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Tesla leads ‘smartest’ companies ranking; Apple, Facebook back on list

Electric car maker Tesla Motors (TSLA) moved up to No. 1 on Massachusetts Technology Review’s 2015 “smartest companies” ranking, as gene-sequencing firm Illumina (ILMN) slipped from first place to No. 3. Apple (AAPL) and Facebook (FB), neither of which made the 2014 smartest companies list, were back on in the 2015 ranking at Nos. 16 and 29, respectively. The ranking of 50 smartest companies includes technology and non-tech companies. Tesla had been No. 2 in 2014. The other tech companies in the 2015 top 10 were: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi at No. 2, Alibaba Group (BABA) No. 4, Tencent Holdings (TCEHY) No. 7, SolarCity (SCTY) No. 9 and Netflix (NFLX) at No. 10. Tech companies that made the list in 2015 but fell out of the top 10 included Google (GOOGL) and Amazon.com (AMZN). Techs that fell off the list this year included privately held Dropbox, Salesforce.com (CRM) and payments …

Voice messaging possible killer app for Apple Watch

For months, people have been debating the possible killer app for the Apple Watch. UBS analyst Steven Milunovich said Thursday that voice messaging could be it, at least for some users. Moving voice messaging to Apple’s (AAPL) smartwatch from the iPhone seems like a logical move, he said in a research note. Voice memos on smartphones are very popular in countries like Argentina and China, he said. Apple CEO Tim Cook told UBS that in China you see people walking down the street speaking into their phones and sending voice rather than text messages. Porting this capability to the watch makes sense as it is easier to send a voice message from a device already on the wrist than pulling out a phone, Milunovich said. Voice memos also are popular in Argentina, he said, noting an article on the Vice Media website Motherboard. “On any given block…

2 Highly Rated Chip Stocks Close In On Buy Points

Two highly rated chip stocks are nearing buy points in the stock market today: ARM Holdings (ARMH) and Microsemi (MSCC). Apple (AAPL) iPhone chip designer ARM Holdings has a 96 IBD Composite Rating, meaning its shares outperform 96% of all stocks in the market as measured by fundamental and technical factors. ARM gapped up 2.5% in quick turnover on Thursday, ending a two-day losing streak that put the stock back near its 50-day line. Shares are