VIDEO: BlackBerry Shares Set To Jump On Facebook"s WhatsApp Bid

Facebook Inc’s $19 billion bid for fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp sent shares of BlackBerry Ltd higher before the opening bell on Thursday as investors placed bets that the smartphone maker’s own messaging platform has been undervalued. BlackBerry shares were up as much as 9 percent in trading after the bell on Wednesday as the deal boosts valuation metrics around the company’s own BlackBerry Messaging service. BlackBerry Messaging, or BBM, was a pioneering mobile-messaging service, but its user base has failed to keep pace with that of WhatsApp and other upstarts, in part because BlackBerry had long refused to open the service to users on other platforms.

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VIDEO: Tesla CEO Confirms Talks With Apple - Bloomberg TV

Tesla Motors Inc has had “conversations” with Apple Inc, Chief Executive Elon Musk confirmed to Bloomberg TV on Thursday, but he would not comment on whether those talks revolved around acquisitions. The San Francisco Chronicle reported this week that Musk met with Apple Inc’s head of mergers and acquisitions in 2013, stoking speculation about Tesla’s future. But speaking generally about the possibility of another company buying Tesla, Musk said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that he had concerns.

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VIDEO: Cloud Computing: United States Businesses Will Spend $13 Billion On It

Instead of a slow-moving fluffy white cloud image, the cloud computing industry should use a tornado – that might be a better way to visualize how fast cloud computing is growing today. Amazon is dominating, but is followed by the usual suspects: IBM, Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Rackspace, to name a few.

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VIDEO: Monday, November 4: Apple Rises After iPad Air Release

Victor Reklaitis takes a look at which stocks investors will be watching during market action, including Apple, Kellogg, and Berkshire Hathaway. Photo: Getty Images.

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VIDEO: Apple Hires Burberry CEO to Run Retail, and More

What’s News: Apple hires Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts to head up its retail efforts. Citigroup’s results hit by weak fixed-income trading. Lawmakers could be in striking distance of a deal to re-open government. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP.

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VIDEO: Wednesday, October 9: New iPad From Apple?

Alexandra Scaggs takes a look at which stocks traders will be watching during market action, including Apple, Alcoa, and Yum Brands. Photo: Getty Images.

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VIDEO: iPhone Launch Mania Begins, and More

What’s News: The iPhone 5C and 5S hit stores in Asia and London. Thirteen injured in a late-night shooting on Chicago’s southwest side. China tightens its grip on social media controls, and cereal makers struggle as Americans go for low-carb breakfasts. Sara Murray reports. Photo: Getty Images

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VIDEO: Walmart To Sell IPhone 5C For $79, IPhone 5S For $189

Consumers looking to pick up either of the two new iPhones can save a bit of cash via Walmart. The company announced today that it will sell the 16GB iPhone 5C for $79, $20 off the full retail price, and the 16GB iPhone 5S for $189, a savings of $10 off the full price.

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VIDEO: Walmart To Sell IPhone 5C For $79, IPhone 5S For $189

Consumers looking to pick up either of the two new iPhones can save a bit of cash via Walmart. The company announced today that it will sell the 16GB iPhone 5C for $79, $20 off the full retail price, and the 16GB iPhone 5S for $189, a savings of $10 off the full price.

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VIDEO: Need Liver Transplant? Much Depends on Zip Code

Where you live determines how long you wait for a new liver, but redistricting could make the way the organs are allocated for transplant more fair. Specialists say ‘gerrymandering’ may shorten wait lists and help save lives. (Aug. 20)

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