Why Universal Display Corporation Stock Popped Today
Shares of Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: OLED) jumped as much as 17% early Tuesday before settling to close up 4% following reports that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has chosen to adopt OLED displays across its entire iPhone line. More specifically, according to “industry sources” speaking to South Korea’s Electronic Times, Apple will expand its use of […]
These 3 Stocks Shot Up 50% in 2017 — Are They Still Buys?
Most financial literature stresses the point that impressive past financial returns don’t guarantee good results in the future. And while that’s strictly true, market-thumping stock price growth often results from the type of fundamental improvements in a company’s business that can drive many years of gains. With that in mind, we asked Motley Fool investors […]
Micron Investors Might Have a Tough Decision to Make Soon
The blistering growth in memory prices over the past couple of years has taken Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ: MU) business to the next level. The chipmaker has enjoyed terrific top- and bottom-line momentum thanks to booming memory demand that has outpaced supply, but cracks could soon appear in its primary growth engine. Greed could bring an […]
3 Growth Stocks That Could Put Shopify’s Returns to Shame
Investing in high-growth stocks can be both exciting and financially rewarding. But the largest returns are reserved for patient investors who buy shares of great businesses early, then hold on for the long term. Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) is one such business that illustrates that point nicely. Shares of the leading e-commerce platform provider have soared […]
Weed-plucking robot designed in Nova Scotia wins international competition
Nexus Robotics beat out teams from U.S. universities at the agBOT Challenge in Indiana A new robot created in Nova Scotia may mean farmers could get some help tackling troublesome weeds in their fields. This month, Nexus Robotics, a technology startup based in Dartmouth, N.S., won the weed-and-feed competition at the agBOT Challenge, an international […]
Nvidia set to begin construction of 750,000-square-foot Voyager campus
Nvidia is gearing up to begin the second phase of construction at its Santa Clara, California headquarters. After completing construction on phase 1 — a 500,000-square feet building called Endeavor on its campus — in 2017, Nvidia is ready to break ground on a second building called Voyager totaling 750,000 square feet. Both buildings will […]
Apple’s Touch Bar might be the influence for a future laptop from Asus
Several app extensions are now available on the Microsoft Store that point to an upcoming “ScreenPad” feature designed by Asus. Presumably, it will be something akin to the Touch Bar on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro, only it may replace the touchpad you typically find on a laptop rather than reside in a patent-infringing location above […]
Here’s how to change Google Assistant’s voice on your Google Home device
Google, Amazon, Apple, and other companies with their own voice assistants have put great effort into making the voices of Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri sound as life-like as possible. You can definitely tell that you’re talking to a robot and not a real human being, but the voice does sound natural enough that it […]
Gardening books to inspire your green thumb
Books offer design, planting and harvesting advice and colourful photos Gardens across P.E.I. are coming alive — if you’re looking for design inspiration, basic how-to’s or plant identification there are plenty of books to help you with your green thumb. CBC convened a panel of experts with some recommended reading for garden enthusiasts — Dan […]
Telethon raise $530K for Queen Elizabeth Hospital
18-hour show featured dozens of Island performers The 2018 QEH/Eastlink Telethon raised a total of $532,496 for priority medical equipment at Charlottetown’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital over the weekend. Marlene MacDonald took charge of her 22nd telethon, anchoring the desk for the full 18 hours of the show with the help of more than 20 co-hosts. […]