Why Shares of BlackBerry Are Rocketing Higher Today

Why Shares of BlackBerry Are Rocketing Higher Today

Shares of BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) soared more than 40% on Monday morning despite no company-specific news. BlackBerry, perhaps best known as the maker of the original must-have smartphone, had mostly fallen off the radar until recently. The company that was once known as Research in Motion has abandoned the handset business but continues to plug away as a maker of software and services focused on security.