What Happened to IBM’s Revenue?
In 2011, International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) generated just shy of $107 billion in revenue. By 2017, that number had tumbled to $79 billion. As the company painstakingly worked to transform itself, investing in artificial intelligence and cloud computing, revenue declined on a year-over-year basis for 22 consecutive quarters. That streak was finally put to […]
Better Buy: Bank of America Corporation vs. JPMorgan
A decade after the financial crisis, big banks have seen their businesses recover and become stronger than ever. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) have the most assets of any two U.S. banks, and their stocks have done quite well recently. At this point, interest rates are starting to become more […]
If You’re Retired, Consider Buying These 3 Dividend Stocks
Investing in retirement requires a different focus, usually one that includes a prominent place for dividend income. If dividend-paying stocks are what you’re looking for, then you should take a closer look at high-yielding Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK), ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE), and W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC). They offer dividend yields of 4%, […]
3 Stocks That Have Doubled and Still Have Room to Grow
A strict adherence to the Newtonian wisdom that “what goes up must come down” might save you from some stock-related heartache, but it would also cause you to miss out on some of the best investment opportunities in the market. Taking a quick look at the massive gains posted by companies like Amazon and Netflix […]
You can now set Amazon Alexa as the default home assistant on your Android
Those who have Android devices but prefer to rely on Amazon Alexa for questions and commands are in luck. Rather than Google Assistant, you will now be able to set Alexa as the default voice assistant on your Android phone. According to a Reddit thread, one user found they were able to configure Alexa as […]
DJI partners up with Microsoft to give drones A.I. superpowers
Drone pilots will soon have the ability to send up a fleet of DJI drones, stream footage from their cameras, and use A.I. technology to spot anomalies in that footage — all from a Windows PC. During the Build 2018 developer conference on Monday, May 7, DJI and Microsoft announced a partnership to build a […]
Solos smart glasses’ head-up display lets runners, cyclists keep eyes on road
It’s no secret that serious runners, cyclists, and triathletes try to keep close tabs on their fitness metrics while working out. Unfortunately, that usually means glancing down at a GPS watch or cycling computer to get an indication of how well they’re doing, which can cause them to break stride or momentarily take their eyes […]
Games from Space lets you loan your GPU to earn free games
The price of graphics cards has soared through the roof recently as eager cryptocurrency enthusiasts buy them up in order to run mining programs, but if you have managed to snag a powerful GPU, you have a new option for getting video games. Games from Space promises to provide users with many big-name titles for […]
B.C. expands farmers market program for low-income residents and expectant mothers
Province says number of households participating in program is expected to rise to over 3,900 The B.C. government is expanding a program that provides healthy, locally grown food to low-income residents and expectant mothers. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced Saturday that the B.C. Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Program will receive an extra $750,000. “Farmers’ markets […]
Potato industry shows strong growth in Alberta
Alberta has about 21,500 hectares of farmland dedicated to potatoes, which has doubled in the last 20 years Spuds may not be the first thing that come to mind when you think about farming in Alberta, but potatoes are eating up a growing slice of the province’s agriculture sector. Alberta has about 21,500 hectares of […]