Twitter (TWTR) stock rose Wednesday on reports that the social media company has filed a patent for a drone that tweets and takes selfies. The move comes as other tech firms, including Alphabet (GOOGL)-owned Google, Amazon.com (AMZN), Facebook (FB), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Wal-Mart (WMT), plan to use drones to make deliveries. Twitter was granted a patent earlier this month for a messaging-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, that takes
Being on the cutting edge of business helps rising companies climb the capitalist mountain, but staying there requires a continued commitment to innovation. Tech companies such as Alibaba (BABA), Facebook (FB) and Alphabet (GOOGL) stay strong by continuing to find new markets and new methods. Companies that have been publicly traded for less than 15 years typically are those that see the largest price moves. In contrast, older stocks tend to
If research and development are the lifeblood of companies, then Microsoft (MSFT) is getting a good shot of oxygen, as are Intel (INTC) and Alphabet (GOOGL). Microsoft spent $11.94 billion on R&D for the 12 months ended Sept. 30, more than any other company in the S&P 500, according to Factset Research. Microsoft was closely followed by Intel, which invested $11.85 billion. In third was Alphabet, at $11.6 billion. Apple (AAPL) also made the top-10