Author: Adam Keintzel

Adam Keintzel covers IT Systems & Networking. Prior to joining Tech Insider, he worked for technology firms in the Silicon Valley in engineering and business development roles. In both 2008 and 2009, he was included in The Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” analyst rankings – Computers and Office Equipment. In 2009, he was designated as an Institutional Investor “Best Up and Comer” – IT Hardware.
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Fast Moving Stocks : People’s United Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:PBCT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ:SGMS), Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN), PetSmart (NASDAQ:PETM)

People’s United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT) reported net income of $61.6 million, or $0.21 per share, for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $58.5 million, or $0.19 per share, for the third quarter of 2013, and $72.3 million, or $0.24 per share, for the second quarter of 2014. Included in the second quarter’s results is a net after-tax gain of $13.4 million ($0.04 per … Continue reading Fast Moving Stocks : People’s United Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:PBCT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ:SGMS), Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN), PetSmart (NASDAQ:PETM)

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Maxim Integrated to Acquire Volterra Semiconductor for $23 Per Share

Maxim Integrated announced this week that it will acquire Volterra Semiconductor for $23 per share or $605 million in total (or $450 million after excluding Volterra’s cash on hand). Analyst’s initial take is that the deal will be made at a reasonable, but not especially cheap, valuation, but it does allow Maxim to expand into the server power management chip business and the acquisition of … Continue reading Maxim Integrated to Acquire Volterra Semiconductor for $23 Per Share

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Market Movers : Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE:MSO), Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:UNB), HHC

Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) posted third-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of 63 cents per share that topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents per share while rising 8.6% year over year. Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -1.80% and weekly performance is -4.61%. On last trading day company shares ended up $18.64. Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) distance from … Continue reading Market Movers : Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE:MSO), Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:UNB), HHC

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Market Movers : AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:WIX), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC), TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBK)

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) said it intends to reconsider its recommendation to its shareholders to vote in favor of the 32 billion pound ($54.7 billion) merger with Shire Plc (SHP.L) due to the changing U.S. tax regulations. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 21.70% and weekly performance is -3.73%. On last trading day company shares ended up $54.13. AbbVie Inc. … Continue reading Market Movers : AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:WIX), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC), TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBK)

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Trending Stocks : SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Apache Corp. (NYSE:APA), Federal Signal Corp. (NYSE:FSS), The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW)

SunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) is a stock rated number one overall at Credit Suisse, and it was recently listed as one of the firm’s top new investment ideas. The Credit Suisse team points to continued positive risk-reward, especially after the company had a successful yieldco IPO to act as a positive catalyst, and it may be planning another. The company said recently it was embarking … Continue reading Trending Stocks : SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Apache Corp. (NYSE:APA), Federal Signal Corp. (NYSE:FSS), The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW)

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Top News : Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG), Millennial Media Inc. (NYSE:MM), SeaChange International Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAC), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)

Networking giant Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), is said to be in the midst of a massing internal reorganization of its exchanging and routing-engineering units. Those two parts of the San Jose, Calif-based company occur to be the crown jewels of its many processes. Uncertainty about how reorganization may evolve prompted shares to drop in morning trading though the stock bounce back later in the day … Continue reading Top News : Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG), Millennial Media Inc. (NYSE:MM), SeaChange International Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAC), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)

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