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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Biotech Most Volatile: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Celldex Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) options contracts experienced a new 90-day record for call contracts where a total of 5,803 call contracts were traded in the busy trading session. The contract spread yielded a 0.58 put/call ratio where 1.7 call contracts were traded for each put contract. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) stock performance was 0.07% in last session and finished the day at $13.73. Traded volume … Continue reading Biotech Most Volatile: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

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Tech Sector Bearish stocks: NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ), Neonode, Inc (NASDAQ:NEON), LiveDeal Inc (NASDAQ:LIVE), Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL)

NQ Mobile Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:NQ) was poised to erase all of the losses triggered in October by short-seller Carson Block, the stock is tumbling again. Investor concern was rekindled when the Chinese mobile-services provider reported weaker-than-forecast earnings on April 10, triggering a 21 percent plunge the next day that was followed by an additional 13 percent retreat today. NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ) stock performance … Continue reading Tech Sector Bearish stocks: NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ), Neonode, Inc (NASDAQ:NEON), LiveDeal Inc (NASDAQ:LIVE), Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL)

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NYSE active Runners: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Bloomberg reported that Fitch Ratings has cut Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA)’s credit grade from BBB- to BB+, one level below investment grade. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) stock performance was 2.55% in last session and finished the day at $12.86. Traded volume was 29.68million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 28.81million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.82. Alcoa Inc … Continue reading NYSE active Runners: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

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NASDAQ Losers: Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO), Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE), Idera Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IDRA), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM)

Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in January. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,866,166 shares, a growth of 22.4% from the March 14th total of 8,875,654 shares. Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO) stock performance was -7.70% in last session and finished the day at $16.79. Traded volume was 5.92million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading NASDAQ Losers: Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO), Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE), Idera Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IDRA), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM)

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NYSE losers: Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc (NYSE:NSM), Lannett Company (NYSE:LCI), JinkoSolar (NYSE:JKS), NQ Mobile (NYSE:NQ)

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc (NYSE:NSM) has named CFO David Hisey to the newly created post of chief strategy and external affairs officer. He will be replaced by Robert Stiles, who will add to his current responsibilities as CFO of wholly-owned subsidiary Solutionstar. Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc (NYSE:NSM) stock performance was -5.69% in last session and finished the day at $31.30. Traded volume was 1.51million shares … Continue reading NYSE losers: Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc (NYSE:NSM), Lannett Company (NYSE:LCI), JinkoSolar (NYSE:JKS), NQ Mobile (NYSE:NQ)

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Market Movers: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), SINA Corp (NASDAQ:SINA), Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE)

Some insiders said Baidu (ADR)(NASDAQ:BIDU), the largest shareholder of Qunar.com, is leadingmoves toward consolidation.”Integration in the online travel agency industry is actually being pushed by the three giants in China’s international industry: Tencent, Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd,”said Wei Changren, general manager of Ctcnn.com Inc, an analysis company focusing onthe travel industry. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was -0.81% in … Continue reading Market Movers: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), SINA Corp (NASDAQ:SINA), Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE)

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