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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Trending Stocks: Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU), Sky-mobi (NASDAQ:MOBI), Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SGYP)

Marissa Mayer’s tenure at Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) has been quite eventful with a few high profile acquisitions and a change to the iconic Yahoo! logo. After being appointed as the President and CEO on July 16, 2012, she has overseen the purchase of Tumblr for $1.1 billion, Summly for $30 million, RockMelt, and a partnership with Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) announced on March 12, 2014. Yelp … Continue reading Trending Stocks: Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU), Sky-mobi (NASDAQ:MOBI), Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SGYP)

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Tech New Highs: Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL), Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH), Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO), InfoSonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IFON)

Investment analysts at Drexel Hamilton increased their price target on shares of Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) to $30.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Drexel Hamilton’s price target suggests a potential upside of 26.90% from the company’s current price. Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (NYSE:FSL) stock performance was -1.18% in last session and finished … Continue reading Tech New Highs: Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL), Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH), Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO), InfoSonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IFON)

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NYSE Active Stocks: General Electric (NYSE:GE), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)

General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE), whose GE Capital Aviation Services unit is the world’s largest aircraft leasing company, has 54 airplanes in Russia, a spokesman for the unit said. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) stock performance was 0.51% in last session and finished the day at $25.40. Traded volume was 55.18million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 36.36million shares. The … Continue reading NYSE Active Stocks: General Electric (NYSE:GE), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)

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Tech Sector Active Stocks: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

Microsoft’s $7.45 billion acquisition of Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) mobile-handset business has been delayed while Asian regulators carry out their review, The Wall Street Journal reported. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) stock performance was -3.63% in last session and finished the day at $7.17. Traded volume was 33.55million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 20.14million shares. The beta of … Continue reading Tech Sector Active Stocks: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

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Healthcare Active Stocks: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Zogenix Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGNX), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX)

Trading in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) was halted last week because of pending news. While we see that all the time in smaller biotechs, MannKind will likely be halted next week during an FDA advisory committee meeting. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock performance was 0.85% in last session and finished the day at $32.18. Traded volume was 62.72million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Healthcare Active Stocks: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Zogenix Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGNX), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX)

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Services Sector Unusual Volume: Emmis Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:EMMS), Speed Commerce (NASDAQ:SPDC), Reed Elsevier (NYSE:ENL), SmartPros (NASDAQ:SPRO)

Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS) CFO Patrick M. Walsh sold 94,425 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.20, for a total value of $302,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 424,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,357,686. Emmis Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:EMMS) stock performance … Continue reading Services Sector Unusual Volume: Emmis Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:EMMS), Speed Commerce (NASDAQ:SPDC), Reed Elsevier (NYSE:ENL), SmartPros (NASDAQ:SPRO)

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