59% to $3.2 billion in the third-quarter, outperforming competitors such as … Continue reading Stock Focus: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) To Continue Spending Aggressively

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Despite Recent Growth, Analysts Worry About MSFT Stock

Last week, technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) reported its fiscal first quarter results. The headline numbers looked really impressive, but they were again due to very conservative guidance from the company. Microsoft’s revenue growth appears very strong right now due to the Nokia acquisition, but the added costs are pressuring the bottom line. Microsoft reported fiscal Q1 revenues (for the September ending quarter) of $23.20 … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Despite Recent Growth, Analysts Worry About MSFT Stock

Richard Atkins
Analysis, Finance, Internet

Why has Facebook Video become A Major Trend Among Brands (NASDAQ FB)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is receiving an increasing chunk of brand marketing, especially when it comes to posting and playing videos, says a report from Ad Week. Brands such as Budweiser and McDonald’s and celebrities such as Beyonce are now posting videos directly to the social network instead of just posting YouTube links. YouTube was the first choice of brands for video ads, but now … Continue reading Why has Facebook Video become A Major Trend Among Brands (NASDAQ FB)

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Cuts Xbox One Prices

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is set to cut the price of the Xbox One by $50 this holiday season. The tech giant’s special holiday promotion will be valid on Xbox One consoles or bundles until January 3rd. This deal will be available at all major retailers in the United States including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Game Stop, Toys R Us, and Microsoft Store. Yusef … Continue reading Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Cuts Xbox One Prices

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Drive, Google Docs Down For Some

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is investing some reported problems with Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides. The company’s App Status Dashboard shows a disruption on all four services, and it didn’t take long for complaints about the disruption to start pouring onto Twitter. Users who are having problems with these Google services are receiving a 500 server error. Google said that it is “investigating reports of … Continue reading Active Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Drive, Google Docs Down For Some

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