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1 day ago | 247wallst.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

Technology Google has been the premier search product in the world since 2000, when its market share soared. Its share of global search is close to 90% today. That may be eroded, and the erosion may be fast. Google’s position as the world’s premier search product may be about to end.

1 day ago | 247wallst.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has begun to test brain implants for people with disabilities. An exclusive article in The Wall Street Journal reports, “Apple is embracing the world of brain computer interfaces, unveiling a new technology that one day could revolutionize how humans interact with their devices.” Initially, the focus is on people with spinal cord damage or conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is fatal.

2 days ago | 247wallst.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

Forget about what has been described as poor service at Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) and that McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) has become too expensive. Leave aside the fact that Starbucks baristas have a new dress code or that McDonald’s revenue is slipping. Leave aside the fact that Starbucks bathrooms are only open to paying customers. McDonald’s menu items are available all day. Starbucks often runs out of them. Visit a Starbucks around 5 PM, at least in New York, Connecticut, or New Jersey.

2 days ago | 247wallst.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

Technology According to The Wall Street Journal, the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone will probably become more expensive. Apparently, the company will not discuss the effects of tariffs. Instead, some iPhone prices will rise as Apple adds features.

2 days ago | 247wallst.com | Chris MacDonald |Chris Macdonald

Investing Finding value in today’s market is what most investors are after. Given where broad market-based multiples sit, many investors who may be sitting on the sidelines may be doing so for fear that these multiples may have gotten ahead of the market’s medium-term potential.