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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Big Movers: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Controladora Vuela Co Avcn (NYSE:VLRS), InterOil Corporation (NYSE:IOC)

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) announced top-line results from a Phase 1b multiple ascending dose clinical trial for APD334, an oral drug candidate that targets the sphingosine 1-phosphate subtype 1 (S1P1) receptor for the potential treatment of autoimmune diseases. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 72.06%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.85. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) distance … Continue reading Big Movers: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Controladora Vuela Co Avcn (NYSE:VLRS), InterOil Corporation (NYSE:IOC)

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Stocks Gaining Momentum: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY), EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG), Sprague Resources LP (NYSE:SRLP), W.R. Grace (NYSE:GRA), Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA)

On Dec. 31, Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors of Spansion, Inc. (NYSE:CODE) of claims of breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law against the board of directors of the Company in connection with the sale of the Company to Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ:CY). A complaint was filed in California state court. Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ:CY) shares are down in trading on Tuesday after the … Continue reading Stocks Gaining Momentum: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY), EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG), Sprague Resources LP (NYSE:SRLP), W.R. Grace (NYSE:GRA), Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA)

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Stocks Getting Hot: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Harbinger Group Inc. (NYSE:HRG), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC)

Bank of America upgraded shares of Gerdau SA (NYSE:GGB) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 3.50% and weekly performance is -3.93%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.42. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -14.82%. … Continue reading Stocks Getting Hot: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Harbinger Group Inc. (NYSE:HRG), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC)

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Why Investor’s Are Watching: Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE), FTD Companies (NASDAQ:FTD), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) shares are down trading on Wednesday as oil prices continued their downward spiral in trading. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 28.70% and weekly performance is -5.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $16.57. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -12.06%. Floral and gifting company … Continue reading Why Investor’s Are Watching: Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE), FTD Companies (NASDAQ:FTD), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

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Top Stocks: Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Verso Paper (NYSE:VRS), Zuoan Fashion (NYSE:ZA), Communications Systems (NASDAQ:JCS)

On Dec. 17, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) announcedthat the Company anticipates its 2015 capital, investment and exploration budget will be approximately $4.3-4.5 billion, or about 20 percent lower than 2014 levels, excluding its recently disposed Norway business. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 19.80% and weekly performance is -1.43%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Top Stocks: Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Verso Paper (NYSE:VRS), Zuoan Fashion (NYSE:ZA), Communications Systems (NASDAQ:JCS)

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Top Morning News: ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEYE), Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS), Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)

Shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP) saw a significant decrease in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 17,601,779 shares, a decrease of 5.8% from the November 28th total of 18,695,183 shares, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 8.10%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.07. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) … Continue reading Top Morning News: ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEYE), Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS), Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)

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