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.

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…

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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…

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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…

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Notable Moves: Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE:AHH), FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM), UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), Midstates Petroleum Company (NYSE:MPO), American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB)

Armada Hoffler Properties (NYSE:AHH) had its target price lifted by Stifel Nicolaus from $10.50 to $11.50 in a research note released on Wednesday morning. They currently have a buy rating on the stock. Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE:AHH) shares moved up 1.44% in last trading session and ended the day at $10.58. AHH Gross Margin…

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Market Movers: IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE:IAG), Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA), The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW), Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (NASDAQ:JCTCF), Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:RJET)

IAMGOLD Corp (NYSE:IAG) Director William Pugliese sold 100,000 shares of IAMGOLD Corp stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$3.70, for a total value of C$370,280.00. IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE:IAG) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is…

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Notable Moves: Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE), Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT), Washington Federal Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD), Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP)

Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE) announced presentations on the Company’s rapid, six-day manufacturing process for the production of Kite’s lead product candidate, KTE-C19. Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is -9.95%. On last trading day company shares ended up $74.16. Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50)…

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