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.

Market Movers – Fusion-IO, Inc. (NYSE:FIO) , Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) , Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE:HOG) , Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE:PEG)

Fusion-IO, Inc. (NYSE:FIO) Executive Vice President Ian Whiting talked to Bloomberg Television in a recent interview about how flash storage can transform the data center of the 21st century and his company being acquired by SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK). Fusion-IO, Inc. (NYSE:FIO) stock performance was -0.18% in last session and finished the day at $11.26. Traded…

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Why Need to Watch – Joe’s Jeans Inc (NASDAQ:JOEZ) , Deckers Outdoor Corp (NYSE:DECK) , Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA) , MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV)

Joe’s Jeans, Inc. (NASDAQ:JOEZ) reported Q2 EPS of $0.01, $0.04 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.03). Revenue for the quarter came in at $48.2 million versus the consensus estimate of $48.96 million. Joe’s Jeans Inc (NASDAQ:JOEZ) stock performance was 20.39% in last session and finished the day at $1.24. Traded volume was 4.28million shares…

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Trader’s Recap: Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN), Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRPT), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA)

Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) on July 9 launched a sweepstakes for a trip for two to travel to Chicago, take part in a private cooking class with celebrity chef Rick Bayless and see his show “Cascabel” at the Lookingglass Theatre Company. Launching today and running through July 15, Groupon subscribers can visit www.groupon.com/rickbayless to make a…

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Healthcare Insider Selling: Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN), Raptor Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RPTP), Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK), United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ:UTHR), CareFusion Corporation (NYSE:CFN)

Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) Director Daniel Bradbury sold 2,100 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.89, for a total value of $363,069.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 12,466 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,155,247….

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Hot Movers: Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU), Priceline (NASDAQ:PCLN), National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS), Metlife (NYSE:MET)

At Mobile Asia Expo 2014 on June 11, Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) launched a fresh update for its 360 Browser with two new features, File Download Scanner and World Cup 2014 Promotion. With this update, 360 Browser hopes to bring users a combination of enhanced Internet security and lifestyle features. Qihoo 360 Technology…

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Top News: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Goldcorp (NYSE:GG), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), ZTE CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:ZTCOF)

Microsoft is planning to rename the Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) brand by adding “by Microsoft” after its name.  Microsoft has officially acquired Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) globally, but the initial leaks did not suggest an overhaul in the brand name. A recent leak of Lumia 830 smartphone reveals the back panel with `Nokia by Microsoft’…

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