Inside a cramped conference room at Toronto's MaRS Discovery Centre, angel investors listened closely as Nussar Ahmad pitched the future of the Internet. Equipped with just a cellphone and a laptop connected to the Web, Mr. Ahmad, director of Addictive Mobility, demonstrates how his company's latest software application has the ability to cash in on the world of social networking -- the Web's latest gold mine. Read More

A day after Sandvine Corp. reported its 2008 outlook would fall short of the Street's expectations, investors drove its stock down more than 24%. The company said it failed to meet "optimistic" goals made by analysts, who were convinced the company's consistent bullish run would continue. Read More

After a wildly successful year that saw Research In Motion Ltd.' s initial forays into the consumer market drive profits to new heights, investor eyes are now on what the BlackBerry maker has up its sleeve in 2008. With RIM reporting profits more than doubled in its most recent quarter, the company's shares jumped more than 10% yesterday to close the week at $117.57, just short of its all-time high. So, will RIM continue to focus on the consumer market with ... Read More

Research In Motion Ltd. more than doubled its profit in its third quarter but a slowdown in subscriber growth may indicate the BlackBerry maker is beginning to see competition in the smartphone market heat up. In its fiscal 2008 third quarter, the Waterloo, Ont.-based company earned US$370.5-million, or US65¢ a share, adjusted after a three-for-one stock split, up from US$175.2-million (US31¢) in the same period a year earlier. The company recorded revenue of US$1.67-billion, up 100% from US$835.1-million in the same ... Read More

Rogers Communications Inc. is still a premium Canadian stock whose product offerings are superior to competitors', but its future is unclear, says Dundee Capital Markets analyst Jean-Francois Gagnon. It dominates the consumer TV and Internet markets, but Rogers' wireless business will be key for investors. Read More