Sprint’s new iPhone “Forever” upgrade plan comes a few weeks ahead of Apple’s (AAPL) expected launch of new the iPhone 6s and just as several analysts proclaimed a summer hiatus in the industry’s wireless price war. Sprint (S) on Monday announced its new iPhone “Forever” upgrade plan, which provides upgrades at any time, as opposed to an earlier “iPhone for Life” plan that provided upgrade options every two years. Apple typically refreshes new
Tesla Motors (TSLA) and Mobileye (MBLY) stock stepped on it Monday as the companies’ future in self-driving cars caught investor interest. Could something along the lines of an autonomous Uber ride service, with no drivers, be in Tesla’s future someday? Tesla stock closed up nearly 5% in the stock market today, at 254.99. Expectations that the electric car maker can dominate the autonomous driving market buoyed shares, as Morgan Stanley analysts
QVC and Zulily (ZU) don’t have many customers in common, meaning the merger of the home-shopping channel and flash-sale site announced Monday could open the door to a much broader audience — one that includes coveted millennial women. There is but a 6% shopper overlap between the two companies, said Piper Jaffray analyst Neely Tamminga in a note, citing figures from management’s investor call on the merger. The acquisition “leaves solid room for