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Do you know what the "gig economy" is? Don't worry if you don't, as most Americans are unfamiliar with the topic. According to WhatIs.com, a gig economy is an "environment in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for...

China-based Didi Chuxing is eyeing an IPO for 2018, according to Reuters. Didi Chuxing is Uber Technologies' main competitor in China and offers a similar service. The company, formally known as Didi Kuaidi was formed lasted year following the merger of two companies separately backed by Alibaba...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s CEO Tim Cook recently said during the company's post-earnings conference call that the Chinese economy may be in better shape than how people perceive it to be. "I see China as may not have the wind at our backs that we once did but it's a lot more...

It wasn't supposed to play out this way. Wall Street analysts were once calling for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s valuation to top $1 trillion. As of Thursday's market close, shares of Apple need to nearly double to reach this lofty valuation. Is Apple In Trouble? According to CNBC's Phil Han, Apple...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has invested $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing, dealing a severe blow to Uber's expansion efforts in the country. The investment from Apple, which joins Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC: TCTZF) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) in investing...

Uber, the popular ride sharing platform, announced on Wednesday that Arianna Huffington will join its board of directors. Huffington is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post. Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick stated that he is friends with the media mogul who "believes deeply in our...

Roth Capital's Darren Aftahi initiated coverage on three Internet and media stocks Thursday afternoon: Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP), XO Group Inc (NYSE: XOXO) and Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MITK), each with Buy ratings. Shopify: $35 Price Target Aftahi called Shopify "a pure-play on agnostically...

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NYSE: HTZ) shares are trading lower by $1 (10.5 percent) at $8.70 in Monday's session. The catalyst for the sharp decline was the company announcing Q1 rental revenue and Q1 adjusted EPS will be lower than expected due to excess industry capacity. It affirmed FY...

In a new report, Deutsche Bank analyst Rod Lache discussed the impact that driverless cars will have on the U.S. auto industry. According to Deutsche Bank, 8.2 percent of all Americans and up to 61 percent of those living in urban settings will find autonomous vehicles cheaper and more convenient...

This year, the first of March marks the pinnacle of the 2016 U.S. presidential primary season: Super Tuesday. All together, the Democratic candidates have a total of 1,015 delegates at stake today and the Republicans have 595 delegates on the line. To celebrate this big day in the world of politics...

Elite Crowdfunder is offering an opportunity for investors to buy shares of privately-held Uber for $38 per share. According to Elite Crowdfunder, the $38 share price is similar to the price at which Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) took a $100 million stake in Uber back in summer 2015....