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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Pharma Stocks on Watch: Biota Pharmaceuticals Inc(NASDAQ:BOTA), Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK), Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc(NASDAQ:ICPT), Pfizer Inc.(NYSE:PFE)

Biota Pharmaceuticals Inc(NASDAQ:BOTA) announced that an interim update has been provided from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, with respect to the Stop-Work Order the company recently received from BARDA and its pending decision regarding a recent In Process Review of its contract to support the development of laninamivir octanoate.  Biota Pharmaceuticals Inc(NASDAQ:BOTA) has … Continue reading Pharma Stocks on Watch: Biota Pharmaceuticals Inc(NASDAQ:BOTA), Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK), Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc(NASDAQ:ICPT), Pfizer Inc.(NYSE:PFE)

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Finance

Micro-cap Gainers: China Nepstar Chain Drugstore (NYSE:NPD), Carbonite Inc (NASDAQ:CARB), GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ:GIGM), Pacific Ethanol Inc (NASDAQ:PEIX)

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:NPD), a leading retail drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores, today announced the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2014. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:NPD) stock performance was 5.38% in last session and … Continue reading Micro-cap Gainers: China Nepstar Chain Drugstore (NYSE:NPD), Carbonite Inc (NASDAQ:CARB), GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ:GIGM), Pacific Ethanol Inc (NASDAQ:PEIX)

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Finance

Stock Alert: AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), which also has a stake in America Movil, has recently been trimming its position. A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this month showed AT&T held about 8.36 percent of America Movil, down from about 9 percent at the end of last year. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stock performance was 0.97% in last session and finished the day at $35.42. Traded … Continue reading Stock Alert: AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

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Finance

Market Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)

It was Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) versus Samsung but Google loomed large Tuesday during closing arguments at the monthlong federal trial involving claims of patent infringement exchanged by the world’s two largest smartphone makers. A lawyer for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) accused Samsung of “slavishly” copying key features of its iPhone and iPad products and demanded $2.2 billion in damages. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was -0.30% … Continue reading Market Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)

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Tech New Highs: Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR), Nielsen Hldg (NYSE:NLSN), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC), Orange (NYSE:ORAN)

xAmkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) announced that it will participate in the Jefferies 2014 Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Amkor’s presentation will occur at 3:30 pm Eastern Time at the EPIC Hotel in Miami, Florida. Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) stock performance was 10.33% in last session and finished the day at $7.80. Traded volume was 5.79million shares in the last … Continue reading Tech New Highs: Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR), Nielsen Hldg (NYSE:NLSN), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC), Orange (NYSE:ORAN)

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Internet, Stock Movers

Tech Media Stocks in the News: Google, Inc.(NASDAQ:GOOGL), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), NQ Mobile Inc (ADR)(NYSE:NQ)

Google, Inc.(NASDAQ:GOOGL) is planning a program called “Android Silver,” The Information reports. According to sources, Google will kill the four-year-old Nexus brand, and replace it with Silver, under which manufacturers and wireless carriers “will effectively be paid to produce and sell high-end devices that closely adhere to Google specifications.” Analysts have a consensus price target of $923 on Google, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) which indicates a 76% … Continue reading Tech Media Stocks in the News: Google, Inc.(NASDAQ:GOOGL), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), NQ Mobile Inc (ADR)(NYSE:NQ)

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