Author: Chris Lewis

Chris Lewis is Tech Insider's Senior Equity Research analyst covering Internet and Interactive Entertainment. Prior to joining TI in 2011, Chris spent six years at Baird Capital having established the company’s Internet and Video Game research practice. Prior to Wall Street, Chris was a business analyst developing software at Chubb Corporation, and was a co-founder and CFO of Latin American career services website Detacuche.com. Chris appears frequently in the financial and industry press, including CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times, among others.
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Investor’s Choice: Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL), NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (NYSE:DCM), Splunk, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK), Air Methods Corp. (NASDAQ:AIRM)

On Dec 22, Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) says nearly 1.2 million customer payment cards may have been exposed during a security breach earlier this year. The office supply retailer announced in October that it was looking into a potential credit card breach, adding to a long list of retailers recently hit by cyberattacks. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 2.70% … Continue reading Investor’s Choice: Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL), NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (NYSE:DCM), Splunk, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK), Air Methods Corp. (NASDAQ:AIRM)

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Hot Runners: Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN), Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC), Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD)

Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 28th, there was short interest totalling 184,987,181 shares, a growth of 15.4% from the November 14th total of 160,307,413 shares, AR Network reports. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -5.90% and weekly performance is 15.63%. On last … Continue reading Hot Runners: Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN), Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC), Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD)

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Why Trader’s Are Watching: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO), ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:RWLK), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Parker Drilling (NYSE:PKD), Coronado Biosciences (NASDAQ:CNDO)

Announced Dec 08, Shanghai-based JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO) announced that it has completed shipping solar modules of 100 megawatts (“MW”) capacity to the first large-scale solar farm in Pakistan. The solar farm, spread across 500 acres, is located within the Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and … Continue reading Why Trader’s Are Watching: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO), ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:RWLK), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Parker Drilling (NYSE:PKD), Coronado Biosciences (NASDAQ:CNDO)

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Stocks Gaining Momentum: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS), Kellogg (NYSE:K)

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she has no plans to replace the chief executive officer of state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), saying there was no evidence that senior management was involved in a graft scandal at the company. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its weekly performance is 16.07%. On last trading day company … Continue reading Stocks Gaining Momentum: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS), Kellogg (NYSE:K)

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Investors Are Eying: Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT), TASER International Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR), SeaChange International Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAC), The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC), Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU)

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the nine analysts that are covering the company, American Banking & Market News reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net … Continue reading Investors Are Eying: Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT), TASER International Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR), SeaChange International Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAC), The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC), Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU)

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Top News: NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), E. I. du Pont de Nemours (NYSE:DD), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM), HEALTHSOUTH (NYSE:HLS)

NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 28th, there was short interest totalling 3,134,720 shares, a decline of 36.7% from the November 14th total of 4,953,062 shares, American Banking and Market News reports. NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 9.00% and weekly performance … Continue reading Top News: NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), E. I. du Pont de Nemours (NYSE:DD), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM), HEALTHSOUTH (NYSE:HLS)

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