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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NASDAQ recent Insider Selling: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) COO Sheryl Sandberg unloaded 283,334 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.87, for a total transaction of $17,813,208.58. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was -0.80% in last session and finished the day at $60.87. Traded volume was 138.77million shares in the last session and … Continue reading NASDAQ recent Insider Selling: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

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NASDAQ Losers: Sodastream International (NASDAQ:SODA), Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AGIO), Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN), Susquehanna Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:SUSQ)

SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ:SODA) jumped again on Wednesday, this time by almost 11% on news that coffee giant, Starbucks Corporation (SBUX – Analyst Report) was in “advanced talks” to buy a 10% stake in the company. Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) stock performance was -5.07% in last session and finished the day at $42.49. Traded volume was 3.07million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading NASDAQ Losers: Sodastream International (NASDAQ:SODA), Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AGIO), Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN), Susquehanna Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:SUSQ)

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NASDAQ Gainers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Cesca Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:KOOL), Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ), Cytokinetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYTK)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has long been a trend-setter whose hot products attract imitators, and now its recent stock split might help revive a trend from the 1990s that has all but disappeared on Wall Street. On Wednesday, the iPad maker and largest U.S. company by market value said it would do a seven-for-one split, knocking its share price down from the $500-plus level to something … Continue reading NASDAQ Gainers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Cesca Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:KOOL), Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ), Cytokinetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYTK)

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Hot Stocks: FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE), Synageva BioPharma Corp (NASDAQ:GEVA), Intrexon Corp (NYSE:XON), Puma Biotechnology Inc (NYSE:PBYI)

FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE) filed a registration with the U.S. SEC to sell, from time to time, up to 13,282,316 shares of its Common Stock on behalf of Selling Shareholders. FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) stock performance was 5.05% in last session and finished the day at $50.57. Traded volume was 6.04million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 3.61million shares. … Continue reading Hot Stocks: FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE), Synageva BioPharma Corp (NASDAQ:GEVA), Intrexon Corp (NYSE:XON), Puma Biotechnology Inc (NYSE:PBYI)

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Watch List: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Marvell Technology Group Ltd (NASDAQ:MRVL) was upgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Ratings News reports. The firm currently has a $17.10 price objective on the stock. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL) stock performance was -0.06% in last session and finished the day at $15.79. Traded volume was 1.38million shares in the … Continue reading Watch List: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

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Semiconductor Stocks In News: Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM), Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD)

LG has confirmed that it’s joining the processor race with Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM), which will manufacture chips for the South Korean phone maker. The chips will be designed by LG for LG phones and manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) which last year struck a deal with Apple as well. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) stock … Continue reading Semiconductor Stocks In News: Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM), Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD)

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