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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Shining on Major News : Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), SJW Corp. (NYSE:SJW), AIXG

Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.18 earnings per share. Regions Financial Corp’s … Continue reading Shining on Major News : Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), SJW Corp. (NYSE:SJW), AIXG

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Today’s Hot List : GrubHub Inc. (NYSE:GRUB), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Employment Enterprises Inc. (NYSEMKT:JOB), Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOC), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)

GrubHub Inc. (NYSE:GRUB), a Chicago-based EatStreet competitor, raised a higher-than-expected $192 million in April in an initial public offering. GrubHub at the time had about 28,800 restaurants in 600 cities, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company in 2013 had revenue of $137.1 million, the filing said. GrubHub Inc. (NYSE:GRUB) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Today’s Hot List : GrubHub Inc. (NYSE:GRUB), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Employment Enterprises Inc. (NYSEMKT:JOB), Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOC), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)

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Stocks in Focus : LookSmart, Ltd. (NASDAQ:LOOK), SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SD), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT), ImmunoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMGN)

LookSmart, Ltd. (NASDAQ:LOOK) gave back some of the gains it accumulated earlier when speculators moved in the stock following Facebook Inc (FB)’s launch of Atlas. The stock declined 10.2% to $2.20 Tuesday. Facebook announced the launching of Atlas, an online marketing service that allows brand to achieve targeted ads on the Web and mobile platforms. The move led to speculations that LOOK and other companies … Continue reading Stocks in Focus : LookSmart, Ltd. (NASDAQ:LOOK), SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SD), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT), ImmunoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMGN)

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Stock Runners: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD)

New York-listed ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has confirmed the start of oil production from the Gumusut-Kakap Floating Production Facility, located approximately 75 miles offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The project is expected to add approximately 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to the company’s production volumes by 2017. The Gumusut-Kakap field is expected to contribute up to 25% of the country’s oil production. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) belongs to Basic … Continue reading Stock Runners: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD)

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Watch List : American International Group (NYSE:AIG), GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ:GTAT), Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ:HOFT), ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (NASDAQ:IMOS), MDC

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday defended the government’s rescue of American International Group Inc in September 2008, saying the action was necessary to prevent the country from plunging into a possible second Great Depression. Geithner’s comments came in testimony he provided in the trial of a lawsuit brought by Hank Greenberg, AIG’s top executive from 1968 to 2005, who contends the terms of the … Continue reading Watch List : American International Group (NYSE:AIG), GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ:GTAT), Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ:HOFT), ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (NASDAQ:IMOS), MDC

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Morning Buzz : Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Synacor, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNC), Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC), Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:MERU), Contango Oil & Gas Company (NYSEMKT:MCF)

Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said in September that his company wanted out because ALEC was “literally lying” about climate change. Yahoo Inc, Facebook Inc and Yelp Inc left ALEC soon after. “The Google announcement made it difficult for some of these companies to hide in the shadows anymore,” said Nick Surgey, director of the Center for Media and Democracy, a watchdog group. Google Inc … Continue reading Morning Buzz : Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Synacor, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNC), Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC), Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:MERU), Contango Oil & Gas Company (NYSEMKT:MCF)

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