Latest figures released by Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), the largest oil company in Latin America, have shown a substantial increase in the volume of oil produced in October, 2014, as against the same month last year. On 28th October, 2014, the company released the news that it had managed to almost double its production from…
Facebook Inc (FB) Sorting Out Its Basics Prior To Take-Off
Global social networking platform Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) created a stir amongst its users when it announced on Saturday, 15th November, 2014 that from 2015, brands which are desirous of optimum exposure on a global scale must pay for posting updates on their newsfeed. Ever since its launch in 2004, Facebook has served as a veritable…
AT&T Inc (T) Upholds Customer Trust over ‘Supercookies’
In a move that would provide protection to its users, AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) announced on Friday, 14th November, 2014, that it would no longer be tracking data associated with its users’ mobile devices. Previously, there was a controversial program in place which employed ‘supercookies’ to keep track of all the websites on the Internet accessed…
Apple Inc (AAPL) – A Lucrative Dilemma for Investors
Year 2014 seems to have turned out quite well for Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) as also investors who have shown long standing faith in it. What could be a better proof of this that the overall rise of 42.46% in the share value of the stock since the beginning of 2014? Shares of the company closed…
Blackberry Ltd (BBRY) Realizes Its Dream of Partnering With Samsung
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s CEO, John Chen, opened his interview session on Thursday, 13th November, 2014 with the observation that this day was indeed one which was serious as also crucial not just for the company but for him too. Heading the Canadian mobile maker, BlackBerry, has certainly not been a walk through the garden for…
Twitter Inc (TWTR) Finds Itself in Doldrums Post-S&P Rating
After a wonderful Wednesday, Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) was back to its woeful ways on Thursday, 13th October, 2014, when S&P rated it at BB-, a level which is three notches below its previous rank and is regarded as ‘junk’ in the corporate world. In a move which was described by the rating entity as being…
Twitter Inc (TWTR) Creates a Ripple on Wall Street
Contrary to worries pertaining to its future, social micro-blogging platform Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) sent a ripple across Wall Street when it announced its future plans. One of the concerns pertained to its diminishing rate of growth and addressing this problem formed the crux of presentation report made by the company. It appeared to have convinced…
Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) – A Tale of Crests and Valleys
When Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) released its earnings report for the quarter gone by on Wednesday, 12th October, 2014, the figures made it apparent that the company’s performance had surpassed expectations. An EPS of 54 cents as against 53 cents that occurred the previous year indicated that revenue had risen too, albeit just by 1%…
Are Retail Sector Stocks Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) and Cato Corporation (CATO) Truly Lucrative?
With the holiday season approaching, shopping seems to be reaching its frenzy and investors are inquisitive more than ever to identify stocks which they should invest in to accrue sizeable returns. To this effect, CNBC called upon Paul Hickey, co-founder of Bespoke Investment Group, to provide a few pointers and the names which he came…
Is GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO)’s Second Stock Offering Sufficient for Its Survival?
Having tumbled last week, GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO)’s shares recorded another decline at the end of trading session on Monday, 10th November, 2014. This is attributed to the announcement made by the company that it would be making a public offering of 800 million shares of which 100 million will be raised in-house while the remaining…