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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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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Active Movers: Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL), Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC), Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CHMT), The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT)

Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) Director Lynn A. Peterson sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.67, for a total value of $491,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 658,882 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,960,209. Whiting Petroleum Corp. … Continue reading Active Movers: Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL), Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC), Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CHMT), The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT)

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Trader’s Alert: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), Computer Task Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CTG), NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG)

BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) plans to wade into the transportation industry with new technology that will help shippers keep tabs on their freight. The Waterloo, Ont.-based company unveiled the foundation of its Internet of Things platform on Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, marking the first step towards building a service BlackBerry believes will be a gateway to growth for its business. BlackBerry … Continue reading Trader’s Alert: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), Computer Task Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CTG), NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG)

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Big Movers: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Controladora Vuela Co Avcn (NYSE:VLRS), InterOil Corporation (NYSE:IOC)

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) announced top-line results from a Phase 1b multiple ascending dose clinical trial for APD334, an oral drug candidate that targets the sphingosine 1-phosphate subtype 1 (S1P1) receptor for the potential treatment of autoimmune diseases. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 72.06%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.85. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) distance … Continue reading Big Movers: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Controladora Vuela Co Avcn (NYSE:VLRS), InterOil Corporation (NYSE:IOC)

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