Take-Two Is Buying Zynga. Why It’s a ‘Great Fit.’

Text size Zynga headquarters in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Zynga stock soared Monday after Take-Two Interactive announced it would acquire the mobile game developer in a cash-and-stoc...

How Decentralization Is Fundamentally Transforming Our Use Of Technology

While centralization has been at the core of our technological evolution, it has also curbed the actual benefits of technology to a large extent. For instance, most of the existing internet infrastruc...

California proposes $6.1 billion on electric vehicle initiatives

California Governor Gavin Newsom holds a copy of the California State budget after ceremonially signing it during a rally in Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Hans Gutknecht | MediaNews Group | Get...

Dot-com bubble dynamic may drive S&P 500 above 5,500: Julian Emanuel

Market bull Julian Emanuel sees a dot-com era dynamic that could shatter the S&P 500’s record highs. In his first TV interview since starting at Evercore ISI, Emanuel told CNBC’s ̶...

Opinion: A 27-year-old truck driver just became Robinhood’s first big headache of 2022

Less than a week into the new year, a 27-year-old truck driver from Connecticut might have given Robinhood HOOD, -1.76% a whole new thing to be worried about in 2022. On January 6, an arbitrator for t...

Intel names new CFO and lead PC executive, stock gains in late trading

Intel Corp. shares rallied in the extended session Monday after the chip maker poached Micron Technology Inc.’s chief financial officer and named a new executive to lead its core personal-computer gro...

Disney patents new technology: A step closer to its own Theme park metaverse

Disney recently got a patent grant for a virtual-world simulator for its theme park. The patent reflects Tilak Mandadi’s vision of a ‘Theme park metaverse,’ and this patent seems to be a step towards ...

FuboTV Boosts Revenue Projections. But the Stock Is Falling.

Text size Rafael Henrique/Dreamstime.com FuboTV Monday boosted its fourth-quarter revenue guidance, saying it expects revenue of $215 million to $220 million, higher than previous estimates. The strea...

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday, Jan. 10

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Nasdaq, S&P 500 both set to drop for 5 straight sessions The Nasdaq logo is displayed at th...

Stock Market Today: The Dow Drops 500 Points, Tech Stocks Keep Sinking

Text size Markets see the Federal Reserve first hiking interest rates in March. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images Stocks continued to slide Monday, with technology stocks getting hit the hardest as bond y...

Disney Licenses Metaverse Technology for Theme Parks. Tracking Visitors with 3D Images is Possible Now

Disney has taken an extra step to create its theme-based park Metaverse. Not long ago, the entertainment company received approval for a “virtual-world simulator” patent. Disney Park visitors will be ...

Zynga Stock Soars on Deal to Be Acquired by Take-Two for $12.7 Billion

Text size A bicyclist rides by the Zynga headquarters. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Shares of mobile gaming services company Zynga were soaring in premarket trading following the news that it will be ...

Alibaba Stock Gets a Target Price Cut. But It’s Still a Buy.

Text size Investors have been buying the big dip in Alibaba’s stock price. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Analysts at Citigroup have slashed their target price on Alibaba stock—but they still s...

Tesla and Nvidia Picked for Big Gains by Robot Trader. It’s Been Right Before.

Text size Photograph by Spencer Platt/Getty Images An exchange-traded fund with holdings picked by artificial intelligence is betting on big gains from Tesla and Nvidia in January. It has been right a...

PC Slowdown Sets a New Battleground for Chip Makers

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have both benefited from the surge in PC sales over the pandemic, but growth is expected to flatline this year. Photo: Andrew Kelly/Reuters After a spectacular run, pe...

Disney patents technology for a theme park Metaverse

Disney has been approved for a patent that would create personalized interactive attractions for theme park visitors. The technology would facilitate headset-free augmented reality (AR) attractions at...

Netflix and 10 Other Stocks That Expanded Profit Margins—Despite Inflation Pressure

Text size Henrik Jonsson/Dreamstime.com Americans are paying higher prices for almost everything—which could spell bad news for many companies. The producer price index, which measures the costs domes...

Metaverse & The Blockchain Technology

A Canadian firm bought virtual land for $2.5 million. Facebook plans to invest millions of dollars to create their own metaverse. Metaverse features crypto to serve in-game goods & services. Metav...

AT&T Stock Has ‘Limited’ Downside as Bear Case Largely Played Out

Text size The AT&T logo is displayed on the shirt of an employee at an AT&T store. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Shares of AT&T were rising Friday after receiving an upgrade from Wells Fargo on ...

Bitcoin Price Falls to 3-Month Low. Has It Fallen Too Fast?

Text size Bitcoin Dreamstime Bitcoin declined to three-month lows on Friday as minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting raised the possibility the central bank could boost interest rates as soon ...

Nearly 8% of the S&P 500 has taken a bath this week — 39 stocks fell at least 10%

This stock market is very sensitive to any hint of an increase in interest rates, so it may be no surprise that many tech high-flyers have been falling to earth. But there are others whose shareholder...

Robinhood Is Making Changes. Keep an Eye on Its Stock.

Text size Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg Robinhood Markets stock is in the doldrums, down more than 50% from its initial public offering price in July. The company is making moves to reverse that decl...

Apple’s Tim Cook Made $100 Million. He’s Not Close to Being the Wealthiest CEO.

Text size Apple CEO Tim Cook Photograph by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple , has received almost $100 million in compensation for 2021, according to documents filed to ...

Nvidia Stock Has Many Positive Catalysts. Why It’s One to Watch.

Text size Courtesy of NVIDIA Nvidia is a stock to watch following the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, with more catalysts to come, according to Citi analysts. Analyst Atif Malik added the chip maker t...

Rio Tinto Is Building Its Lithium Business. The Move to Green Energy Will Boost the Stock.

Diversified miner Rio Tinto is pivoting toward clean-energy products. Courtesy of Rio Tinto Text size A fat dividend and a robust pivot toward clean-energy products should make United Kingdom–based di...

A Trade Emerges in Alibaba Stock as Berkshire’s Munger Reportedly Buys

Alibaba  (BABA) – Get Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Report stock has been a poor investment for more than a year now. Shares peaked in October 2020 just shy of $320 and fell more than 65% to last m...

These Two Fund Pros Think Dividend Stocks Are Primed to Prosper

For dividend investors who’ve been jarred by the pandemic, the new year brings a clean slate and hope for a brighter future. While many companies that cut their payouts early in the global health cris...

Not Even GameStop Stock Can Fight the Fed

Text size A Tesla electric vehicle drives through the Las Vegas Convention Center loop at the CES 2022 show this past week. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images The stock market is supposed to be forwar...

Proterra Stock Sank in the SPAC Selloff. Now the Electric Bus Maker Looks Like a Bargain.

Proterra Greenville Facility Courtesy of Proterra Text size Proterra would seem to have a lot going for it. The electric-vehicle technology company operates in a hot sector and has avoided head-on com...

Smaller arenas, more tech, greener

Fans for the Tennessee Titans and the Los Angeles Rams before an NFL football game at SoFi Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez | AP The Buffalo Bills are seeking a ...

These tech stocks have fallen 20% to 51% from their 52-week highs. Should you consider buying now?

Technology stocks have been retreating as the Federal Reserve’s change in policy has set up expectations for a significant rise in interest rates. Some investors will panic at a time like this and sel...

Roblox stock drops after pulling down China app for retooling

Roblox Corp. shares dropped Friday following a report that the social-gaming company’s app in China will be unavailable for an undetermined period after being shut down in December. Roblox RBLX, -5.41...