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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Investors Should Watch: Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK), American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), General Communication Inc. (NASDAQ:GNCMA), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC)

On Jan 22, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK) announced that Birgit M. Schoeberl, Ph.D. has been named the new head of its Discovery division. Ulrik B. Nielsen, Ph.D. will be stepping down as the head of the Discovery division and has been elected to serve on Merrimack’s Board of Directors. Anthony J. Sinskey, Sc.D. will also be resigning from the Board of Directors and will continue … Continue reading Investors Should Watch: Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK), American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), General Communication Inc. (NASDAQ:GNCMA), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC)

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Stock Alert: SAP SE (NYSE:SAP), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), TigerLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:TIGR), Ascena Retail Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ASNA), Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE)

Europe’s biggest software group SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) could eventually see its software delivered via the cloud deliver higher profit margins than its traditional packaged software, its finance chief told a newspaper.”Such contracts become profitable over time. In the long term, they can definitely become more profitable than our classic licence sales,” Luka Mucic told the Euro am Sonntag business weekly in an interview published on … Continue reading Stock Alert: SAP SE (NYSE:SAP), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), TigerLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:TIGR), Ascena Retail Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ASNA), Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE)

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Sizzling Stocks: Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI), Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE:JCI), American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) will spend $3 billion to buy a new oil pipeline and other energy assets in the Bakken Shale from a private partnership controlled by oil billionaire Harold Hamm. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 7.60% and weekly performance is 2.71%. On last trading day company shares ended up $42.00. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) … Continue reading Sizzling Stocks: Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI), Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE:JCI), American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

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Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADVS), Braskem S.A. (NYSE:BAK), Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTX)

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) is getting into the football spirit by adding more nonstop flights and connections between Seattle and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Boston and Manchester and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for one of the biggest sports-filled weekends of the year. The additional flights will only be offered between January 29 and February 2 to handle the anticipated increase in travelers. … Continue reading Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADVS), Braskem S.A. (NYSE:BAK), Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTX)

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Stocks Buzz: Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU), NeuroMetrix Inc. (NASDAQ:NURO), RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MHFI)

Last week, when the Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) N1 tablet went on sale in China, the first batch of 20,000 units sold out in only 4 minutes. The second batch went on sale Jan 15, and it too sold out in minutes. Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 13.40% and weekly performance is -2.24%. On last trading day company shares … Continue reading Stocks Buzz: Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU), NeuroMetrix Inc. (NASDAQ:NURO), RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MHFI)

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Morning Alert: QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), AirMedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), USG Corporation (NYSE:USG)

Rumours have again surfaced regarding overheating issues with QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM)’s Snapdragon 810 mobile chip, with some reports suggesting that this year’s batch of top-end smartphones, from manufacturers such as Samsung and LG, could be held back by their reliance on the chip. QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 30.10% and weekly performance is 0.12%. On last trading day … Continue reading Morning Alert: QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), AirMedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), USG Corporation (NYSE:USG)

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