RIM, Apple, Facebook: Tech Premarket
NEW YORK (
) --
Research In Motion
(RIMM)
was a big mover in premarket trading on Monday after the handset maker announced the
for its BlackBerry 10 technology.
In a statement released early on Monday, RIM confirmed that a launch event will take place on Jan. 30, 2013, happening simultaneously in multiple countries around the world.
As well as marking the official launch of the new BlackBerry 10 platform, RIM will also unveil its first two BlackBerry 10 smartphones on Jan.30. Details on the smartphones and their availability will be announced at the event, according to RIM.
RIM shares rose 2.81% to $8.78 before market open. The Waterloo, Ontario-based firm was also one of the most active premarket Nasdaq stocks on share volume of 125,514.
Apple
(AAPL) - Get Report
shares crept up 0.68% to $550.8 in premarket trading on share volume of 90,995.
(FB) - Get Report
shares were down 0.52% to $19.11 on share volume of 379,994 .
Shares of
Groupon
(GRPN) - Get Report
, which badly missed
third-quarter earnings estimates
last week, slipped 1.81% to $2.71 on share volume of 375,439.
--Written by James Rogers in New York.
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