By Bret Kenwell Alphabet stock broke key support last week. Here’s what bulls need to see now. Investors are hoping that mega cap tech will be the ones to save the day, as the market remains volatile and under pressure. On Tuesday, Microsoft (MSFT) – G…
Need An Alternative to Twitter And Elon Musk? Check These Out
By Tom Bemis There are lots of alternative platforms for your posts and ideas. If you’re troubled at the imminent acquisition of one of the world’s largest social media sites by the world’s richest man, rest assured there are alternatives. Elon Musk’s …
Microsoft Isn’t Finished Buying Game Companies
By Colette Bennett Activision Blizzard won’t be the last studio Microsoft acquires. Clawing your way to the top of the video game industry pyramid, in terms of pure revenue, is a very difficult task. Chinese game company Tencent (TCEHY) has been king o…
Did the Pandemic Make McDonald’s More Popular?
By Veronika Bondarenko Foot traffic at the Golden Arches is up but returning monthly visitors are down.. Remember that time when, at the very start of the pandemic, you made pledges to cook elaborate meals at home and in general become a healthier vers…
Royal Caribbean Makes a Big Change (Most) Passengers Will Love
By Daniel Kline The Royal Caribbean cruise line has gotten rid of one controversial pandemic-era policy. Cruise lines have slowly returned to normal, or at least to near-normal, as vaccines and testing make the covid pandemic a less critical concern. I…
Exxon Makes Goldman List of Top Oil Stocks
By Dan Weil Goldman sees ‘a turning point in the oil and gas capex cycle, as seven years of declining activity have depleted spare capacity.’ With oil prices rising 29% so far this year, things are looking up for the oil industry. Goldman Sachs analyst…
Why Costco and Target Have a Huge Edge Over Walmart
By Daniel Kline The three retailers all compete for the same customers but Walmart has been failing in one key area that it has struggled to correct. Low prices drive shoppers to stores but they don’t necessarily make them like shopping at those stores…
Will New Twitter Bring Donald Trump Back Online?
By Riley Gutiérrez McDermid A billionaire who dislikes curbs on free speech may welcome back a suspended account of the past. Elon Musk’s courtship of Twitter has been a lot like the billionaire himself: Brusque, confusing, filled with plot turns and u…
Bogus Bill Gates Video Stirs Up Real Concerns About Deepfakes
By Rob Lenihan It is only a matter of time before every one of us is a victim of deepfake technology, an analyst says. Why did Bill Gates cross the road? We don’t know, but we can assure you that the Microsoft (MSFT) – Get Microsoft Corporation Report …
Elon Musk Wins Twitter Takeover Battle With $44 Billion ‘Take Private’ Offer
By Martin Baccardax “Twitter has tremendous potential – I look forward to working with the company and the community of users to unlock it,” Elon Musk said in a statement. Twitter (TWTR) – Get Twitter, Inc. Report agreed to a $44 billion takeover offer…