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.
Stock Movers

Monday Morning Roundup: AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN), Rockwood Holdings (NYSE:ROC), The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE:MW)

The American Depositary Receipts of AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN) slipped nearly 2% in Monday’s pre-market session after the drugmaker reported that the U.S. FDA approved its Bydureon Pen (2 mg) despite a boxed warning regarding the risk of thyroid C-cell tumors in the use of Bydureon. The Bydureon Pen is an injectable suspension used as a supplement to diet and exercise for patients with Type 2 … Continue reading Monday Morning Roundup: AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN), Rockwood Holdings (NYSE:ROC), The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE:MW)

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Analysis, Earnings

Morning Movers: EXLP, ACMP, PMC, RVBD, LXRX

Exterran Partners (NASDAQ:EXLP) said it has agreed to buy natural gas compression assets from Chesapeake Energy’s (NYSE:CHK) subsidiary Perrigo Company (NYSE:PRGO) said it has acquired a number of over-the-counter products sold in Australia and New Zealand from Aspen Global for $51 million in cash. The maker and distributor of among others OTC and generic prescription pharmaceuticals said the products include Herron analgesics, vitamins and supplements … Continue reading Morning Movers: EXLP, ACMP, PMC, RVBD, LXRX

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Analysis

Deckers Shares Tumble in Pre-Market Trading

Shares of footwear maker Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NASDAQ:DECK) have tumbled 15.79% to $71.30 in the pre-market session after the company reported projected earnings that fell below analyst expectations. DECK forecast a loss of $0.16 per share for the first quarter of 2014, while analysts were expecting a profit of $0.11 per share, according to analysts polled by Capital IQ. The company said that opening 28 … Continue reading Deckers Shares Tumble in Pre-Market Trading

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Earnings

Esterline Technologies (NYSE:ESL) Beats Top and Bottom Lines; Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO), Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:BAGL)

Esterline Technologies (NYSE:ESL) is edging higher in late trading after the company reported better-than-expected financial results for Q1, or the quarter ended Jan. 31, 2013, and provided in line guidance for fiscal 2014. Shares are up 0.09% at $110.00 with a 52-week range of $62.61 – $109.96. The company, which designs, manufactures and markets engineered products and systems, reported Q1 earnings of $1.08 per share, … Continue reading Esterline Technologies (NYSE:ESL) Beats Top and Bottom Lines; Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO), Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:BAGL)

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Analysis, Earnings

AXA (ADR) (AXAHY) Caps Strong Year with Impressive Quarterly Results

AXA’s (ADR) (AXAHY) full-year results capped off a record year for the firm. Fueled by a 12% increase in operating earnings from the company’s property and casualty insurance business, which benefited from higher volume and investment income, AXA’s operating earnings for the full year 2013 increased 12% from last year’s level to EUR 4.6 billion. Operating trends continued to improve, with the company’s combined ratio declining … Continue reading AXA (ADR) (AXAHY) Caps Strong Year with Impressive Quarterly Results

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Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) Has Strong Domestic Backlog Exiting 2013

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) delivered a surprisingly solid quarter, after having missed the last six out of seven quarters. Shares were range-bound in the $30s through all of 2013 because of choppy quarters and end-markets. While we believe that uncertainty persists, particularly in mining and government highway funding, wood pellet plants could become an incremental driver of profitability to the base business. The company’s earnings beat … Continue reading Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) Has Strong Domestic Backlog Exiting 2013

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