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.

Eye Catching Stocks – Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) , Barclays (NYSE:BCS) , AGCO, NetSuite (NYSE:N) , Vishay Precision (NYSE:VPG)

Investment analysts at Nomura set a $33.00 price objective on shares of Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) stock in a note issued to investors on Thursday. Nomura’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 13.48% from the company’s current price. Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) stock performance was 1.29% in last session and finished the day…

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Top Stories – MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD) , Mylan (NASDAQ:MYL) , Gladstone (NASDAQ:GAIN) , FalconStor Software (NASDAQ:FALC) , THT Heat Transfer Technology (NASDAQ:THTI)

MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)’s VP David Thomson sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.42, for a total value of $282,600.00. MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) stock performance was 5.49% in last session and finished the…

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Stocks to Watch – Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) , Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) , CAE (NYSE:CAE) , HORSEHEAD (NASDAQ:ZINC) , Towers Watson (NYSE:TW)

Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT) was upgraded by stock analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $25.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $23.06. B. Riley’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of…

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Hot Alert – National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) , Companhia Energetica Minas (NYSE:CIG) , Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH)

National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) on 10 July appointed central bank governor Yiannis Stournaras said Thursday that challenges in the sustainability of the Eurozone recovery remain as long as banks hold back on extending new credit to currency area businesses. National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) stock performance was -1.42% in last session and…

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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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