Amazon Prime Video’s X-Ray feature finally comes to Apple TV
You can learn about a show while you’re watching it. Believe it or not, Amazon Prime Video’s X-Ray feature hasn’t been available on Apple TV. While it hasn’t been a huge inconvenience, it’s a conspicuous omission when it has long been available on Amazon gear, consoles and other devices. At last, there’s some parity — […]
NASA models suggest the Moon was born from Earth materials
Tech might help rethink our closest cosmic neighbor. The most commonly accepted theory for the Moon’s creation involves a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized body (Theia) that split off a chunk of the larger body and created an orbiting neighbor. You might have to reconsider that explanation, however. NASA researchers have developed a new […]
Koenigsegg aims to build a ‘CO2 neutral’ combustion supercar
You wouldn’t need to go all-electric to protect the planet. Koenigsegg doesn’t just want combustion-powered supercars to compete with EVs in terms of raw performance… it wants to compete in eco-friendliness, too. In a chat with Top Gear, company founder Christian von Koenigsegg said he was working with National Electric Vehicle Sweden to develop a […]
WhatsApp update lets you hide chats using Face ID and Touch ID
Keep your private conversations private. Instagram and Messenger could soon follow WhatsApp in introducing encrypted messaging as part of Facebook’s plan to unify its app empire. In the meantime, WhatsApp is adding an extra layer of privacy on iOS with support for Touch ID and Face ID. The update (version 2.19.20) allows users to lock […]
National Bank Financial Equities Analysts Cut Revenue Estimates For Crescent Point Energy Corp (TSE:CPG)
Crescent Point Energy Corp (TSE:CPG) (NYSE:CPG) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial lowered their FY2018 EPS estimates for Crescent Point Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 15th, Zacks Investment Research reports. National Bank Financial analyst T. Wood now expects that the company will earn ($0.75) per share for the year, down […]
Ascena Retail Group Inc’s Q2 2019 Revenue (ASNA)
Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA) – Equities researchers at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2019 EPS estimates for shares of Ascena Retail Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 30th. B. Riley analyst S. Anderson now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn ($0.25) per share for the quarter, down from their prior […]
Weekly Market Preview: Six Stocks To Watch For the Coming Week (GOOG, GILD, SNAP, DIS, GM, TWTR)
Momentum has returned to the stock market, thanks to (among other things) strong earnings reports from the likes of Apple (AAPL), Facebook (FB) and General Electric (GE), which helped the S&P 500 index to log its best January performance in thirty-two years with a gain of 8%. I won’t say “I told you so,” but […]
3 Stocks to Watch in February
These three companies have only two things in common: They’ve proven great long-term investments, and they report earnings this month. Here’s what to watch for. With the calendar flipped to February, we have moved solidly into the heart of earnings season. And while quarterly earnings updates don’t generally change the story very much for most […]
Reusable packaging coming
Canadian efforts to reduce single-use plastic will get a boost this year when a major retailer is slated to launch a test of reusable packaging in the most populated part of the country. The chain’s identity is expected to be unveiled this spring with online operations starting by year-end, says the founder of recycler TerraCycle’s […]
Look ahead at week in biz
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Let’s talk stress The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions’ assistant superintendent Carolyn Rogers will speak to The Economic Club of Canada on Tuesday about the regulator’s mortgage stress test. Stress tests were introduced in 2018 to cool real estate […]