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.
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Tech Sector New Lows: WPCS International Incorporated (NASDAQ:WPCS), NII Holdings (NASDAQ:NIHD), Care.com (NYSE:CRCM, The Rubicon Project Inc (NYSE:RUBI)

WPCS International Incorporated (NASDAQ:WPCS), which specializes in contracting services for communications infrastructure and the development of a Bitcoin trading platform, today announced that it received a letter from the Staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) indicating that unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”). WPCS International Incorporated (NASDAQ:WPCS) stock performance … Continue reading Tech Sector New Lows: WPCS International Incorporated (NASDAQ:WPCS), NII Holdings (NASDAQ:NIHD), Care.com (NYSE:CRCM, The Rubicon Project Inc (NYSE:RUBI)

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Stocks To Watch: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Intra-Cellular Therapies (NASDAQ:ITCI), Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE), AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER)

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) CFO Devinder Kumar sold 3,210 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.19, for a total value of $13,449.90. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD)stock performance was 1.96% in last session and finished the day at $ 4.01. Traded volume was 17,908,411 shares in … Continue reading Stocks To Watch: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Intra-Cellular Therapies (NASDAQ:ITCI), Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE), AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER)

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Small Cap Bearish Stocks: Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE:TPC), GenMark Diagnostics, Inc (NASDAQ:GNMK), Benefitfocus Inc (NASDAQ:BNFT), Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP)

Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE:TPC), a leading civil and building construction company, today announced that it will host a conference call at 7:30 AM Pacific Time on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, to discuss the Company’s first-quarter 2014 results. Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE:TPC) stock performance was -5.02% in last session and finished the day at $29.16. Traded volume was 265.90K shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Small Cap Bearish Stocks: Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE:TPC), GenMark Diagnostics, Inc (NASDAQ:GNMK), Benefitfocus Inc (NASDAQ:BNFT), Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP)

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Healthcare Watch List: Oncothyreon (NASDAQ:ONTY), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT), Aastrom Biosciences (NASDAQ:ASTM), Durata Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DRTX)

Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT) Director Longitude Venture Partners L.P sold 250,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.11, for a total value of $1,027,500.00. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) rose 5.06% percent to $ 4.15 yesterday on volume of 319,314 shares. The intra-day range of the stock was … Continue reading Healthcare Watch List: Oncothyreon (NASDAQ:ONTY), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT), Aastrom Biosciences (NASDAQ:ASTM), Durata Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DRTX)

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Tech Stocks To Watch: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), as a part of the plan to make the company profitable again is selling off the majority of its real estate holdings in Canada to the U.S.-based Spear Street Capital for around $278 million. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)stock performance was -2.70% in last session and finished the day at $ 7.93. Traded volume was 11,480,816 shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Tech Stocks To Watch: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

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Tech Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) rose Monday after RBC Capital Markets increased its price target on the stock for the second time in as many weeks. The firm increased its price target to $645 from $625. The firm had moved it to $625 from $590 after Apple released its second-quarter earnings on April 23. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 1.41% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Tech Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)

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