Lululemon (LULU) founder Dennis “Chip” Wilson is no stranger to controversy. In fact, the man who founded the yoga pants retailer has been berated by the public for comments he's made about Lululemon customers and board members. Thus, in an effort to patch his tense relationship with Lululemon's board of directors, and shareholders, Wilson agreed to sell roughly half of his 28% stake in the company.
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Activision Blizzard Set To Soar
In what has so far been a fairly unexciting year for tech stocks, Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI), the largest American video game company, is wowing investors. Activision Blizzard is best known for its multiple franchises, including “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft,” as well as the popular “Skylanders” figurine-to-console collection.
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That Tinder Hype
In September 2012, six developers pursued an idea for a location-based iOS dating application centered around college students. Not one year later, and Tinder has won TechCrunch’s Crunchie Award for “Best New Startup,” as it soon became a worldwide phenomenon. Even by Silicon Valley standards, such an ascension is seemingly rare.
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Onto The Next One
Have you ever found yourself searching through Pandora (P) trying to discover new artists that you might like? Have you ever run out of “skips” and had to wait through a song you hate? A new application designed by two Tinder employees aims to help users discover new music using the same interface as the ultra-popular application.
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Cool Kids Use Tax Loopholes
It’s never too early to start saving for retirement. While it may be the last thing on the mind of young investors faced with a volatile economy, difficulty finding full-time employment, and student loan debt, the importance of preparing for retirement cannot be overstated.
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Apple's Bright Future
As the third quarter came to end, Apple (AAPL) began to tally its earnings. Historically, the third quarter has been marked by slow growth and decreased earnings for Apple, presumably because the company generally releases its new iPhone(s) in the late fall. This strategy curtails mobile phone sales during the summer, as everyone awaits Apple's newest release.
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Tinder For Jobs
How many hours have you spent on Tinder aimlessly swiping left and right in an attempt to find your perfect soul mate? Swiping left and right for HOURS until you find that one perfect person; you swipe right hoping that they swipe back so you can start your relationship together. Now imagine an application that will take this whole process… and apply it to jobs.
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