Telemedicine, or virtual medical consults by phone or video, has been the “next big thing” in health care for more than a decade. But year after year, countless studies have found that telemedicine companies are held back by a lack of awareness among consumers. Now, thanks to a marketing boost from behemoths like Apple, Aetna […]
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Suddenly everyone is going crazy for crypto, and as bitcoin futures are becoming a reality, one trader has a way to cash in on the action. Bitcoin has been on a tear this year, surging at least 1,000 percent in 2017. As the cryptocurrency gained even more attention from investors recently, the Commodity Futures Trading […]
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is getting tougher on token sales. The agency said Monday it has obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of two individuals and a company to “halt a fast-moving Initial Coin Offering (ICO) fraud.” PlexCorps raised up to $15 million from thousands of investors since August by […]
Read moreWhile technology’s bullish run this year has many on Wall Street wondering if the sector is set to roll over, MKM Partners recommends investors buy Micron and “buy the dip.” Pointing to a 1.5 percent decline in the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) last week (down 1 percent Monday) and a 31 percent increase […]
Read moreOn Saturday, billionaire tech entrepreneur and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg signed off for the month of December. “I’m going on parental leave for December to be with August and Max, so you’ll hear from me a little less. We have a couple more Facebook and philanthropy announcements this year and then I’ll see you all […]
Read moreKeith Parker, new UBS chief U.S. equity strategist, is looking for the S&P 500 to end next year at 2,900, a healthy gain from its current 2,650 level. But with the right mix of tax law juice, a case can be made where it leaps ahead to 3,300, he said. The details of a final […]
Read moreBillionaire tech titan Elon Musk took to Twitter Sunday to offer an update on his tunneling company’s sale of promotional hats. He both said they would be “capping” production (indeed, the pun is not lost on anyone) and that the discussion of hats was “stupid.” “To preserve the transcendent majesty & specialness of The Boring […]
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Facebook announced a new chat app named Facebook Messenger Kids on Monday. It lets parents have more control over who their kids can chat with, which means your kids won’t have to use the full version of Facebook — where they might end up talking to strangers or creeps. The app doesn’t have ads, so […]
Read moreIt’s OK to buy stocks before the Republicans pass their tax cut bill, but investors should sell immediately after that, closely followed strategist Jim Paulsen told CNBC on Monday. “I think it’s going to get passed, but I think it’ll be a little bit watered down. Maybe a higher corporate tax rate than what’s out […]
Read moreApple unveiled several new products in June during its WWDC event, but one still hasn’t hit the market yet. Apple said in June that it will launch the iMac Pro sometime in December, though the company has yet to announce a specific release date for the computer. That may change in the coming days, if […]
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