What happens when a former Yahoo! VP starts a new firm and joins forces with a company that specializes in tag management? We're about to find out now that nPario, a company that aims to empower business users to drive more relevant experiences for their customers through data, has joined forces...

The Mac maker was once rumored to be interested in a TiVo takeover. But with rumors of a buyout heating up, it isn't Apple's name that continues to come up. Rather, it is Apple's chief rival, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), that is making waves this week with what could be a top-secret plan to take...

By the year's end, worldwide media tablet sales will approach 120 million. That's according to new research from Gartner (NYSE: IT), which reports that tablets will experience a 98% increase from 2011 sales to 60 million. Not surprisingly, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is credited as the producer of the...

If you're an entrepreneur who thinks it takes money to make money, you might wind up chasing away the very capital that you seek. That's the advice of Dr. Hendrik Brandis, Managing Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital, who detailed the elements that can make a startup less attractive to investors...

Following Zynga's (NASDAQ: ZNGA) acquisition lead, Facebook has just acquired Instagram in a new $1B deal. The instant-success photo application has been gaining momentum for some time, and will likely increase the valuation on Facebook's pending IPO. In a statement on Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook...

Another day, another Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rumor. It seems stern warnings to suppliers from the Cupertino headquarters wear down with distance, as Foxconn employees have - again - weighed on the possible release of its next iPhone. According to the head of human resources at Foxconn's Taiyuan...

It's as simple and as relevant as the day is long: Japan, the world's third-largest economy behind the U.S. and China, is an export-driven economy and that economy is extremely sensitive to currency fluctuations. Or maybe it's more constructive to just say a strong yen is bad news for Japanese...

Traders, especially covered call writers, love the forward roll. It helps avoid or defer exercise, creates additional income, and helps keep ownership of stock that is on an uptrend. But there are potential problems. Among these are the following four every covered call writer needs to remember:...

Only 14 new ETFs debuted in March, a dramatic decline from January and February, but the pace looks like it's picking back up in April. As is always the case with new ETFs, some will thrive, attracting strong average daily volume and high assets under management. Some will survive with just...

Well documented is the fact that the Middle East is a politically volatile region and that volatility can impact other nations thousands of miles away. The equation is simple: Political tensions escalate in the Middle East, oil prices jump and the West is viewed as a loser under that scenario....