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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Utilities New Highs: Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE), DTE Energy Co (NYSE:DTE), UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI), American Water Works Company Inc (NYSE:AWK)

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) recently reported 1Q2014 results that were widely strong of which the CEO Debra Reed said confirmed the fact that the company is on track to meeting 2014 earnings guidance. However, it is easy for investors to forget that while 2014 is almost sure to be a great earnings year for the company, it is also using the year to plot for a … Continue reading Utilities New Highs: Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE), DTE Energy Co (NYSE:DTE), UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI), American Water Works Company Inc (NYSE:AWK)

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Application Software Volatile Stocks: TigerLogic (NASDAQ:TIGR), Five9 Inc (NASDAQ:FIVN), Rosetta Stone (NYSE:RST), TeleCommunication Systems (NASDAQ:TSYS)

TigerLogic (TIGR) is a prime example of the disconnect between microcap and large cap companies with similar growth drivers but very different valuations. Moreover, the recent sale of a non-core business further strengthened the debt-free balance sheet and enabled TIGR to focus on the faster growing mobile and social media businesses. TigerLogic Corp. (NASDAQ:TIGR) stock performance was -6.77% in last session and finished the day … Continue reading Application Software Volatile Stocks: TigerLogic (NASDAQ:TIGR), Five9 Inc (NASDAQ:FIVN), Rosetta Stone (NYSE:RST), TeleCommunication Systems (NASDAQ:TSYS)

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4 Stock Touched New Lows: Body Central Corp (NASDAQ:BODY), RMG Networks Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:RMGN), KBR (NYSE:KBR), AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX)

Body Central Corp. (NASDAQ:BODY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.56) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.36) by $0.20, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Body Central Corp (NASDAQ:BODY) stock performance was -36.98% in last session and finished the day at $ 0.600. Traded volume was 3.09 million shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading 4 Stock Touched New Lows: Body Central Corp (NASDAQ:BODY), RMG Networks Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:RMGN), KBR (NYSE:KBR), AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX)

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Tech Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD)

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) had its price target increased by RBC Capital from $625.00 to $645.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was -0.35% in last session and finished the day at $ 592.33. Traded volume was 10.10 million shares in the last session … Continue reading Tech Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD)

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Bullish Stocks At NASDAQ: TeleCommunication Systems (NASDAQ:TSYS), Appliance Recycling Centers of America (NASDAQ:ARCI), Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ:PSMI), Qualys Inc (NASDAQ:QLYS)

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSYS) reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $85.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $76.78 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% on a … Continue reading Bullish Stocks At NASDAQ: TeleCommunication Systems (NASDAQ:TSYS), Appliance Recycling Centers of America (NASDAQ:ARCI), Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ:PSMI), Qualys Inc (NASDAQ:QLYS)

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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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