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.

Investor’s Alert: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is the most important social media for news everywhere in the world: 35% of those surveyed use Facebook to get their news. In the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom, Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is widely used. Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google+ and Facebook’s WhatsApp are becoming more important sources for…

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Most Active Movers: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG)

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) embodies the best and the smartest of business. The Silicon Valley-based automaker produces electric cars with price tags that reach into the six figures. They’re beloved of Hollywood celebrities who get a bargain in a status symbol, thanks to the generosity of taxpayers who have poured nearly a billion dollars into…

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Trader’s Buzz: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

Finnish telecom company Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) today elected India-origin Vivek Badrinath among new members of its board whose term will end with next annual general meeting in 2015. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) stock performance was 0.75% in last session and finished the day at $8.04. Traded volume was 15.64million shares in the last session…

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Financial stocks to Watch: National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET), American International Group (NYSE:AIG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS), Citigroup (NYSE:C)

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing in tandem with Greek partner banks a further EUR 200 million worth of SME support for growth and employment in Greece. These funds, of which EUR 150 million is going to the National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) and EUR 50 millionto Alpha Bank, are intended to finance…

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Hot Movers: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras) (NYSE:PBR), Halliburton Compan (NYSE:HAL), Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU), Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

On June 3, Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) is set to reverse two years of output declines as it starts tapping the biggest group of oil discoveries this century. Halting its five- year share slide probably will take longer. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) ended up at $14.76 with day range of $14.32 –…

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Basic Material Gainers: Bioamber Inc (NYSE:BIOA), Mexco Energy Corporation (NYSEMKT:MXC), United States Antimony (NYSEMKT:UAMY), Escalera Resources Co (NASDAQ:ESCR), Methes Energies (NASDAQ:MEIL)

BioAmber Inc. (NYSE:BIOA), an industrial biotechnology company producing sustainable chemicals, today announced that Ellen Richstone and Henry “Pete” Linsert, Jr. were elected to BioAmber’s board of directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 27, 2014. Bioamber Inc (NYSE:BIOA) stock performance was 5.05% in last session and finished the day at $9.99. Traded…

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