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.

Strayer (NASDAQ:STRA) Showing Signs of Life After Blowout Quarter

Fourth-quarter and anticipated future results for demand, retention, pricing, and expenses came in well above very low expectations for Strayer Eductation (NASDAQ:STRA), which should lead to significant upward moves in consensus forward earnings estimates. When combined with very weak sentiment following four years of virtually uninterrupted bad news and an associated 91% decline in peak-to-trough…

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Aircastle (NYSE:AYR) Q4 Results Top Expectations; Bloomin Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) Beats Street

Aircastle (NYSE:AYR) reported Q4 earnings and sales that topped analysts expectations and struck a deal worth $900 million to buy eight Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from LATAM Airlines Group and then to lease them back. The buyer, leaser and seller of aircraft back to commercial airlines said adjusted net income rose to $0.68 per share from…

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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…

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