In a similar style to Apple (AAPL) not showing up to the Consumer Electronics Show, Tesla Motors (TSLA) has yet again skipped out on the L.A. Auto Show. BMW is here and showing off several electric-vehicle competitors — how does the German automaker stack up? Follow Alissa Williams on Twitter @IBD_AWilliams and Facebook.
Microsemi (MSCC) and Apple (AAPL) supplier Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) grappled again Wednesday for chipmaker PMC-Sierra (PMCS) amid frenzied industry consolidation that also saw On Semiconductor (ON) agree to buy Fairchild Semiconductor (FCS). On Semiconductor put up a $2.4 billion bid for Fairchild Semiconductor, announced early Wednesday. On Semiconductor stock fell 7.9% in the stock market today on the news, while Fairchild stock was up 8.5%,
U.S. counterterrorism officials argued Wednesday for encryption specialists such as Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL) to provide backdoor access to their locked platforms so law enforcement can more easily detect and find terrorists, as the war on Islamic State broadens in the aftermath of the Paris massacre. ISIS recruiters have used Twitter (TWTR) to find sympathizers, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday during a New York cybersecurity