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.

Small Cap Losers: Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB), Mellanox Technologies (NASDAQ:MLNX), Media General (NYSE:MEG), China Ming Yang Wind (NYSE:MY)

Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) read length capabilities and accuracy make its systems well-suited for very demanding applications. High-end sequencing company Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) still has much left to prove. The company has done a good job of improving system performance and reliability, but the 800lb gorilla in the sequencing space, Illumina (ILMN),…

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Industrial Goods Active Stocks: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Cemex SAB (NYSE:CX), D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), United Technologies (NYSE:UTX)

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) seeks to spin-off its consumer finance business via an IPO, it is on course to greater strengths as a hardcore manufacturing behemoth. With its global presence (particularly in emerging markets), GE will see long-term growth as emerging markets are likely to show stronger growth rates than developed markets. General Electric Company…

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Appliances: iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT), Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR), National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK), Appliance Recycling Centers (NASDAQ:ARCI)

Analysts at Benchmark Co. increased their price target on shares ofiRobot Corp. (NASDAQ:IRBT) from $45.00 to $55.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. Benchmark Co.’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 34.34% from the company’s current price. iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) stock performance was -1.69% in…

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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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