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.
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Active Stocks to Watch : American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA), Reynolds American (NYSE:RAI), Pearson (NYSE:PSO)

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $11.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.31 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 76.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, … Continue reading Active Stocks to Watch : American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA), Reynolds American (NYSE:RAI), Pearson (NYSE:PSO)

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Investors Are Watching : Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (NYSE:AHP), Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY), MITK

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) announced Thursday that the Libra Consortium has signed a letter of intent with Odebrecht/Teekay (OOG-Teekay), winner of a tender process, for the charter of a FPSO-type platform (floating production, storage and offloading) designed for the extended well test campaign at the Libra area, in Santos Basin pre-salt offshore Brazil. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) belongs to Basic … Continue reading Investors Are Watching : Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (NYSE:AHP), Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY), MITK

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Active Stocks : Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Norcraft Companies, Inc. (NYSE:NCFT), Telecom Argentina S.A. (NYSE:TEO), Limoneira Company (NASDAQ:LMNR)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) responded by saying that the Surface Pro 3’s dual functionality as a tablet and a laptop is perfect for businesses, and said it had a number of major business customers. Microsoft shares closed trading down 1.99% to $45.85 on Thursday. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 25.40% and weekly performance is 0.20%. On last trading day … Continue reading Active Stocks : Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Norcraft Companies, Inc. (NYSE:NCFT), Telecom Argentina S.A. (NYSE:TEO), Limoneira Company (NASDAQ:LMNR)

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Investors Are Watching : Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC), Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC), Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF), AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

This October, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is uniting with leaders in the breast cancer community in a public call-to-action to expand the breast cancer dialogue to include metastatic breast cancer. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 59.30% and weekly performance is 0.79%. On last trading day company shares ended up $29.38. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) distance from 50-day simple moving average … Continue reading Investors Are Watching : Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC), Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC), Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF), AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

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Today’s Watch List : United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL), American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP), Constellium N.V (NYSE:CSTM), Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR), DSKX

United Airlines, a unit of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL), said Wednesday that its consolidated traffic for the month of September decreased 0.2% year-over-year to 16.63 billion revenue passenger miles. United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 1.80% and weekly performance is -3.61%. On last trading day company shares ended up $43.83. United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL) distance … Continue reading Today’s Watch List : United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL), American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP), Constellium N.V (NYSE:CSTM), Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR), DSKX

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Morning Alert : Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN), Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC), TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI)

Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) has completed the earlier announced sale of its 44% stake in the Penmont joint venture in Mexico to Fresnillo plc for $450 million in cash. The Colorado-based gold miner announced the deal last month. Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -6.20% and weekly performance is 2.74%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading Morning Alert : Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN), Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC), TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI)

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