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By Jon D. Markman On July 1, 202001:00 PM Eastern
Data analytics and smart sensors are ushering in innovative new businesses and revenue streams.
Sony (NYSE: SNE, Rated “B-”) is the world’s largest maker of optical sensors. On Tuesday, the...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 29, 201611:48 AM Eastern
Janet Yellen’s speech last Friday, highlighted a positive outlook for a near future interest rate hike. She noted that solid performance of the labor market, coupled with positive outlook for...
By Sean Brodrick On August 15, 202005:00 AM Eastern
What a wild couple of weeks it’s been for gold.
First, the yellow metal pushed over its previous all-time high of $1,923, and, on Aug. 7, it clocked an intraday high of $2,089 per ounce. Then...
By Jon D. Markman On November 9, 201801:55 PM Eastern
The branding is perfect: No lines, no checkouts, no registers. Retail is going people-less. Technology can replace cashiers, and companies are racing to get there first.
The trend began with...
By Jon D. Markman On August 16, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Airlines have been the butt of customer service jokes for years. Deservedly so. Now they’re fighting back, with software.
This week, JetBlue announced a large investment in Gladly, a Silicon...
By Chris Coney On June 4, 202312:30 PM Eastern
Don’t fall deeper into a financial system that can cut you off at will.
By Jon D. Markman On April 1, 202002:41 PM Eastern
These are desperate times. A global pandemic is unmooring economies and ravaging healthcare systems. Calls for desperate measures are rising.
On Tuesday, the White House coronavirus task force...
By Jon D. Markman On June 5, 201902:00 PM Eastern
There is an adage that cautions about planting seeds of discontent. You reap what you sow.
The Verge reported Tuesday that a pair of smartphone app developers are seeking class-action status to...
By Jon D. Markman On October 29, 201804:10 PM Eastern
Tim Cook understands rebranding. He transformed Steve Jobs’ scrappy, innovative company into a sleepy, iterative cash cow. Now he’s trying to change the rules for big tech.
The Apple chief...
By Jon D. Markman On August 27, 201804:50 PM Eastern
In life and markets, timing is everything.
Alibaba (BABA), the leading Chinese digital technology company, just reported explosive sales growth. Its first-quarter results prove that this company...