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Microsoft Leads At $99.3 Billion In Cash, Securities

Microsoft (MSFT) continued its reign as the king of cash among companies in the S&P 500, holding the largest amount of cash and short-term marketable securities at the end of the third quarter at $99.3 billion. Microsoft also held that spot in Q2. Following Microsoft in Q3 is General Electric (GE), close behind at $99.1 billion, followed by Alphabet (GOOGL) at $72.7 billion, then Cisco Systems (CSCO), according to Factset Research. Alphabet is the

Facebook, Alphabet End 2015 On High Note With Apps

Facebook (FB) held the top spot as the most-used app on smartphones in 2015, followed by Alphabet (GOOGL)-owned YouTube, according to research firm Nielsen. Nearly 127 million U.S. consumers used the Facebook app each month on average, up 8% year over year. YouTube had 97.6 million users, up 5%. The fastest-growing app for the year among the top 10 was Facebook Messenger, up 41%, and taking the third spot. Messenger was close behind YouTube, with

Could Tesla, Google Or Apple Be BlackBerry’s Future?

BlackBerry (BBRY) is pulling out all the stops in its turnaround strategy, with CEO John Chen saying that he’d embrace working with Tesla Motors (TSLA), Apple (AAPL) or Alphabet (GOOGL) on advanced auto technology. On Friday morning, BlackBerry reported third quarter earnings that topped expectations, sending its stock jumping to a six-month high. BlackBerry closed Friday at 8.61, up 10.4%. The results showed that BlackBerry was making progress on