Author: Chris Lewis

Chris Lewis is Tech Insider's Senior Equity Research analyst covering Internet and Interactive Entertainment. Prior to joining TI in 2011, Chris spent six years at Baird Capital having established the company’s Internet and Video Game research practice. Prior to Wall Street, Chris was a business analyst developing software at Chubb Corporation, and was a co-founder and CFO of Latin American career services website Detacuche.com. Chris appears frequently in the financial and industry press, including CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times, among others.
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Tech Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) might soon add a feature to iOS which will enable the users to use their iPhone and iPads to identify a song using a songmatching service. For this Apple will be partnering with Shazam which has a similar app on Android and iOS. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 0.20% in last session and finished the day at $519.01. Traded volume was … Continue reading Tech Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

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Food Major Diversified: Kraft Foods Group (NASDAQ:KRFT), WhiteWave Foods (NYSE:WWAV), Post Holdings (NYSE:POST), Annies (NYSE:BNNY)

“We’re making a commitment to consistency, but also to being contemporary, relevant for consumers who’ve loved the brand a long time, and giving the next generation of consumers reasons to embrace the brand,” Chris McClement, senior director for Maxwell House at Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT) in Northfield, Ill., told the New York Times. Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT) stock performance was -0.12% in last … Continue reading Food Major Diversified: Kraft Foods Group (NASDAQ:KRFT), WhiteWave Foods (NYSE:WWAV), Post Holdings (NYSE:POST), Annies (NYSE:BNNY)

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Consumer Goods Unusual Volume: Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK), Nova Lifestyle (NASDAQ:NVFY), Exceed (NASDAQ:EDS), Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC)

Crown Holdings Inc (NYSE:CCK) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Barclays raised their price target on the stock from $48.00 to $51.00. Crown Holdings Inc (NYSE:CCK) has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Credit Suisse reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Crown Holdings Inc (NYSE:CCK) in a research note. Crown Holdings, … Continue reading Consumer Goods Unusual Volume: Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK), Nova Lifestyle (NASDAQ:NVFY), Exceed (NASDAQ:EDS), Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC)

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Biotech Most Volatile: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Celldex Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) options contracts experienced a new 90-day record for call contracts where a total of 5,803 call contracts were traded in the busy trading session. The contract spread yielded a 0.58 put/call ratio where 1.7 call contracts were traded for each put contract. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) stock performance was 0.07% in last session and finished the day at $13.73. Traded volume … Continue reading Biotech Most Volatile: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

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Tech Sector Bearish stocks: NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ), Neonode, Inc (NASDAQ:NEON), LiveDeal Inc (NASDAQ:LIVE), Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL)

NQ Mobile Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:NQ) was poised to erase all of the losses triggered in October by short-seller Carson Block, the stock is tumbling again. Investor concern was rekindled when the Chinese mobile-services provider reported weaker-than-forecast earnings on April 10, triggering a 21 percent plunge the next day that was followed by an additional 13 percent retreat today. NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ) stock performance … Continue reading Tech Sector Bearish stocks: NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ), Neonode, Inc (NASDAQ:NEON), LiveDeal Inc (NASDAQ:LIVE), Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL)

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NYSE active Runners: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Bloomberg reported that Fitch Ratings has cut Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA)’s credit grade from BBB- to BB+, one level below investment grade. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) stock performance was 2.55% in last session and finished the day at $12.86. Traded volume was 29.68million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 28.81million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.82. Alcoa Inc … Continue reading NYSE active Runners: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

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