Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has always been projected as a global online retailer and it is a reputation that the company has gone to great lengths to cultivate and maintain but recent updates have been suggestive of another niche wherein it is trying to make a mark – advertising. The month of August, 2014, was witness…
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Options Were Very Active In First Day of U.S. Trading
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), a Chinese e-commerce company, debuted its options trading in the U.S. exchanges with very active options, coming forth as the 10th most active in Monday’s trading. The bearish and bullish bets were competing throughout the day. Information from Trade Alert, an options analytics firm, indicated that the total options volume…
Facebook Inc (FB) to Compete Against Google Inc (GOOG)’s Cookie-Based Adverts With Atlas Advertising Platform
It’s no surprise that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is doing everything it can to compete against Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s advertising platform. In a string of revolutionizing its advertising efforts, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has announced a new advertising platform, Atlas, which is likely to make cookie-based advertising obsolete with its advanced user tracking matrices. Atlas is already…
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Ready to Invest $1 Billion in Cloud Computing Initiative
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is all set to start big in the cloud computing network and the company is going to invest up to $1 billion in cloud computing offerings. The tech-giant is likely to collaborate with 30 companies in the global cloud computing initiative. Intercloud, cloud computing network, is a premier offering that will…
Facebook Inc (FB) Instagram Inaccessible in Mainland China amid Pro-Democracy Protests in Hong Kong
Chinese authorities are said to have blocked Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Instagram to limit access to news as pro-democracy protestors hit the streets. The photo sharing platform has been blocked in mainland China as protestors engage police in Hong Kong. The news came after several Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Instagram users posted photos and videos of the…
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) CEO Promises Full Cooperation with Chinese Authorities in Antitrust Probe
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) chief executive Satya Nadella promised full cooperation with Chinese authorities in an antitrust probe into his company. He was speaking in a meeting with State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), a top regulator in Beijing. The largest software company is facing anti-monopoly investigations after Chinese regulators seized evidence from several Microsoft…
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) and AOL, Inc. (AOL) Merger Proposal Is Questioned By Analysts
Both Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) and AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) haven’t had a good run in Silicon Valley. Activist investor Starboard Value LP however thinks that if the two companies come together in a merger, they will register some progress. The question that lingers is whether a possible merger will mean higher business growth or simply stagnation.…
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Sells Its x86 Server Business To Lenovo Group Limited (LNVGY)
Lenovo Group Limited (ADR) (OTCMKTS:LNVGY) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) announced on September 29, 2014 with an official statement that IBM’s x86 server business will be acquired by Lenovo Group Limited (ADR) (OTCMKTS:LNVGY). Lenovo will pay approximately $2.1 billion for this acquisition which will make the company third largest player in x86 server market.…
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Facing Challenges but Good for Long Term Investment
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) isn’t the most valued online retailer now, that position was taken just recently by Alibaba. In the stock markets, Amazon hasn’t been doing well either, having a lower performance than many competitors. This year, the company has poster 18% tumble in the stock market. The online retailer has been undergoing several challenges.…
Apple Inc (AAPL)’s iPhone 6 Availability Higher in Just Launched Countries
With the release of iPhone 6 in the market, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) once again displayed its tech superiority. According to the latest updates, iPhone 6 have better availability in their newly launched countries than the countries selling it right from the initial launch. The study has revealed better availability in newly launched countries and that…