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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Basic Material Active runners: Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Kodiak Oil & Gas (NYSE:KOG), Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY), Freeport-McMoRan Copper (NYSE:FCX)

Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of African Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) to a buy rating in a report released on Wednesday, American Banking News.com reports. Analysts at Citigroup Inc. reiterated a sell rating on shares of African Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) in a research note. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) stock performance was -0.74% in last session and finished the day at $18.79. Traded … Continue reading Basic Material Active runners: Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Kodiak Oil & Gas (NYSE:KOG), Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY), Freeport-McMoRan Copper (NYSE:FCX)

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Gas Utilities: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP), Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE), AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE:GAS), Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

CenterPoint Energy Inc (NYSE:CNP) announced that Dana O’Brien has been named senior vice president and general counsel effective May 12. Susan B. Ortenstone joined CenterPoint Energy Inc (NYSE:CNP) on Feb. 17 as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) stock performance was 1.28% in last session and finished the day at $23.69. Traded volume was 5.74million shares in the last … Continue reading Gas Utilities: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP), Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE), AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE:GAS), Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

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Consumer Goods Most Active Stocks: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has announced on its blog the launch of a leasing program for business owners. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) promises customers will have to read and sign only three pages of agreements, written in plain language. The company also says clients will be able to handle and sign their lease contracts completely electronically through a one-button tap on the 17-inch touchscreen in … Continue reading Consumer Goods Most Active Stocks: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)

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DRug Active runners: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY), AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

Three years after Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) dropped a bombshell on its plans to lay off more than 1000 workers. The biopharmaceutical company has come back with some of the best news, on how it plans to use the vacated Groton site. In a joint announcement, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Pfizer confirmed that two buildings on the company’s campus will be donated for use in … Continue reading DRug Active runners: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY), AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

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Consumer Goods Active runners: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone 5S is still in the lead. A note from Cannacord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley showed Apple’s latest phone holds the number one position at all four major phone carriers. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was -0.69% in last session and finished the day at $538.79. Traded volume was 5.81million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Consumer Goods Active runners: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)

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Diversified Tech, Internet

Texas Industries Edges Up on Narrower-Than-Expected Adjusted Q3 Loss

Texas Industries (TXI) shares edged up Thursday, after the supplier of construction materials late Wednesday reported a narrower-than-expected adjusted loss for its fiscal Q3 on revenue that topped the Street view. For the quarter ended Feb. 28, the company posted a net loss of $21.8 million, or $0.76 per share, compared with a year-earlier net loss of $5.8 million, or $0.21 per share. Excluding one-time … Continue reading Texas Industries Edges Up on Narrower-Than-Expected Adjusted Q3 Loss

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