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.
BioTech

Biotech Most Volatile: Marina Biotech (OTCMKTS:MRNA), Onconova Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ONTX), OXiGENE Inc (NASDAQ:OXGN), Oragenics Inc (NYSEMKT:OGEN)

Marina Biotech, Inc. (OTCMKTS:MRNA) illustrated a similar run of events, as it reinvigorated its PR activity in the new year and shot upwards as it received a patent protection for one of its therapies. MRNA is back at $1.38, after it slumped for a while following a temporary peak at $1.70. Marina Biotech, Inc. (OTCMKTS:MRNA) stock performance was 16.67% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Biotech Most Volatile: Marina Biotech (OTCMKTS:MRNA), Onconova Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ONTX), OXiGENE Inc (NASDAQ:OXGN), Oragenics Inc (NYSEMKT:OGEN)

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Diversified Tech

Diversified Computer Systems: Cray Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAY), Diebold Inc (NYSE:DBD), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ:SGI)

Cray Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAY) has doubled down on Chippewa Falls, and a tangible sign of that is now on display just off Seymour Cray Sr. Boulevard. Cray Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAY) stock performance was 0.75% in last session and finished the day at $37.47. Traded volume was 447,301 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 510.51 million shares. The beta of … Continue reading Diversified Computer Systems: Cray Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAY), Diebold Inc (NYSE:DBD), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ:SGI)

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Analysis, Stock Movers

After Market Losers: Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN), Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR), Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT), Vipshop Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIPS)

Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN) is lower in late trading after the company reported mixed financial results for Q4. Shares are down 0.57% at $14.02, with a 52-week range of $12.77 – $15.51. The closed-end, non-diversified management investment company reported Q4 net investment income of $0.35 per share, compared with the prior-year period’s $0.36 per share. Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) revenue was $8.78 million, up from … Continue reading After Market Losers: Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN), Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR), Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT), Vipshop Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIPS)

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Finance

Technology Sector Gainers: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI), Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW), Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG)

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) had an unusual end-of-week gain. It was a move that would have been missed by many investors. Still, this all fits in with the ongoing theme of a turnaround. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) stock performance was 5.90% in last session and finished the day at $3.95. Traded volume was 55.47million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Technology Sector Gainers: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI), Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW), Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG)

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Software

Landstar (NASDAQ:LSTR) Provides Encouraging Guidance

In an analyst note published by Matthew Young at Morningstar, he broke down Landstar System Inc’s (NASDAQ:LSTR) encouraging management guidance update.  Management expects Q1 revenues in the $640-690 million range, within the Street consensus of $.59. Some of the other note highlights are included below: Landstar provided an encouraging mid-first-quarter guidance update–freight demand continues to improve, and tightening industry capacity is supporting decent pricing conditions. … Continue reading Landstar (NASDAQ:LSTR) Provides Encouraging Guidance

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Finance

Hot Biotech Gainers: Sangamo Biosciences (NASDAQ:SGMO), CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSEMKT:CVM), Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AGIO), Lpath (NASDAQ:LPTN)

HIV usually infects blood cells through a protein on their surface, a “docking station” called CCR5. A California company, Sangamo BioSciences Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO), makes a treatment that can knock out a gene that makes CCR5. Sangamo Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) stock performance was 17.08% in last session and finished the day at $22.96. Traded volume was 11.36 million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Hot Biotech Gainers: Sangamo Biosciences (NASDAQ:SGMO), CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSEMKT:CVM), Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AGIO), Lpath (NASDAQ:LPTN)

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