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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Watch List : Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL), Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT), Tidewater (NYSE:TDW), Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE), Trans World Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:TWMC)

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL) a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced it has published its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report for the 2013 calendar year. Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 0.90% and weekly performance is 1.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.40. Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL) distance from 50-day … Continue reading Watch List : Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL), Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT), Tidewater (NYSE:TDW), Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE), Trans World Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:TWMC)

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Best Stocks : General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), J. C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF), Chimerix, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRX), Polycom (NASDAQ:PLCM)

Organization in focus has been General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), well-known as GE, and on being questioned by CNBC on its future prospects, vice president John Rice painted a rosy picture liberally doused with optimism. Much of his positive outlook was based on the fact that infrastructure as the company’s core business is likely to herald good things, especially when there are quite a few projects … Continue reading Best Stocks : General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), J. C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF), Chimerix, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRX), Polycom (NASDAQ:PLCM)

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Don’t Miss : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD), Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS), Pointer Telocation Ltd. (NASDAQ:PNTR),

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) had the third consecutive down day and nearly a 12% drop in last 1 month from the August high of $4.32. The fall came on Tuesday with a gap down open and the bears did not show any sign of relenting. As the shadow of the upcoming Alibaba IPO looms large, the fund managers are busy making room for … Continue reading Don’t Miss : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD), Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS), Pointer Telocation Ltd. (NASDAQ:PNTR),

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Hot Stock List : EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Penske Automotive (NYSE:PAG), National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS),

According to the New York Post, EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is exploring selling its stake in VMWare, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), giving into pressure by Paul Singer of Elliott Management. EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 11.00% and weekly performance is -0.17%. On last trading day company shares ended up $29.45. EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) … Continue reading Hot Stock List : EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Penske Automotive (NYSE:PAG), National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS),

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Today’s Watch List: CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (NYSE:OAK), LSB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:LSBI), MicroFinancial Inc. (NASDAQ:MFI),

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) disclosed its intention to list options derivatives for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., following the latter’s initial public offering (IPO) on Sep 19 at NYSE, under the symbol BABA. The increased volatility that Alibaba stock is likely to experience attracts the attention of this options exchange. CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 30.60% and weekly … Continue reading Today’s Watch List: CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (NYSE:OAK), LSB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:LSBI), MicroFinancial Inc. (NASDAQ:MFI),

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Why Making Dramatic Moves: Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Red Hat (NYSE:RHT), ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN), U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ:GROW),

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) declared a cash dividend on its common shares of $0.13 for the third quarter of 2014. The dividend is payable on October 16, 2014 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2014. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 37.90% and weekly performance is 1.42%. On last trading day company shares ended up $20.74. … Continue reading Why Making Dramatic Moves: Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Red Hat (NYSE:RHT), ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN), U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ:GROW),

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