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Messaging Is A Big Hit For Apple, Facebook, Startups

When is a text not just a text? When it’s sent with an app. Messaging apps from Apple (AAPL), Facebook (FB) and startups are getting popular among smartphone users, and desire for privacy is showing: apps that auto-delete messages are gaining steam. Some 36% of U.S. smartphone owners use messaging apps such as Kik or Apple’s iMessage, a new survey of 1,900 people by the Pew Research Center shows. It found that another 17% use apps such as video

Retail Chains Lowe’s, Target Post Solid Sales In Q2

Shares of No. 2 home-improvement chain Lowe’s rose nearly 2% Wednesday despite missing earnings views, in contrast to the gains posted by its bigger rival, Home Depot. Lowe’s (LOW) said Q2 earnings rose 15.4% from the year-ago period to $1.20 per share, which was 4 cents below analyst views, according to a tally by Thomson Reuters. Sales rose 4.5% to $17.35 billion, slightly above consensus of $17.27 billion. The stock is quickly shuffling up the

As Tesla Spends, Stock Offering To Hit $738.5 Million

There’s strong demand showing for Tesla Motors ‘ (TSLA) new stock, even as its existing stock has wavered. The luxury electric car maker said late Wednesday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it expects net proceeds of $738.3 million from its stock offering that closed Wednesday. It set up the stock issuance in order to step up the pace of car development, along with its charging network and battery factory. Showing interest in