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Technology
This Is Why Microsoft Bought Skype
Microsoft paid approximately $8.5 million in cash for Skype, which had many media pundits wondering why it would pay so much money for such a company.
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Investing
Analyst Offers Top US Growth Stock Calls for This Week
The Jefferies top U.S. growth picks for this week run the gamut, and all are suitable for more aggressive accounts.
6:58am ET
Jobs
Google Reports 21% of 2014 Tech Job Hires Were Women
Hoping to reverse the impression that Google is a male-dominated culture, particularly among its tech ranks, the company disclosed that 21% of its job additions were women.
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:56am ET
Consumer Electronics
Samsung Beats Apple in Customer Satisfaction Survey
The carefully followed American Customer Satisfaction Index for cell phones recently reported that Samsung rates higher than Apple, particularly in the smartphone category.
9:25am ET
Technology
New Google Products Fail to Impress Investors
Google introduced several promising new products this past week, but the stock has continued to remain range-bound.
7:30am ET
Apps & Software
Google’s Game-Changing Announcement — and No, It’s Not Google Pay
At its I/O developer conference, Google showed off a new feature for its Google Now notification dashboard/assistant for Android. It is called Google Now on Tap.
Paul Ausick 8:45am ET
Technology
How Virtual Reality Will Change Everything: 3 Stocks to Buy Now
One of the most respected technology analysts on Wall Street feels that, 15 years from now, technology’s newest mega-theme will be an accepted mainstream application.
6:49am ET
Investing
Facebook Short Interest Collapses
The number of shares sold short in Facebook dropped 17% in the two-week period that ended on May 15.
2:14pm ET
Consumer Electronics
Smartphone Sales Cooling Off as Chinese Growth Slows
courtesy of Apple Inc.Global smartphone sales are forecast to rise by 11.3% year-over-year in 2015, a nice clip but well below the 27.6% growth in sales during 2014. Sales in China are…
11:10am ET
Technology
Why This Analyst Sees YouTube as the Key to Google Growth
Merrill Lynch views the current value of YouTube at over $80 billion, and it sees the online video streamer continuing to grow.
Chris Lange 6:27am ET
Investing
Apple Tops Brand Value List, IBM Loses Ground
While most of the brands on the annual BrandZ Top 100 Valuable Global Brands gained value, IBM was a significant exception.
8:20am ET
Technology
Huge Tech Stock Added to UBS Quality Growth at a Reasonable Price Portfolio
If there was ever a time for investors to be concerned about valuations, it might be now. With the market trading at over 18 times earnings, things are getting a little pricey.
6:33am ET
Media
Facebook Puts Instant Articles Into News Feed
Facebook has begun its anticipated program of including "Instant Articles" in its news feed. Is Facebook an enemy to the future of tradition media?
11:13am ET
Media
AOL-Verizon May Tempt Possible Buyers for Yahoo!
With AOL being acquired by Verizon, the big question has to be what this means for the likes of Yahoo!
10:19am ET
Media
Can AOL Get a Higher Offer?
Tuesday morning’s announcement that Verizon Communications will acquire AOL may have been a surprise, but probably not a big surprise.