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Candy Crush Maker IPO Already Beating Zynga Valuation

ThinkstockWednesday, the makers of the popular smartphone game Candy Crush Saga filed for an initial public offering. Dublin-based King Digital Entertainment plans to offer more than 22 million shares, priced at $21 to $24…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Short Sellers Retreat From Biotech Stocks Again

Biotech and emerging pharmaceutical stocks continue to be hot, but short sellers shied away from many of them in late February. Those bucking that trend include BioMarin Pharmaceutical and Medivation.

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

FAA Warned About 777 Body Crack Problems

The Boeing Co.The FAA sent out an “airworthiness directive” about the Boeing 777 days before Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing. The missing plane is a 777. This may further speculation that a mechanical…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

New Starbucks App Allows Digital Tipping

Employees at Starbucks stores just got good news. The company's Apple App used to buy Starbucks products can now be used for tipping. Cash tips have been put into jars at the checkout until…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Toyota Named Most Valuable Car Brand

Toyota has been named the world's most valuable car brand, according to a new study by Brand Finance. Immediately behind it are three German brands: BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. No American brand made it…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Volvo’s Self-Driving Car Runs on Magnets

VIA Motors Inc.Volvo may be one of the world’s smallest car companies, but it has created a big footprint in the self-driving vehicle business, led by cars that park themselves. Its latest venture is…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Nissan Targets 2020 for Self-Driving Car

courtesy Ford Motor Co.Add Nissan, the third largest car manufacturer in Japan, to the list of companies that believes it can have a self-driving vehicle in the market in the next few years. Its…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Index Cheat – Both Google Stocks Stay After Split in S&P 500

Ok, when indexes break (change) their rules they start setting investors up for serious disappointment and confusion down the road. S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced a revised treatment of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Market on Tuesday

thinkstockMarch 11, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Tuesday and turned sharply lower in mid-morning trading as copper prices tumbled below $3 a pound, a level not seen since mid-2010. Because copper is often viewed…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Citron Hammers Fuel Cells — Plug Power in Particular

ThinkstockApparently enough is enough when it comes to stocks experiencing exponential gains. Citron Research has issued a Stocklemon report on the high-flying Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG). Beware from here as well … Citron…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Google Gains Share in Apps Downloads, Still Trails Apple

courtesy of Google Inc.Apps downloads for the month of February show that the Google Play store from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) gained another point of market share in the two-company battle with the App…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Men’s Wearhouse Seals Deal for Jos. A. Bank

In a saga going back to last autumn, Men's Wearhouse announced Tuesday morning that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Jos. A. Bank Clothiers in an all-cash deal for $65.00 a share,…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

The Driving Force Behind Capstone Turbine

Shares of Capstone Turbine jumped on big volume Tuesday. There was no specific reason for the gains, but it is likely chasing fuel cell players and other alternative energy stocks.

cgblaine22 · 13 years ago

FINRA Offers Dire Warning to Bitcoin Owners — or Victims

FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has issued a new investor alert to caution investors that buying and using digital currency such as Bitcoin carry risks, and that the platforms that buy and sell…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago