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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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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Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Oasis Petroleum (NYSE:OAS), The Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE:RBS), WisdomTree Investments (NASDAQ:WETF), BPT

On Jan 08, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) announced encouraging top-line results from a phase Ib study (n=50) on APD334 being developed for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 51.25%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.43. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 31.40%. Hedge fund SPO … Continue reading Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Oasis Petroleum (NYSE:OAS), The Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE:RBS), WisdomTree Investments (NASDAQ:WETF), BPT

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Best Stocks: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Arrowhead Research Corp. (NASDAQ:ARWR), Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (NYSE:EBS), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), NCI Building Systems (NYSE:NCS)

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is planning to unveil a concept electric vehicle on Monday that can go 200 miles on a single charge. It would be introduced in 2017 and cost about $30,000. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) belongs to Consumer Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 3.50% and weekly performance is 2.15%. On last trading day company shares ended up $35.59. General Motors Company … Continue reading Best Stocks: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Arrowhead Research Corp. (NASDAQ:ARWR), Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (NYSE:EBS), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), NCI Building Systems (NYSE:NCS)

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