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Analysts have been betting on when the Federal Reserve will raise its key interest rates ever since the U.S. central bank began tapering its controversial bond buying plan in 2014. While many were expecting a rate hike as early as next month when the year began, most have pushed their forecasts...

Investors looking for a way to invest in bitcoin without setting up an online wallet or defer to a small exchange will soon be able to do so as bitcoin makes its way to the New York Stock Exchange. Tera Group, the company behind the bitcoin derivatives platform TeraExchange, has signed a letter...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook told The Telegraph that the Apple Watch is designed to replace users' car keys. Is this the company's way of saying that Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and other automakers will hand out Apple Watches with every new car? "That's a very...

Early February brought some big swings in the short interest among the leading semiconductor stocks. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) saw some of the largest upswings between the January 30 and February 13 settlement...

eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) stood out among the leading social media companies based in the United States for its surge short interest between the January 30 and February 13 settlement dates. Short sellers also were attracted to LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) and Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) particularly...

Though the Federal Communications Commission's vote to reclassify the internet as a utility was regarded as a win by the general public, not everyone is cheering the decision. As expected, big name providers are threatening lawsuits and condemning the new rules saying that the fight isn...

After a very public battle between Greece's new, leftist government and EU policymakers over Greece's bailout program, the two sides reached an 11th hour deal that will keep the nation's economy afloat with another installment of EU funding. The deal essentially extends Greece's...

In the weeks leading up to Washington D.C.'s legalization of the recreational use of marijuana, questions were raised as to how the city would cope with a drug that was made legal to use, but not to sell. On Thursday, voters' decision to legalize the drug kicked in despite warnings from...

The technology that powers bitcoin, blockchain, has been hailed by many as one of the greatest technological advances of the decade. Although bitcoin is still struggling to take hold as a mainstream currency, uses for the ledger-like technology of blockchain are already being explored for...

Although 3D printing companies have fallen out of favor with investors, most agree that the technology will likely pick up speed, especially for industrial businesses. However, the excitement that surrounded consumer 3D printers has started to falter as limited materials and sky high price tags...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is set to release season 3 of its hit show "House of Cards" on February 27, and the show's fans are eagerly anticipating the new episodes.  According to Procera, 16 percent of Netflix users watched at least one episode of season 2 of the show on...

The Federal Communications Commission approved the policy known as net neutrality in a vote on Thursday. This procedure ensures that users will not be subjected to any government or corporate controls on open access to the Internet. This is welcome news to top Internet companies such as Amazon....

By and large, short interest among the leading biotechs and emerging pharmaceuticals reversed course and rose again between the January 30 and February 13 settlement dates. Leading that trend were Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), Juno Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: JUNO) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals...

Fourth quarter earnings reports suggested that lower gas prices and the improving US economy have finally begun to translate into increased consumer spending, a relief for retailers who have been struggling with customers’ cost conscious behavior. Improving sales have given big brands...

Update: The FCC voted 3-2 Thursday that Internet companies must act in "public interest," a ruling in favor of net neutrality. Months of fighting between politicians, lobbyists, service providers and internet startups is all about to come to a head as the Federal Communications Commission...