BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s CEO made the stunning revelation that he’d accept a $19 billion (read: the price paid for WhatsApp by Facebook) offer for BBM, the messaging service that makes up one small part of the Waterloo-based company with a market cap of $5.17 billion he currently runs. Chen dropped the bomb at MWC in an interview with CNBC, admitting he’d “definitely sell” at that price and “recommend to the board to take it.” BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stock opened today at $10.38 and is currently trading at $10.48. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 9.47%.
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), the electric-car maker, jumped after Morgan Stanley more than doubled its projected price for the stock to $320, saying the company’s bid to disrupt the auto industry may also affect electric utilities. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock opened at $230.00, in current trading session and currently is at $245.03, by gaining 12.92%. The 52 week range of $33.80 – $248.00. Company’s market capitalization is $30.03 billion.
Orange, which has the largest stake in French online video portal Dailymotion, is reportedly in talks with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) over a potential partnership. Regulators in France nixed a previous attempt to sell the service to Yahoo, but this doesn’t appear to be a sale attempt – according to the Wall Street Journal, Orange wants an “industrial” partnership with Microsoft that would leave the telco in charge while expanding Dailymotion further into the U.S. market. Orange CEO Stephane Richard told the publication that talks are ongoing, but a deal is no certainty. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock is open at $37.61 and currently trading at $37.61. The EPS of the stock is 2.71. Company’s market capitalization is $311.78 billion.
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Buses Fuel Inequality Debate as Boom Inflates Rents. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) stock opened the session at $1,215.94, and now is at $1,212.07. The 52 week range of the GOOG stock remained $761.26 – $1,220.16and the day range was $1,211.17 – $1,215.99.
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