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.
Finance

Stocks Gaining Momentum: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS), Kellogg (NYSE:K)

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she has no plans to replace the chief executive officer of state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), saying there was no evidence that senior management was involved in a graft scandal at the company. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its weekly performance is 16.07%. On last trading day company … Continue reading Stocks Gaining Momentum: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS), Kellogg (NYSE:K)

Chris Lewis
Finance

Investors Are Eying: Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT), TASER International Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR), SeaChange International Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAC), The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC), Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU)

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the nine analysts that are covering the company, American Banking & Market News reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net … Continue reading Investors Are Eying: Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT), TASER International Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR), SeaChange International Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAC), The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC), Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU)

Chris Lewis
Finance

Top News: NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), E. I. du Pont de Nemours (NYSE:DD), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM), HEALTHSOUTH (NYSE:HLS)

NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 28th, there was short interest totalling 3,134,720 shares, a decline of 36.7% from the November 14th total of 4,953,062 shares, American Banking and Market News reports. NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 9.00% and weekly performance … Continue reading Top News: NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), E. I. du Pont de Nemours (NYSE:DD), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM), HEALTHSOUTH (NYSE:HLS)

Chris Lewis
Finance

Keep Eyes on: Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LLL), MGP Ingredients Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI), Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX)

BB&T Corp. upgraded shares of Office Depot (NYSE:ODP) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Tuesday. BB&T Corp. currently has $11.00 price objective on the stock. Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -2.60% and weekly performance is 11.27%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.39. Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP) distance … Continue reading Keep Eyes on: Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LLL), MGP Ingredients Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI), Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX)

Chris Lewis
Finance

Investors Should Watch: Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Tech Data Corp. (NASDAQ:TECD), Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR), LDR Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:LDRH)

On Dec 12, Oncothyreon Inc. announced that Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) has granted Oncothyreon an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize ONT-380 (ARRY-380), an orally active, reversible and selective small molecule HER2 inhibitor. The license agreement replaces the prior Development and Collaboration Agreement under which Oncothyreon and Array were jointly developing ONT-380. Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is … Continue reading Investors Should Watch: Array BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Tech Data Corp. (NASDAQ:TECD), Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR), LDR Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:LDRH)

Chris Lewis
Finance

Keep Eyes on: Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO), Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:TEG), McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD)

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is the latest big company to enter the post-Snowden market for secure communication, and it’s doing so with an encryption standard that comes with a way for law enforcement to access ostensibly secure phone conversations. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 13.50% and weekly performance is -6.23%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading Keep Eyes on: Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO), Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:TEG), McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD)

Chris Lewis