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Finance, Internet

Stock in Focus: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Ties Up With Abbvie To Prevent Aging

AbbVie Inc (NYSE ABBV), the speciality pharma firm spun off from Abbott Laboratories (NYSE ABT) almost a year ago, and Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) new Calico division will spend up to $1.5 billion to research cures to age-related diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Google’s Calico and AbbVie forms a $1,5 billion aging-related disease partnership. The September 3rd statement announcing the new partnership noted … Continue reading Stock in Focus: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Ties Up With Abbvie To Prevent Aging

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Facebook FB Stock Milestone: FB Joins $200 Billion Market Capitalization Club

With Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB)’s stock opening at $77 a share in trading today, it pushed its market capitalization over $200 billion joining other tech giants in this rarefied air. That is an effective doubling of the company’s market cap from when it went public in May of 2012 and nearly four times its low after it lost nearly half its market capitalization following the … Continue reading Facebook FB Stock Milestone: FB Joins $200 Billion Market Capitalization Club

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Microsoft MSFT Stock Review: Is Microsoft A Digital Dinosaur?

After a post-earnings slide, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has seen its stock price recover and gain slightly, but some critics remain unconvinced that the tech giant can justify price multiples that would have been considered cheap ten years ago. Indigo Equity Research argues that Microsoft is still too dependent on the PC market and has 30% downside. “We consider Microsoft to be overvalued given its … Continue reading Microsoft MSFT Stock Review: Is Microsoft A Digital Dinosaur?

Richard Atkins
Analysis, Finance, Internet

Microsoft MSFT News: Windows 9 Name Leaked

Windows 9 has been the talk of the technology community as rumors about it continue to run hot and heavy. There has been some confusion about the name, with some referring to it by the Windows 9 name and others using the reported codename Threshold. Now Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT)’s China business has apparently let the cat out of the bag—on accident. Although the tech … Continue reading Microsoft MSFT News: Windows 9 Name Leaked

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: The Tale of Facebook & Patent Acquisitions

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is not behind Google when it comes to innovation. The social networking site acquired atleast 100 patents from other companies on Virtual reality, video, peer to peer printing and speech translation. Facebook Inc (FB) sensing the ruthless competition ahead wants to acquire as much of innovative patents as possible. According to a report from Envision IP, a New York-based research firm … Continue reading Stock Review: The Tale of Facebook & Patent Acquisitions

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in Focus: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Launches “Google For Work” Unit

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) announced its decision to change the name of its enterprise unit to Google for Work effective immediately. The search engine giant is also rebranding its services. For example, Google’s e-mail and cloud storage will be called Gmail for Work and Drive for Work, respectively. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt emphasized that the company never set out to create a traditional enterprise business … Continue reading Stock in Focus: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Launches “Google For Work” Unit

Richard Atkins