Author: Jason Knox

Jason Knox covers the Software & Services sector. A financial analyst for 20 years, Jason joined Tech Insider in 2006. Previously, he was an analyst with Cleary Gull Inc. and with Blunt, Ellis & Loewi, both in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During his career, Jason has been named in The Wall Street Journal “All-Star Analysts’ Survey,” and highlighted as one of the NASDAQ-StarMine top analysts within the Internet Software & Services industry.
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Trending Tickers: iShares Dow Jones US Home =(NYSEARCA:ITB), TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU), Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ:NYMX), American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL)

iShares Dow Jones US Home Const. (ETF) (NYSEARCA:ITB) Enhanced U.S. Large-Cap (0.18% expense ratio) is structured as an exchange-traded fund and is therefore accessible to all investors. In contrast, individual investors must generally access the DFA and AQR funds through a financial advisor. The iShares fund targets stocks with high-quality, value, and smaller-cap characteristics. iShares Dow Jones US Home Const. (ETF) (NYSEARCA:ITB)stock performance was – … Continue reading Trending Tickers: iShares Dow Jones US Home =(NYSEARCA:ITB), TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU), Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ:NYMX), American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL)

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Gainers In Focus: Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EXH), Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG), Dex Media Inc (NASDAQ:DXM), Nautilus (NYSE:NLS)

Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EXH)’s shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings, Stock Ratings Network reports. Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EXH)stock performance was 5.24% in last session and finished the day at $ 44.16. Traded volume was 3,935,400 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1,379,490 shares. The … Continue reading Gainers In Focus: Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EXH), Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG), Dex Media Inc (NASDAQ:DXM), Nautilus (NYSE:NLS)

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Healthcare New Highs: Nordion Inc(USA) (NYSE:NDZ), WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), RTI Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:RTIX), Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS)

Nordion Inc (USA) (NYSE:NDZ) announced that it has entered into an amendment to the previously announced definitive agreement with Sterigenics (the “Arrangement Agreement” and, as amended, the “Amended Arrangement Agreement”) setting out the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition by Sterigenics of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Nordion. Nordion Inc(USA) (NYSE:NDZ) stock performance was 6.99% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Healthcare New Highs: Nordion Inc(USA) (NYSE:NDZ), WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), RTI Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:RTIX), Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS)

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Basic Material New Highs: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB), Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK)

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $2.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.22, American Banking and Market News reports. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) stock performance was 0.88% in last session and finished the day at $102.91. Traded volume was 7,614,576 million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Basic Material New Highs: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB), Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK)

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NASDAQ gainers: Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT), Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK), Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ:MPEL), Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM)

Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT), is enjoying a decidedly different reaction to its own earnings report issued last night. Despite two price-target cuts this morning, the shares have surged almost 21% to $15.64. Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT)stock performance was 24.28% in last session and finished the day at $ 16.07. Traded volume was 7.14 million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading NASDAQ gainers: Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT), Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK), Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ:MPEL), Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM)

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Hot Stocks: EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) just announced a new addition to the VNXe product line, an entry-level VNXe3200 storage array that starts out under $12,000. Available in Q2 of 2014, the new VNXe3200 is touted to be three times the performance of the previous VNXe models. It is designed to take advantage of new flash technology via the EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) FAST (Fully-Automated Storage Tiering) software which … Continue reading Hot Stocks: EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

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