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.

Trending Tickers: Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT), AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), Versar Inc. (NYSEMKT:VSR), Signal Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGNL), Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (NYSEMKT:ANV)

Actavis PLC (NYSE:ACT) agreed to pay about $66 billion for Allergan Inc., the maker of the antiwrinkle treatment Botox, in the year’s biggest pharmaceutical deal. The cash-and-stock purchase, in which Actavis will pay $219 a share, also puts an end to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.’s months-long hostile takeover fight for Allergan, a move backed by…

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Stocks to Watch: China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), CBL, NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES)

China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC), a leading web-based financial services company that provides Chinese retail investors online access to securities, commodities and wealth management products, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Great Wall Securities Co. Limited (“Great Wall Securities”), to integrate Great Wall Securities’ backend systems with China…

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Watch List: EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM), Watsco Inc. (NYSE:WSO), BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSI), MacroGenics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGNX)

EMC Corporation(NYSE:EMC)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Jefferies Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. They currently have a $36.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $37.00. EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 12.40%…

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Market Movers: Halcon Resources Corp. (NYSE:HK), Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB), Tata Motors Limited (NYSE:TTM), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Zafgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZFGN)

Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK) plans to slash spending and cut rigs next year as crude prices continue to tumble, sending some of the strongest signals so far that plummeting oil prices are taking their toll on small, independent exploration and production companies. Halcon Resources Corp. (NYSE:HK) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its weekly performance is…

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Momentum Stocks: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD), Memorial Production Partners LP (NASDAQ:MEMP), OII, Neonode, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEON)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), posted a 55.9 percent rise in October sales from a year earlier. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 31.40% and weekly performance is -0.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $21.82. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) distance…

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Active Stocks: Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN), AMERCO (NASDAQ:UHAL), Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE), PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE)

On Nov 05, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) announced third quarter net income applicable to common shareholders of $3.5 million, or $0.01 per basic share, and a loss after adjustments applicable to common shareholders of $2.1 million, or $0.01 per share.1 Third quarter silver production was 2.9 million ounces, a 25% increase over the prior year…

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