Author: Colin Pettis

Colin Pettis covers the senior semiconductor sector and is a managing director at Tech Insider, joining in 2012. Colin has 20 years of experience in equity research including 15 years in semiconductor components. Colin is currently responsible for the coverage of 18 large-cap and small-cap semiconductor companies.
Services Sector

Services Sector Gainers: Empire Resorts Inc, Command Security Corporation, Chegg Inc and Hastings Entertainment

EPR Properties and partner Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:NYNY) unveiled its new $750-million Adelaar four-season destination casino resort to be built at the site of the former Concord Resort. Empire Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ:NYNY) stock performance was 6.79% in last session and finished the day at $7.23. Traded volume was 206,422.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 133,662.00 shares. The … Continue reading Services Sector Gainers: Empire Resorts Inc, Command Security Corporation, Chegg Inc and Hastings Entertainment

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Finance

Mix Sector Stocks: NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD), Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDTI), HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY), DeVry Education (NYSE:DV)

NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), announced that its management is scheduled to present at the 2015 Leerink Global Healthcare Conference in New York. Brad Gray, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 8:25am ET. NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 6.70%. On last trading day company shares ended up $13.38. NanoString Technologies, … Continue reading Mix Sector Stocks: NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD), Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDTI), HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY), DeVry Education (NYSE:DV)

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Ever Green Stocks: Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Ametek Inc. (NYSE:AME)

On Jan 16, North American energy firm Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) declared that it has distributed record volumes of natural gas through Transco interstate gas pipeline to meet a high space heating demand created by frigid temperatures across the U.S Eastern Seaboard. Transco is owned by Williams Partners LP, of which Williams Companies is the general partner and controlling stake owner. Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) … Continue reading Ever Green Stocks: Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Ametek Inc. (NYSE:AME)

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Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE:AOI)

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) Chief Executive Bob Dudley told staff in a Monday memo that the company would freeze 2015 base pay, part of a larger round of cost savings and cuts the company has undertaken as oil prices remain at less than half the level of mid-2014, a BP spokesman said. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 2.50% … Continue reading Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE:AOI)

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Traders Should Watch: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Green Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNBC), Astoria Financial (NYSE:AF), Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU)

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) said that during the fourth quarter of 2014 and the beginning of January 2015, it has reduced its net debt balance by more than $400 million. The company said it achieved the accelerated debt reduction through the repayment of short-term debt as well as the repurchase of more than $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes in the open … Continue reading Traders Should Watch: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Green Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNBC), Astoria Financial (NYSE:AF), Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU)

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Stocks Swings: BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSICountry Style Cooking Restaurant Chain (NYSE:CCSC), BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX)

Analysts at Piper Jaffray set a $28.00 price objective on shares of BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI) stock in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Piper Jaffray’s target price suggests a potential upside of 125.44% from the stock’s previous close. BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSI) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance … Continue reading Stocks Swings: BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSICountry Style Cooking Restaurant Chain (NYSE:CCSC), BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX)

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