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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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% and weekly performance is 1.34%. On last trading day company … Continue reading 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)

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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 10.54%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.25. … Continue reading 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)

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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 from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.80%. RF Micro … Continue reading 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)

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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 quarter, at a cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver … Continue reading 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)

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Moving Stocks: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD), Jarden Corp. (NYSE:JAH)

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) blamed the TV outage affecting cable customers nationwide this week on a technical snafu stemming from a feature update. In a statement posted Thursday, the cable provider said service has now “returned to normal for most X1 customers,” the company said. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 12.30% and weekly performance is 1.90%. On last trading … Continue reading Moving Stocks: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD), Jarden Corp. (NYSE:JAH)

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Top News: Genetic Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:GENE), Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRNA), Sovran Self Storage Inc. (NYSE:SSS), Evercore Partners Inc. (NYSE:EVR), MagnaChip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX)

Genetic Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:GENE) is a $9.9 million organization. That pales – considerably – in comparison to $1.15 billion Genomic Health, and is downright dwarfed by $2.8 billion Myriad Genetics. That small size alone is alarming to newcomers – never even mind the fact that GENE shares have fallen 73% over the past twelve months. As they say, though, nothing lasts forever, and it looks … Continue reading Top News: Genetic Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:GENE), Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRNA), Sovran Self Storage Inc. (NYSE:SSS), Evercore Partners Inc. (NYSE:EVR), MagnaChip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX)

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