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Motion Sensor Technology: The Real Reason Your Smartphone Is So Smart
Have you ever wondered how your Apple (NYSE:AAPL) iPad knows which way is up and which is down? Or how your digital camera’s image stabilization feature works? The technology… Read more
Is Candy Crush IPO Zynga 2.0?
I must have deleted 50 invitations from my Facebook (NYSE: FB) “friends” to play the online game Candy Crush. But not everyone finds them annoying. In fact, 93 million… Read more
World’s First 3D Printed Metal Gun is a Big Deal
3D printing took a huge step forward in late 2013 when the world’s first 3D printed metal gun successfully fired 50 rounds of ammunition. What terrifies gun control advocates… Read more
What is WhatsApp? It’s Facebook’s $19 Billion Mistake
Ukrainian entrepreneur Jan Koum stopped by Facebook (NYSE: FB) founder Mark Zuckerberg’s house on Valentine’s Day with a box of chocolate-covered strawberries. Koum left with $19 billion in his… Read more
Potbelly Stock Sheds Weight After Earnings
The casual restaurant space with its plethora of companies trading for premium valuations continues to be volatile this earnings season. While there have been a few winners like Chipotle… Read more
Has the Long-Awaited Market Correction Already Come and Gone?
January was a big month for the bears. The S&P 500 declined 5.8% between New Year’s Day and Feb. 3. On the heels of the best year for stocks… Read more
Coca-Cola Shares Fizzle After Earnings
Shares of Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) are down 4% in morning trading after the company reported earnings before the market opened on Tuesday. Adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter… Read more
Smucker Stock Not Too Sweet on Valentine’s Day
Shares of J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) are dropping hard on Valentine’s Day after a poor earnings report. Smucker stock is down over 7% in early trading on Friday,… Read more
Rare Downgrade Sinks Amazon Stock
The Wall Street firm UBS downgraded shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) to Neutral. The move had an immediate effect on Amazon stock and shares are trading lower on Wednesday… Read more