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.
Finance

4 Top Laggards: Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)

Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) raised more than anticipated in an offering of 22,600,000 shares of its common stock at $5.50 per share for a total of $124,300,000 in gross proceeds. It was the firm’s largest stock offering. The WSJ’s Money Beat reported that Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) was “a darling of day traders and a target of short sellers in recent months.” The fuel cell … Continue reading 4 Top Laggards: Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)

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BioTech

Biotech Early Movers: OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc(NASDAQ:OGXI), Agenus Inc(NASDAQ:AGEN), Athersys, Inc.(NASDAQ:ATHX)

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:OGXI) shares plunged more than 48% pre-market after the company said results from its Phase 3 SYNERGY trial to add custirsen to standard first-line treatment of docetaxel/prednisone in men with metastatic prostate cancer failed to meet primary endpoints. The stock which was halted from trading ahead of the news, recently changed hands at $5.00, off an earlier low of $4.25. The shares … Continue reading Biotech Early Movers: OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc(NASDAQ:OGXI), Agenus Inc(NASDAQ:AGEN), Athersys, Inc.(NASDAQ:ATHX)

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Internet

Twitter Falling As Pre-Earnings Analysis Cautious – Down 7% Late

Twitter Inc. (TWTR) is a late-Friday decliner, subject of a few closely followed, mostly negative investing blogs previewing the social media stock’s earnings due out next week. Twitter will release its Q1 results on April 29. The stock is down roughly 30% since its last earnings release. On Seeking Alpha, a contributor says: “Analyst expectations for a 3c loss have remained firm the last three … Continue reading Twitter Falling As Pre-Earnings Analysis Cautious – Down 7% Late

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Finance

Tech New Highs: Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI), The Rubicon Project (NYSE:RUBI), Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ADR) (NYSE:ASX)

The FTSE-Mib index closes 1.5% higher at 21,935, led by debt-sensitive shares as Italy’s sovereign bond spread narrows to below 160 basis points over 10-year German bunds. Telecom Italia SpA (ADR) (NYSE:TI) +4.0% and Fiat +3.5% lead the index as their interest costs are easing. Telecom Italia SpA (ADR) (NYSE:TI) stock performance was 1.31% in last session and finished the day at $12.36. Traded volume … Continue reading Tech New Highs: Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI), The Rubicon Project (NYSE:RUBI), Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ADR) (NYSE:ASX)

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Finance

Consumer Goods Most Active: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)

Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is opening a factory in the San Joaquin Valley, but it’s almost certainly not the 6,500-job battery plant that’s being coveted by governors and community leaders in California and other states. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock performance was -4.87% in last session and finished the day at $207.99. Traded volume was 7.30million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Consumer Goods Most Active: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)

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Consumer Goods Touched New Highs: Mobile Mini Inc (NASDAQ:MINI), Fabrinet (NYSE:FN), The Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE), J&J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF)

Trade-Ideas LLC identified Mobile Mini Inc (NASDAQ:MINI) as a new lifetime high candidate. TheStreet Quant Ratings rates Mobile Mini Inc (NASDAQ:MINI) as a buy. Mobile Mini Inc (NASDAQ:MINI) stock performance was -5.40% in last session and finished the day at $43.62. Traded volume was 267,186.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 198.36K shares. The beta of the stock … Continue reading Consumer Goods Touched New Highs: Mobile Mini Inc (NASDAQ:MINI), Fabrinet (NYSE:FN), The Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE), J&J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF)

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