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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Trader’s Watch List : DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Aviv REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AVIV), Norcraft Companies, Inc. (NYSE:NCFT), Macquarie Infrastructure (NYSE:MIC)

On October 20, DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) announced the following: George Economou, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are delighted to announce another quarter of solid operational performance mainly attributed to the high utilization of about 98% achieved by our drilling segment. We are also excited with the extension for the contracts for the Corcovado and the Mykonos which brings the total … Continue reading Trader’s Watch List : DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Aviv REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AVIV), Norcraft Companies, Inc. (NYSE:NCFT), Macquarie Infrastructure (NYSE:MIC)

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Hot Stock List : Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE:TMO), Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR), JBT

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2014. Grew adjusted earnings per share (EPS) by 32% to $1.71. Increased revenue by 31% to $4.17 billion. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE:TMO) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 10.00% and weekly performance is 2.42%. On last trading day company shares ended up $113.83. Thermo Fisher … Continue reading Hot Stock List : Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE:TMO), Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR), JBT

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Investors Alert : Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS), Douglas Emmett Inc (NYSE:DEI), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

On Oct 17 Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) failed to convince the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove a black box warning on its controversial quit-smoking drug Chantix, with an advisory panel to the agency voting against the removal Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 59.30% and weekly performance is -0.63%. On last trading day company shares ended up $28.28. … Continue reading Investors Alert : Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS), Douglas Emmett Inc (NYSE:DEI), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

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Shining on Major News : Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Theravance Inc. (NASDAQ:THRX), Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:SIMO), Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC), CNTF

The chairman of the Senate committee that oversees mergers and antitrust issues sent a pointed letter to Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) on Monday asking the company to strengthen its commitment to net neutrality by pledging never to create Internet fast lanes. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 11.20% and weekly performance is 1.40%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading Shining on Major News : Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Theravance Inc. (NASDAQ:THRX), Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:SIMO), Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC), CNTF

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Market Movers : Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK), Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT), NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD)

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) may decide that its best defense against another takeover approach from Glencore Plc (GLEN) is buying the largest mining company in the U.S. A bid for . Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) will probably look tempting to London-based Rio as a way to stymie Glencore, said Paul Gait, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. Freeport, a $32 billion copper producer that expanded … Continue reading Market Movers : Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK), Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT), NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD)

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Small Cap Most Active: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OREX), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG), MHR

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) is taking a $6 billion write-down, mostly related to an ill-timed purchase of a Canadian iron ore mine acquired to supply the then-booming Chinese steel market. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 1.00% and weekly performance is -5.84%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.54. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. … Continue reading Small Cap Most Active: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OREX), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG), MHR

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