Top Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Bans Toxic Chemicals

In an interesting development on the Wall street, Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) has decided to further restrict the use of two poisonous chemicals that Chinese manufacturers use when assembling its products. The company said it is banning these chemicals from the last stage of the process even though it found very little small amounts of them in only four of the 22 factories it investigated. Apple … Continue reading Top Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Bans Toxic Chemicals

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Stock in News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) in Trouble in Malaysia

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) seems to be in trouble in Malaysia. The country’s Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said that the government was studying a proposal to block Facebook. The move comes amid a rising number of abuses reported on the world’s largest social networking platform. Shabery’s announcement came after a Facebook user posted a doctored photo that insulted Malaysian king … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) in Trouble in Malaysia

Stock in News: Google buys Dropcam (NASDAQ GOOG)

Google Inc(NASDAQ GOOG) has strengthened its home automation offerings by buying surveillance camera maker Dropcam for $555 million. The purchase, made by the Google’s Nest brand, shows the search giant’s executives remain convinced that home automation- which has so far been a relatively small market- will greatly expand in the future. The addition of Dropcam broadens Google’s ability to compete with companies like Apple (NASDAQ … Continue reading Stock in News: Google buys Dropcam (NASDAQ GOOG)