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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Worth Watching Stocks : Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Transocean (NYSE:RIG), Cheniere Energy Partners LP. (NYSEMKT:CQP), TELUS (NYSE:TU), Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:HCAC)

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) announced the new M600 SSD with Micron’s innovative 128Gb 16nm MLC NAND flash. Availability comes in three form factors, 2.5″ SATA, mSATA and m.2 (NGFF). The M600 product series was designed for system builders and OEMs for use in off-the-shelf or custom PCs like corporate notebooks, Ultrabooks, tablets, video production, workstation and even embedded systems that require predictable high performance, low … Continue reading Worth Watching Stocks : Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Transocean (NYSE:RIG), Cheniere Energy Partners LP. (NYSEMKT:CQP), TELUS (NYSE:TU), Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:HCAC)

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News Buzz : Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS), Miller Energy Resources, Inc. (NYSE:MILL), RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE:RCAP), Fred’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED),

Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA Director Sarah J. Schlesinger bought 5,200 shares of Ariad Pharmaceuticals stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.73 per share, with a total value of $29,796.00. Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is -3.27%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading News Buzz : Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS), Miller Energy Resources, Inc. (NYSE:MILL), RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE:RCAP), Fred’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED),

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Investors Are Watching : Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), National Instruments Corporation (NASDAQ:NATI), The ExOne Company (NASDAQ:XONE), Gentex Corp. (NASDAQ:GNTX),

Investment analysts at Jefferies Group cut their price objective on shares of Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) from $15.00 to $13.50 in a note issued to investors on Friday. Jefferies Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 10.93% from the company’s current price. Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -0.90% and weekly performance is 0.52%. On last trading day company shares … Continue reading Investors Are Watching : Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), National Instruments Corporation (NASDAQ:NATI), The ExOne Company (NASDAQ:XONE), Gentex Corp. (NASDAQ:GNTX),

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Shining on Major News : RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD), JD.com (NASDAQ:JD), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHM), LRAD (NASDAQ:LRAD), Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN),

On Sep 5, TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. announced the preliminary results of its special meeting of shareholders held earlier this afternoon to approve its agreement and plan of merger and reorganization with RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) and Rocky Holding, Inc. RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 4.20% and weekly performance is -2.47%. On last trading day company … Continue reading Shining on Major News : RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD), JD.com (NASDAQ:JD), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHM), LRAD (NASDAQ:LRAD), Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN),

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Fast Moving Stocks : American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG), Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI), International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM), ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANIP),

On Sept. 18, American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.65 per share for the third quarter 2014. The dividend is payable on October 27, 2014 to common shareholders of record as of September 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of September 26, 2014. American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) belongs to Financial sector. Its weekly … Continue reading Fast Moving Stocks : American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG), Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI), International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM), ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANIP),

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Eye Catching Stocks : Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST), Hornbeck Offshore Services (NYSE:HOS), National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NGHC)

Zacks reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) in a research report released on Monday morning. Zacks currently has a $11.00 price objective on the stock. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 30.50% and weekly performance is 3.33%. On last trading day company shares ended up $10.54. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) distance from 50-day … Continue reading Eye Catching Stocks : Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST), Hornbeck Offshore Services (NYSE:HOS), National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NGHC)

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