John Casteele

GameStop has been hurt by digital distribution trends, and will continue to hurt into the future. Rumors of its imminent demise may have been exaggerated, however.

ABC's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." has received its share of criticism. Do recent revelations point to the show turning around, or will it just become harder for it to balance its plot threads?

Warner Bros. announced that its upcoming superhero team-up "Batman vs. Superman" was being delayed by almost a year, moving its release to May 2016. Is this a sign of trouble for the film, or does the studio have a larger strategy?

Despite dominating the box office, superhero-related shows on television don't always perform well. Can upcoming shows learn from the mistakes of their predecessors and turn themselves into super-powered small-screen hits?

In the next few years, Marvel Studios will release a couple of movies that lack the instant name recognition of its current blockbusters. While this move seems risky, films such as "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Ant-Man" may actually give it an advantage over competing franchises from other studios.

Sony's recently introduced PlayStation Now service seems like it could change the face of gaming. Is the game-streaming service as groundbreaking as it seems, or are there a few problems that might derail it along the way?

There are a number of superhero films coming out in the next few years, and some are beginning to worry that the genre itself is becoming fatigued. For the companies behind the movies, though, there's more in the works than just the big-screen features.

Google's Chromebook has seen an impressive amount of sales growth in the past year, and if this growth continues then it could become a major competitor against notebooks and PCs that run Windows. Rather than wait to see what happens, Microsoft is on the offensive and fighting back against the Chromebook surge.

McDonald's is currently sitting on a large pile of frozen chicken wings. Has it learned anything from this, or are those frozen wings a sign of deeper problems with the company?

Microsoft continues to innovate with Windows Phone in hopes of closing the gap between it and the top two mobile operating systems. Are the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 changes what the platform needs, or is it blindly copying Android and iOS?

The growth story of Netflix is far from over. That doesn't necessarily mean that it's worth buying at the moment, though.

There's a lot of talk about 3D printing in the news and even in Congress. With so many things being said, it can sometimes be difficult to determine whether 3D printing is a growth industry or if it's just a passing fad.

As more companies expand into groundbreaking new technologies, one has to wonder whether there's a strategy behind it or if it's all for show.

Valve has released a beta version of its SteamOS operating system, allowing anyone to build their own "Steam Machine." Will this have an impact on the console war, or is Valve aiming at a different target?

As cereal demand continues to decline, major cereal makers are diversifying their brands to try and make up the difference. Unfortunately, increased sales don't do much good if costs are growing faster than profits.

Even with other companies getting most of the attention, Nintendo has a major hit on its hands going in to the holiday season. Will it be enough to overcome sluggish Wii U sales?

Microsoft hopes to control 15% of the mobile OS market share with Windows Phone by 2018. While this number seems a bit outlandish at first, do recent trends suggest that it might be possible?

Both Sony and Microsoft reported 1 million sales within the first 24 hours of their new gaming consoles being released. With both consoles in stores, does either have a clear advantage?

The popular veterinary medicine Trifexis has been getting a lot of negative press recently due to allegations that it's killing dogs. Will these rumors damage Eli Lilly, the parent company of Trifexis manufacturer Elanco?

The Wii U has had a rough first year, and an increasing number of people are declaring it a failure. But don't bury Nintendo yet. It's been able to turn around dire situations before.