LED lighting and component manufacturer, Cree saw its stock price surge from $25 in October 2011 to close to $70 in October 2013. However, the company’s stock price has been downhill since then and it stands close to $25 at present. Currently, the company’s stock price is trading close to its book value. In this analysis, we discuss the key reasons that drove Cree’s stock price higher and then the reasons that contributed to a decline in the stock price post 2013. The chart below shows the trajectory of Cree’s stock price in the last 5 years:

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When it comes to advertising, small screens are the new big screens, says Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

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When it comes to advertising, small screens are the new big screens, says Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

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Tantalisingly dubbed a Blockchain ‘Uber for Fund Management’, ICONOMI, has today raised over on $6m to become the third largest crowdfunded investment sale ever. And, the initiative’s founders are on a mission to prove that the concept of ‘uberization’ is suitable for far more than ‘consumer-level’ services and aim to start an “inevitable disruption” of finance.

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Is the human brain analog or digital? This question was originally answered on Quora by Paul King.

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The Vainglory Invitational Series (VIS) All-Star Game in New York City wrapped up this past weekend and was an incredible success. The main event featured Team Ardan—comprised of LostBoyToph (Cloud9), Aloh4 (Hammers eSports) and Oldskool (GankStars)—going up against Team Ardan, made up of CullTheMeek (Hammers eSports), FlashX (Team SoloMid) and Hardek (Cloud9), in a showdown for the ages.

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The next time Washington finds itself in a big war against a peer or near-peer adversary, the tools for victory are likely to come from Nashua, New Hampshire, home to what may be America’s most secretive tech company — the Electronic Systems unit of BAE Systems.

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What is the science behind hypnosis? This question was originally answered on Quora by Colin Gerber.

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Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber and Washington Wizards majority owner Ted Leonsis have put their basketball-related differences aside and joined together to acquire the esports franchise Team Liquid.

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