Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) users have access to many weather apps. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) took center stage in Apple iOS for quite some time. But in the latest Apple iOS, The Weather Channel, Inc. app took that spot. There are many advantages that this app has over the Yahoo app. David Kenny, CEO of The Weather Channel, Inc. talked to Bloomberg’s Jon Erlichman on how they had built the fan base through personnel expertise and support from smart devices. The Weather Channel, Inc. tracks weather at 98000 global locations. This staggering 98000 locations immediately attracted Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and made them include the…
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CYNK Technology Corp (OTCMKTS:CYNK) formerly known as Introbuzz, Inc. is a small scale development stage company started in 2008. They develop social business network for companies. Till November 2012 the company had not generated any revenues. This company had negative net assets and a non-functional website. In spite of all this the company revenue has grown nearly 25000%, with its stock price growing from $0.1 to $14.7 in 16 working days (June 17 to July 9). Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock price has grown 18000% since its debut back in 1980. Compared to that CYNK Technology Corp (OTCMKTS:CYNK) growth is a…
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is a multinational mass media corporation which operates from California. In terms of revenues for broadcasting and cable company it stands second in the list behind Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA). It was founded back in 1923 and since then it has established itself as a leader in American animation industry. Bloomberg’s Jon Elrichman took a tour through Disney land and found how Walt Disney Imagineering work and their approach. Inside The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)’ headquarters, Elrichman explored the virtual room, which they call a Digital Immersive Showroom (DISH). This is the place where they…
Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is a pioneer in design, manufacture and sales of electric cars and electric vehicle power train components. They had earlier set a target of building 500,000 cars every year by 2020 and suggested that increase in scales would ramp down the cost of electric cars. Their Giga factory is expected to be occupying 500 to 1000 acres of land and situated near highway and rail. The state, which accommodates this construction will get billions in direct investments and at least 6,500 potential jobs. Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California and New Mexico were reported to be competing to…
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is the biggest provider of communication, information and entertainment products. Major area of operation has been in two areas, Verizon Wireless and wireline. They made two big acquisitions in beginning of the year. CNBC’s “Squawk on the street” crew discussed on Verizon’s tremendous performance in the street and also regarding the big money acquisitions and inversions which help the companies like Verizon grow.The crew discussed how well Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has done beating all the expectations by a bigger margin. They all feel that Verizon had made a smart move with acquisitions and are getting…
Infosys Ltd ADR (NYSE:INFY) had tough times due to the immense competition from the other players in the IT services segment and it was depending on its Q1 earnings report to give the stock a much needed boost. Nilesh Shah, MD and CEO of Envision Capital management, talked on CNBC regarding the Q1 earning for Infosys and what is in the road for them down the line. Shah thinks that Infosys Ltd ADR (NYSE:INFY) has completed a very good Q1 since their revenues has grown by 2%. Full year guidance for the company is to grow 7 – 9% in dollar…
The feud between Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) doesn’t seem to come to an end. Julia Boorstin of CNBC was reporting this issue on Friday. The issue is “Who should pay to speed internet traffic?” and Netflix replied to Verizon’s response blaming it for the buffering issue and said that the interconnection point is controlled by the ISPs such as Verizon. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) mentioned in the response that consumers get a lousy experience even after paying for a plan that should cover the streaming of high quality of Netflix video and that is why the company…
Changes Galore in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) before the Q4 FY 14 earnings and looks like Satya Nadella wants change in attitude and approach to begin with. There might be more organizational changes and may be job cuts. Bloomberg’s Betty Liu was reporting the memo by the CEO to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s employees which said that organizational changes are needed to turn the company around. She also said that people familiar with the plans say that job cuts are likely. Nadella wrote in his memo that employees should be bold, ambitious and to focus on the core that is unique to…
Tobacco industry might not be the most loved industry in America, however the stock such as Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO), Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) and Lorillard Inc. (NYSE:LO). Jim Cramer was discussing tobacco stocks on CNBC’s “Mad Money” and he said that this is the correct time to have tobacco stocks in spite of the opposition the industry faces. “You may not want cigarettes anywhere near you in your day to day life. But believe me right now, you absolutely want them in your portfolio” Cramer said. He emphasized on the point that the tobacco companies such as Altria Group…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has released Android wear that didn’t look fashionable. However, that is changing now and the new Smart watches that were launched recently and Google glass look fashionable as compared to the older models. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iWatch is going to be rolled out soon and #1 brand in the world will have to face the heat if the iWatch impresses the consumers. Daniel Sieberg, Google technologist, was on CNBC recently and he discussed how the latest Android wear is different and trendy as compared to the older models. He also explained the features and benefits of the…
Internet and social stocks have not been doing well in the recent times, however few companies such as Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) and Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) seem to be gaining again on the market. Mark Mahaney, lead Internet analyst at RBC, was on CNBC and he discussed his picks in the internet and social stock segment. He thinks that the stocks such as Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) and Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) are the stocks with least risk. These stocks have started moving on upside in this week after slight dip. He also…
Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) and adidas AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:ADDYY) are engaged in a FIFA world cup marketing battle and number of followers in Twitter was considered as a pointer to decide who is leading the race. Adidas came up with idea of the world cup ball and named it ‘Brazuca’. Nike on the other hand came up with videos of top players. Experts initially expected Nike to edge out Adidas in the race. Darren Heitner, Founder of Heitner Legal talked on CNBC about the battle for supremacy in the soccer based market. Heitner pointed out that adidas AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:ADDYY) made debut in FIFA World cup…