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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Finance

Stocks To Watch: Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP), Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM), salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), Kodiak Oil & Gas (NYSE:KOG), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL)

Investors in Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) saw new options begin trading May 19, 2014, for the August 16th expiration. Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) stock performance was -2.40% in last session and finished the day at $2.85. Traded volume was 4,571,200 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 5.03 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 3.25. Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) insider … Continue reading Stocks To Watch: Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP), Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM), salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), Kodiak Oil & Gas (NYSE:KOG), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL)

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Finance

STocks Touched New Lows: Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIND), I.D. Systems (NASDAQ:IDSY), Tecumseh Products Company (NASDAQ:TECU), SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) announced on May 14, 2014 that it will release financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended April 30, 2014 after the market closes on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, for Wednesday, June 4 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time / … Continue reading STocks Touched New Lows: Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIND), I.D. Systems (NASDAQ:IDSY), Tecumseh Products Company (NASDAQ:TECU), SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

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Investor’s Alert; Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS), News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK)

Feeding the hysteria are the bankruptcy two years ago of Borders, the national bookstore chain, and recent speculation that Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) will accelerate its bookstore closings in coming years. Some have even suggested the demise of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is so imminent that gift cards should be used immediately upon receiving them because the company’s financial foundations are shaky. Barnes … Continue reading Investor’s Alert; Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS), News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK)

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Finance

Top Losers: Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET)

Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) announced today that it and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a facility agreement of up to $1.3 billion with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as administrative agent, based on the securitization of its wireless service accounts receivable. Other banks involved in the facility are The Bank of Nova Scotia, Mizuho Bank, LTD., and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. The new … Continue reading Top Losers: Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET)

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Finance

Internet Most Active Stocks: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN)

Tech stocks have been facing increased scrutiny in recent times, with investors punishing momentum stocks like Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) due to their high valuations. The debate has been centered on, as these things usually are, about whether or not a bubble is forming in the tech space. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was -2.21% in last session … Continue reading Internet Most Active Stocks: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN)

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Finance

Notable Stocks: LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Endo International PLC (NASDAQ:ENDP), National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS)

Equities researchers at Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) from $240.00 to $175.00 in a research report issued on Monday, Analyst Ratings News reports. Stifel Nicolaus’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 18.51% from the company’s current price. LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) stock performance was -1.43% in last session and finished the day at $145.56. Traded volume was … Continue reading Notable Stocks: LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Endo International PLC (NASDAQ:ENDP), National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS)

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