Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has changed the automotive landscape ever since its inception, but it’s only because it is lead by a man, who has broken many preconceived notions in the Silicon Valley. Many compare Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s CEO, Elon Musk, to Thomas Edison and the likes because the man has been part of some of the most glorious innovations of the 21st century, from PayPal to SpaceX to Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) to SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY). So, it’s not surprising that Vanity Fair has chosen Musk for the Number one spot in its 2014 The New Establishment list.…
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Ritesh Anan
Ritesh Anan is a full-time derivatives trader. Though he firmly believes in the power of Technical Analysis, he is also a lifelong student of macroeconomics. In his free time, he reads anything and everything that comes from Robert J. Shiller, George Soros and Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
While Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) created the Google Glass, its other firms that are trying to harness the potential of the device. Wearable devices are not just niche products anymore, almost all major tech and electronic companies are putting in significant resources to create computing devices that consumers can wear. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is perhaps the first company that created an eyewear with computing prowess, something that can find use in a wide variety of industries, but the company hasn’t exactly been diligent in testing or launching the device for commercial use. Wearable Intelligence is a company that is taking commercial…
The gaming market is heating up with tech giants spending considerable amount of money to get an edge over one another. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) surprised the Street, when it bought Twitch, a company specializing in real time video game broadcast, for $1 billion as most people weren’t aware of video game viewing being such a big industry. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) also surprised the Street in its own way by purchasing Mojang, a company that created Minecraft, which was an unconventional success in the video game market. Mike Frazzini, vice president of games at Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), was recently interviewed by…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Android is by far the most used mobile OS in the world. Research and surveys done by many different firms has shown that when it comes to smartphones, the ones based on Android outnumber all the other mobile OS combined. Which makes one wonder what was Google’s intention behind launching an OS that brings down cost of a smartphone to as low as $100, because something like this is usually done by niche players to increase their market share. Well, we might never know Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s actual intention, but the post announcing launch of Android one…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) hires some of the best talent in the world and the innovations that the company routinely comes up with are a testament for it. While earlier it used to be tough to compare the talent that companies attract, now all thanks to the hackathons that are organized regularly at Silicon Valley, one gets a fair idea of how good employees from a particular company are. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) again proved that it has some of the best brains in innovation, when a team comprising of Intel Service Group engineers won the first prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2014.…
LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)’s stock is getting picked by analysts as one to watch out for owing to the massive recovery it had after making a low near $136 levels in May this year. While most people are worried about the valuation that other social media stocks are commanding, it’s rare to find someone saying that LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)’s stock is overpriced. In terms of Business, the company is doing great, especially after launching a Chinese language professional networking site in February of this year. On the other hand Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has started to face heat from a lot of…
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) shares are hitting multi-year highs. The street is rife with speculation that investors are selling other tech stocks to buy the Alibaba Group’s shares. Well, if that is true then the only exception would be Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) as the company is being seen by many on Street as a smarter way to buy a stake in the Alibaba Group. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) owns more than 20% shares of the Alibaba Group and based on the valuation that the Street is putting on Alibaba, it seems that Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is being valued for only the stake that it…
What are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s profit margins on iPhone 6 and Apple Watch? Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) delivered on expectations of launching amazing new devices yet again, but whether or not these devices will be as profitable as earlier ones, is what interests investors the most. The company has received an amazing response for the iPhone 6 with over 4 million phones getting pre-ordered in the first 24 hours. The Apple Watch will be making its retail debut in early-2015 and has been priced at $349. The largest chunk of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s revenues comes from its gadgets which includes the iPhone, iPad,…
According to LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), the largest US-based internet company active in China, the country needs to open its doors for overseas internet companies and develop a more tolerant regulatory environment, if it has to develop its internet industry. In spite of creating a no-entry zone for most of the US-based internet companies by citing regulatory concerns, the Chinese government allowed LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) to start a Chinese-language professional networking site in February this year. The statement regarding China opening its doors for overseas internet companies was made by LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)’s China President, Derek Shen. Bloomberg’s Leslie Picker and…
The pre-orders for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s new iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus surpassed 4 million mark in the first 24 hours. According to a press release issued by the company recently, the demand for both devices exceeds the pre-order supply. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) revealed that many customers who have pre-ordered the phones might have to wait as long as October to lay their hands on them, though deliveries will start from September 19 onwards. For customers who are planning to buy the new phones at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s stores, they can do so starting from September 19 at 8:00…
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) quashed rumors that erupted yesterday of Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) buying a stake in the company, but its shares still ended up almost 3% higher. Which shows that at least some people on the Street are speculating that a stake in eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) can be bought by other tech companies. Since it appears that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is out of the game, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) are the three companies to whom a stake in eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) can be an enticing proposition. Dan Nathan, Co-Founder and Editor of RiskReversal.com, was recently seen…
Though Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) officially presented its new devices on September 9, according to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s website, iPhone 6 Plus buyers may have to wait at least three to four weeks before they can get their devices delivered. However the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 delivery time hasn’t changed and customers can get it from September 19 onwards. The much-hyped Apple Watch will be available for purchase in early-2015 according to the company. While some on the Street consider these delays as a bad sign for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), others believe that the delays are a result of the strong demand…