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Apple Fends Off First Legal Challenge After App Privacy Changes
March 17, 2021 07:11 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:Rido, Shutterstock Summary French competition authority deflects move against Apple over its new app privacy settings. Apple to restrict third-party access of its users’ browsing data through an opt-in option. Big Tech companies...
Zoom continues its wild ride, caps off FY21 with stellar Q4 results
March 02, 2021 01:08 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:Ink Drop, Shutterstock Summary Zoom witnessed exceptional growth during the pandemic period, as more and more people started using the video calling app. The company delivered strong numbers for Q4 and FY21. Zoom is expecting robust gr...
Square Stock (NYSE:SQ) Trends After USD 170 million Bitcoin Investment
February 24, 2021 01:46 PM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:TZIDO SUN, Shutterstock Summary Square Inc stock surges as company increases stake in Bitcoin to USD 220 million. Its revenues grew by 140 percent to USD 3.03 billion in the third quarter of 2020. It was among the top volume leaders, w...
Will Facebook and Google pull out of Australia?
February 18, 2021 10:30 AM PST| By Team Kalkine Mediaustralia plan is unclear for the moment but agrees to pay US media giant News Corp. News organizations and tech and social media companies have shared a symbiotic relationship until now, but that may change if Australia has its way. Canberra is...
Reddit Valuation Soars To $6 Billion After Latest Fundraiser
February 10, 2021 11:07 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneyRiding high on the wave of attention for the role of one of its communities wallstreetbets that sent the US stock market into a frenzy, social media giant Reddit raised $250 million in series E funding on Monday. Founded in 2003, the compa.....
Three US Technology Stocks That Might Make Waves In 2021
February 04, 2021 01:18 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Viktoriia Hnatiuk, Shutterstock The S&P 500 index and tech-heavy NASDAQ index have managed to fare particularly well even during the challenging period of the coronavirus pandemic. However, many analysts believe that the high-perfor...
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BNPL stocks react after the UK proposed regulatory changes
February 03, 2021 08:55 PM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe unsecured credit market has been expanding with each passing year. The growing need for credit has risen for the diverse range of goods, demanded by consumers. The popularity of digital lending in the recent past has further expanded the credit.....
Uber Acquires Alcohol-Delivery Service Drizly for USD 1.1 Billion
February 03, 2021 11:53 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:structuresxx, Shutterstock Summary The deal is expected to give huge boost to Uber’s market position along with other services. Uber stocks were priced at around USD 56 a share at close on Tuesday. Covid restrictions have opened...
US tech giants’ Stocks to stay on a roll in 2021 after a stellar 2020
February 03, 2021 08:17 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: SFIO CRACHO, Shutterstock Summary The developments surrounding COVID-19 have triggered an increased shift towards technology products and services. The past year has been an outstanding time for tech companies with staggering grow...
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Apple Taps Bond Market for the Third Time Amidst Aggressive Share Buybacks and Dividends
February 02, 2021 06:08 PM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaApple Inc plans to sell USD 14 billion worth of bonds in order to take advantage of the current cheap borrowing cost, tapping the market for the third time since May 2020. while funding operations like share buybacks. Image Source: © Kalkine...
Here are 3 Trending Tech Stocks to Look at in 2021
February 02, 2021 09:47 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:Things, Shutterstock Summary Tech stocks are on the move considering the sudden shift towards digital businesses observed over the last year. Three stocks that could make a mark in the coming year are: Veeva systems, iRobot and Qualcomm...
3 tech stocks to watch out for in 2021
February 02, 2021 01:05 AM PST| By Team Kalkine Mediaproducts and services, giving them profitable quarters during the end of 2020. The U.S. has dominated the global technology industry with some of the world’s tech leaders originating from the country. Tech leaders like Apple, Amazon, Face....
Dow Recovers as Big Tech Players Report Record Quarterly Earnings
January 21, 2021 08:07 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: ESB Professional, Shutterstock Summary Alphabet and Amazon reported their quarterly financial reports, showing significant improvement in company revenues owing to accelerated online business. Alphabet’s revenue went 23% up...
‘Fintech’ Express to race in 2021!
January 21, 2021 12:57 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:PopTika, Shutterstock 2021 is going to witness some of the most remarkable innovations coming from the FinTech sector. From BNP (Buy Now Pay Later) to newer payment innovations, the Fintech Express in expected to race faster in 2021. We hav...
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Stocks Surge As Jack Ma Resurfaces After 3 Months
January 20, 2021 06:43 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaChinese business magnate Jack Ma finally reappeared in the public eye on Wednesday, January 19, after months of speculation about him missing since slamming the Chinese government back in October. A clip* of Mr Ma delivering a speech at the online.....
Google acquires Fitbit in USD 2.1 billion deal, Regulatory Probe Continues
January 14, 2021 08:50 PM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe market leader in the online advertising business, Alphabet-owned Google, has completed the health device producer Fitbit's acquisition worth USD 2.1 billion. Image source: pixabay The mega-company announced it on 14 January 2021. The .....
The spotlight on Affirm and its bearing on the Market
January 14, 2021 06:36 PM PST| By Kunal SawhneyBNPL sector got a momentum ever since the beginning of the pandemic. The concept of 'Buy Now Pay Later' is clicked during a period when consumers were facing financial crunch and prefer to pay in instalments rather than making payment in one go. Th.....
Jack Ma-Xi Jinping Standoff: The Battle Between Chinese Govt vs Private Tech
January 13, 2021 01:49 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaAfter speculation of billionaire entrepreneur Jack Ma missing for two months, reports now claim that the Chinese government is seeking to nationalize his billion-dollar companies, Alibaba and the Ant Group. The rumors come in the backdrop of a Chines...
Twitter & Facebook Stocks Plunge As Trump-backed Investors Retract
January 11, 2021 05:14 AM PST| By Kunal SawhneyTwitter Inc. (TWTR:US or NYSE: TWTR) and Facebook Inc. (FB:US or NASDAQ: FB) stocks declined in the early trading hours of Monday (January 11, 2021) after the social-media giants banned US President Trump's account. This pan-social media ban against...
Tesla Boss Elon Musk Dethrones Jeff Bezos To Become World’s Richest Person
January 07, 2021 08:21 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaTesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA, TSLA:US) and SpaceX founder Elon Musk finally zoomed past Amazon Inc head Jeff Bezos, to earn the title of the richest person in the world. His net worth is now over US$ 185 billion. The near three-per cent jump in Tesla&rsqu...
