Erin Kennedy

Apple officially become the most valuable brand in the world. Was it always inevitable for the Mac maker?

Facebook is trying to get more money out of its mountain of data.

Shares are hitting 52-week highs as Nike investors applaud the earnings report.

The e-commerce titan unveils a handful of new tablets for the holidays. Google and Amazon are now locked and loaded. How will Microsoft and Apple respond?

LinkedIn has taken cues from fellow social network Facebook, and is now launching Sponsored Jobs within its content feed. The company's marketing business is still young, and has plenty of room to grow.

Microsoft eventually needs to address the smaller tablet segment, and may do so later this year with a Surface Mini. Having recently launched the iPad Mini, Apple might do the opposite and go for an even larger iPad.

There was virtually no good news in BlackBerry's preliminary earnings announcement last week, but it may not matter as much to public investors as the company is hoping to go private soon. Will the deal clear all of the necessary hurdles?

Apple blows past expectations and announces that it just sold 9 million iPhones over the weekend. That includes both of the newest models, the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. Following initial disappointment over the 5c pricing, investors are feeling reassured today.

Google makes QuickOffice free after acquiring it a year ago. With respectable mobile productivity offerings available for free, can Microsoft compete?

Both Google and Apple are expected to launch new products next month. Big G likely has a new Nexus phone in the works, while Apple definitely has new iPads en route. Will the Mac maker add Touch ID to its tablet lineup?

Apple reports sales of 9 million iPhones.

The software giant announces a fresh new $40 billion share-repurchase authorization to replace the outgoing program. Why weren't investors impressed?

Investors weren't too happy with iPhone unit sales last year, but perhaps expectations were too high. With shares significantly cheaper this time around, will investors be easier to satisfy?

There are a lot of angles for investors to consider with Apple's big iPhone launch weekend.

In recent years, Google has been a big proponent of near-field communications. The technology hasn't taken off meaningfully, though, and it may be time for Big G to seek alternatives.

The stock is up nearly 30% year to date. Should investors jump in?

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Telecom giant Verizon Communications is looking to buy out Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless.

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