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.

Small Cap Unusual Volume: FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL), Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), Bankrate (NYSE:RATE)

Shares of FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) saw some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors purchased 9,081 put options on the stock. FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) stock performance was 15.50% in last session and finished the day at $3.13. Traded volume was 108.23million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock…

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Healthcare Active Runners: Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) is scheduled to be releasing its Q314 earnings data on Friday, March 7th. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) stock performance was 47.64% in last session and finished the day at $2.82. Traded volume was 36.76million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 3.12million shares. The beta of the…

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Services Sector losers: Zulily Inc (NASDAQ:ZU), Bob Evans Farms Inc (NASDAQ:BOBE), dELiA*s (NASDAQ:DLIA), hhgregg (NYSE:HGG)

The online flash-sale retailer Zulily Inc (NASDAQ:ZU) blew through Wall Street’s expectations when it announced fourth-quarter results that showed, among other highlights, a doubling in revenues year-on-year. Zulily Inc (NASDAQ:ZU) stock performance was -7.34% in last session and finished the day at $61.72. Traded volume was 2.54million shares in the last session and the average volume…

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Stocks Making Noise After-Hours: Sanchez Energy (NYSE:SN), RigNet (NASDAQ:RNET), China New Borun Corp (NYSE:BORN)

Sanchez Energy (NYSE:SN) is higher in the after hours session after the company reported financial results for Q4 improved year-over-year, with record revenue growth, despite falling short of analysts’ expectations. Shares are up 1.22% at $29.90, with a 52-week range of $17.02 – $32.96. The independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company reported…

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Technology Sector Most Active; Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)

Shares of fuel-cell maker Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) jumped another 15% and touched a new 52-week high after being upgraded by an analyst. Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock performance was 14.95% in last session and finished the day at $6.69. Traded volume was 121,337,931 million shares in the last session and the average volume of…

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Biotech Active Runners: Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), announced on Thursday that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development authority extended the base period of performance of a contract with the pharmaceutical company for its recombinant seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines. Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock performance was 1.27% in last session and finished the day at $6.38. Traded volume was 13,436,282…

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