Technology

A team of analysts at Bank of America published on Tuesday their top tips for investors to follow in 2015. “Under the Chinese zodiac, 2015 is the year of the sheep, an animal considered to be gentle and calm,” the analysts wrote in their report. “Our market forecasts fit this description in that...

Sean Udall thinks that the January effect is one of the most profound seasonal impacts of trading and investing. Udall is the CIO of Quantam Trading Strategies and the author of the TechStrat Report. He recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to talking about what he’ll be...

Gemma Godfrey says there isn’t a bubble in the technology sector, but there are pockets of over-evaluation. “It’s so important to differentiate between them,” she said. Along with being CNBC’s first official contributor in Europe, Godfrey has been voted as the...

German automaker Daimler AG (USA) (OTC: DDAIY) entered the pick-up and ride-sharing industry controversy last week by announcing it had bought two smartphone applications. The company announced its moovel GmbH subsidiary has acquired mytaxi, an app that books taxis, along with Texas-based...

As investors start their look-back at 2014, it's clear that one of the year's biggest business stories has been the rise of 3D printing technology and its related companies. Despite naysaying by at least one analyst, who finds the market over-hyped, 3D printers have made significant...

Companies producing so-called “plantibodies,” or plant-produced antibodies created by genetic engineering, have been attracting headlines recently. San Diego-based Mapp Pharmaceutical, which was acquired last year by Allergan (NYSE: AGN), has gotten global attention over the...

These days, energy is a big concern on a global scale. But some projects seem so far-fetched that they belong in science fiction novels rather than city streets. Here's a look at a few:  Energy Duck Designed by a British team, the Energy Duck promises to provide Copenhagen with...

The health care sector can be one of the most difficult sectors for startups to target. The overwhelming numbers of regulations that companies must comply with and stringent approval processes scare entrepreneurs away from the sector. Fortunately, some health care startups are willing to launch...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella has been praised for cleaning up the mess created by former chief executive Steve Ballmer. As Ballmer's departure approached earlier this year, critics continued to complain about his various mistakes. Not one to shy away from criticism, Ballmer...

The most recent stage in the bull market has been fueled in part by a rally in the “old technology” sector. Issues that were the darlings of the Internet bubble back in 2000, then left for dead along with the rest of market in 2009, have resurfaced on the investment landscape....

Last week,  IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced a deal to have IBM sell iPhone and iPads. That news created tremors, industry-wide. Investors are fearful the deal will further enhance Apple's dominance in cellular phone and tablet market. Perhaps the issue that was...

In an interview with Benzinga, Tibco Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) CEO Vivek Ranadivé discussed the future of Spotfire. The company's growth disappointed investors last quarter, as headwinds from competition kicked in. Ranadive explained the situation. “We have put 19...