Patents prove extremely valuable for pharmaceutical companies. In fact, without a patent, Pfizer likely would not have enjoyed billions in revenue for Lipitor. (The Lipitor patent was the most profitable patent in the world to date.) Patents provide exclusive rights for a fixed period to the inventor or the inventor’s assignee, giving inventors the ability [...]
For many investors, buying stocks seems like a science of its own. So many elements have to be considered when deciding which stocks to invest in. Some of the common elements that investors consider include a company’s earnings and dividends, the type of products offered, the state of the current market, and the price-to-book ratio. [...]
Ray Lewis was one of the most notable football players in NFL history. He was also one of the most controversial. In 2000, Lewis was charged with murder and pleaded guilty for obstructing justice. While he was never convicted of murder, the incident continued to follow him throughout the remaining years of his football career, [...]
Software as a Service, also known as SaaS, provides many benefits to society today. SaaS offers a variety of solutions for data warehousing, customer relationship management, human capital management, enterprise resource planning, and much more. Consumers come from a large range of sectors including automotive, education, financial, healthcare, insurance, restaurants, retail, and many more. SaaS [...]
Apple is considered around the world as one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable company.[1] With a strong business and marketing sense, Apple is a master at providing innovative technology products that consumers scramble to purchase. With the invention of the iPod, Apple revolutionized content delivery of the music industry. And it [...]
When we think of remedies, we often think of top pharmaceutical companies such as Lilly, Merck, Novartis, and Pfizer. However, you may be surprised to learn that universities are at the heart of many health-related products. Universities are among the top innovators behind a variety of remedies and treatments such as insulin, allergy medicine, chemotherapy [...]
Lawsuits can be extremely time consuming and expensive. They require considerable time for preparation, conducting trials, and follow-up procedures. Plaintiffs and defendants spend tremendous amounts of money to pay for the expensive fees of lawyers and other court costs. For cases that involve expert witnesses, expenses can rise exponentially. In fact, in a recent lawsuit [...]
The market loves winners, especially in the sports arena. Take the NBA for instance and one of its most talented players, LeBron James. LeBron could be considered the best player in NBA history, but without a championship title, he eventually becomes just another player. Before, “the decision,” LeBron was considered an upstanding, small-market basketball professional. [...]
