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Technology companies using a subscription-based business model are more likely to weather economic uncertainty amid the ongoing big-tech selloff, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. The charts of both Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) showcase a bullish trend based...

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has started charging a $1 annual subscription fee for new users in New Zealand and the Philippines as part of its “Not A Bot” program, with the primary goal of mitigating spam, manipulation, and bot activity on the platform. What Happened: ...

Sony Group Corp. (NYSE: SONY) announced a global price increase for its PlayStation Plus 12-month subscriptions across all tiers. Starting from Sept. 6, the prices for PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra and PlayStation Plus Premium will be raised. The new prices will be as...

PlayStation Plus subscribers, regardless of their tier, can enjoy double discounts on over 2,000 items from Sony Group Corp's (NYSE: SONY) PS Store until Sept. 13. This includes discounts on games like "Dead Island 2" ($48.99), "Grand Theft Auto 5" ($19.79), and "...

Meta Platforms Inc’s (NASDAQ: META) new verified subscription service could land nearly 12 million subscribers by 2024.  That's according to Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) (BofA) analysts who say that Meta could generate $1.7 billion “in high-margin revenue in 2024...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) is rolling out a subscription service for its Facebook and Instagram users.  The subscription service is called Meta Verified and will be rolled out first in Australia and New Zealand this week, followed by other countries, reports Reuters. ...

Twitter CEO Elon Musk says he will revamp the frequency and size of advertisements on Twitter.  In a recent Twitter post, he said that the social media platform plans to roll out a higher-priced subscription model with no ads. Also, there will be a higher priced subscription that...

The much-hyped Twitter subscription service Twitter Blue will be relaunched on Monday.  Last month, Twitter initially launched the Blue verification for for $8 per month, but the service was paused after the platform was flooded with verified trolls. Twitter’s official account...

Last week, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced its quarterly results, failing to impress many investors.  One of the biggest concerns for the streaming giant has been to control the rampant practice of password sharing. The company says over 30 million households in the U.S. and Canada...

Tech giant Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) podcasts subscription was slated to start this month with iOS 14.6 What Happened:  Apple has delayed the launch of its new podcast subscription service to June, Reuters reports.  Podcast creators are facing issues with...

Investors who have owned stocks since 2016 generally have experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) total return in the past five years is 132.1%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way. Disney’s Difficult Run: One...

After holding a bullish stance on Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SIRI) since early 2010, Pivotal Research Group is moving to the bench.  The Analyst Pivotal's Jeffrey Wlodarczak downgraded Sirius XM from Buy to Hold with an unchanged $7.75 price target. The Thesis Sirius XM's stock is...

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC)'s ongoing transition to become a "subscription-first" company is admirable and justifies a bullish case on the stock, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's Brad Reback upgraded Teradata from Hold to Buy with a price target lifted from $45 to...

After a nearly 65-percent return in 2017, one notable Wall Street analyst is ready to call an end to Tableau Software Inc (NYSE: DATA)'s bull run. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Brent Bracelin downgraded Tableau Software's stock from Overweight to Sector Weight with no...