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Smartphone App Could Help Obese To Slim
Users of the app have to take photos of what they eat throughout the day to encourage them not to snack on high-calorie treats. Continue reading
MasterCard 1Q profit rises, but economy ‘choppy’
NEW YORK (AP) — Payments processor MasterCard Inc. said that its profit and revenue rose in the first quarter as card users spent more. Profit beat the forecasts of Wall Street analysts, though revenue missed slightly and the company's stock fell in midday trading. Continue reading
Facebook quarterly revenue beats, but earnings miss
Facebook posted revenue Wednesday that surpassed Wall Street forecasts, as the company’s mobile ad revenues continued to rise. After an initial pop, Facebook shares rose slightly in extended hours trading.The social media giant posted net income of $219 million, or 9 cents per share, up from $205 million, or 9 cents per share a year earlier. Daily and monthly active users were also up during the q… Continue reading
AT&T revenue disappoints as it loses cellphone subscribers
By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc reported a net loss of cellphone subscribers in the first quarter as it lost market share to bigger rival Verizon Wireless, sending its shares down about 2 percent. Continue reading
A Winning Triple-Net REIT for Your Final-Four Bracket
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — This weekend March Madness comes to an end. Although I hated to see my beloved Tar Heels drop out of the Final Four round, I’m excited to see some hoops in Atlanta. Speaking of hoops, I wanted to tell you about a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in “nothing but net.” That is, net leased properties that are differentiated from the other REITs because they have long-term contractual leases and the tenants pay for the taxes, insurance and maintenance Continue reading
Google Launches ‘Treasure Mode’ On April 1
Google says it wants users to help find buried treasure after Street View’s “underwater team” found Captain Kidd’s maps. Continue reading
BlackBerry Stays Alive; Apple Expands Its Universe: Tech Weekly
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — BlackBerry posted a profit, stunning Wall Street, as the handset maker fought to live another day. BlackBerry earned 22 cents a share on $2.7 billion in revenue during its fiscal fourth quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company, formerly known as Research In Motion, to lose 29 cents on $2.84 billion in revenue Continue reading
Human Robot — PUNCHES HECKLER IN THE FACE! [Video]
This video is SOOOOOO good!!!!Some schmuck was harassing a human-robot street performer in Australia … when the robot was overcome with the human emotion … RAGE!!! Props to Reddit users who tipped us off. Continue reading
Facebook News Feed: What Wall Street Thinks
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Facebook unveiled its new News Feed on Thursday, showing off the changes it made to keep users more engaged, and hopefully generate more revenue. Continue reading
