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.

Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) Agrees to Buy Spanish Cable Operator Ono

The American Depositary Receipts of Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) edged up in recent pre-market trading on Monday after a Reuters report that said the British mobile communications company has agreed to buy Spanish cable operator Ono for $7.2 billion euros ($10 billion). Reuters said the acquisition will boost its portfolio of offerings by adding a combination of…

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Diversified Computers: Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Diebold Inc (NYSE:DBD), Cray Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAY), Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ:SGI)

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ)’s annual meeting. CEO Meg Whitman will make her presentation to investors following a year in which the company’s stock and bonds rallied as she stabilized its finances and operating performance. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) stock performance was 0.55% in last session and finished the day at $29.07. Traded volume was 8.12million shares in…

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Biotech Stocks Touching New Highs: BioSpecifics Technologies (NASDAQ:BSTC), NanoString Technologies (NASDAQ:NSTG), Celladon (NASDAQ:CLDN), Receptos (NASDAQ:RCPT)

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:BSTC) released its earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.08, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:BSTC) stock performance was 1.56% in last session and finished the day at $26.72. Traded volume was 32,149.00 shares in…

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Citing Slowing Housing, Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) Downgraded to Neutral by Wedbush

On Wednesday, Wedbush downgraded Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) to Neutral from Outperform. The firm downgraded the stock because it believes a slowing housing market may pressure the company’s results more than expected.  Wedbush has reduced the price target to $50 from $60. Read more of the analyst’s thoughts below: We lower our rating on NYSE:LOW from OUTPERFORM…

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