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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Top News: Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR), Spectra Energy Corp. (NYSE:SE), Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN), Bioanalytical Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BASI), Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL)

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) VP Saria Tseng sold 3,863 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.10, for a total value of $185,810.30. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 116,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,587,537. Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) belongs … Continue reading Top News: Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR), Spectra Energy Corp. (NYSE:SE), Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN), Bioanalytical Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BASI), Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL)

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Today’s Hot List: IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Ecopetrol SA (NYSE:EC), Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY), Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CBST)

Credit Suisse reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) in a report issued on Thursday. They currently have a $72.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $76.00. IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 14.00% and weekly performance is -1.06%. On last trading day company shares ended up $64.30. IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) distance from … Continue reading Today’s Hot List: IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Ecopetrol SA (NYSE:EC), Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY), Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CBST)

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Today’s Watch List: Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:FSL), Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE:TMO), Teva Pharmaceutical (NYSE:TEVA), CBS Outdoor Americas (NYSE:CBSO)

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $48.00 to $55.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) belongs to Technology sector. Its weekly performance is 2.67%. On last trading day company shares ended up $51.93. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 17.74%. Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) SVP … Continue reading Today’s Watch List: Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:FSL), Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE:TMO), Teva Pharmaceutical (NYSE:TEVA), CBS Outdoor Americas (NYSE:CBSO)

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Hot Alert: American Woodmark Corp. (NASDAQ:AMWD), Xenoport, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNPT), Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC), PHH Corporation (NYSE:PHH), Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ:AMWD) announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014. Net sales for the second fiscal quarter increased 14% to $217.7 million compared with the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. Net sales for the first six months of the current fiscal year increased 17% to $429.6 million from the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. The Company … Continue reading Hot Alert: American Woodmark Corp. (NASDAQ:AMWD), Xenoport, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNPT), Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC), PHH Corporation (NYSE:PHH), Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

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Market Movers: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE), Fox Factory Holding Corp (NASDAQ:FOXF), The Hackett (NASDAQ:HCKT), ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN)

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) were the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 47,061,491 shares, a decrease of 8.0% from the October 15th total of 51,133,818 shares, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Market Movers: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE), Fox Factory Holding Corp (NASDAQ:FOXF), The Hackett (NASDAQ:HCKT), ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN)

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Big Movers: Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APRI), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI), Fuel Systems Solutions (NASDAQ:FSYS)

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APRI), a biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative medicines in urology and rheumatology, on 10 November 2014 provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the third quarter 2014. The Company reported total revenues of $1.9 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 related to the recognition of $1.0 million in-license revenues associated with the out-licensing of Vitaros in France, Monaco … Continue reading Big Movers: Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APRI), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI), Fuel Systems Solutions (NASDAQ:FSYS)

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