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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Whats Hot Today : Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Diamondrock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH), China Sunergy Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CSUN), Universal (NYSE:UVV),

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) remains the best way to play this week’s Alibaba IPO while JDS Uniphase is the latest company to split itself and make money for shareholders. Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), valued at $42.36B, opened this morning at $42.69. A quick look at the market, the company’s stock traded between $41.69 and $42.96 with a trailing 52-week range being $29.31 to $44.01. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) … Continue reading Whats Hot Today : Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Diamondrock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH), China Sunergy Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CSUN), Universal (NYSE:UVV),

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Hot Stocks : Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY), Enanta Pharmaceuticals. (NASDAQ:ENTA), Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD), EveryWare Global (NASDAQ:EVRY),

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has denied the allegations, calling them absolutely inaccurate. Comcast’s Vice President of Internet Services in Technology, Jason Livinghood, said the company’s internal investigation found no evidence to substantiate the claims made by DeepDotWeb. He further added that the company had “no policy against the use of Tor,” and that its customer service agents never asked users about their browsing history. Comcast Corporation … Continue reading Hot Stocks : Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY), Enanta Pharmaceuticals. (NASDAQ:ENTA), Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD), EveryWare Global (NASDAQ:EVRY),

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Hot News : Total SA (NYSE:TOT), Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Mistras Group, Inc. (NYSE:MG), AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV), Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC)

Total SA (NYSE:TOT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.04. Analysts expect that Total SA will post $5.94 EPS for the current fiscal year. Total SA (NYSE:TOT) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 5.60% and weekly performance is -0.47%. On last … Continue reading Hot News : Total SA (NYSE:TOT), Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Mistras Group, Inc. (NYSE:MG), AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV), Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC)

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Top Stories : U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), Willbros Group Inc. (NYSE:WG), Trinity Biotech plc (NASDAQ:TRIB), Mattson Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN)

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) will release its third quarter 2014 earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. At 8:00 a.m. (CDT) Richard K. Davis, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Andrew Cecere, vice chairman and chief financial officer, will host a conference call to review the financial results.  U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 45.40% and … Continue reading Top Stories : U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), Willbros Group Inc. (NYSE:WG), Trinity Biotech plc (NASDAQ:TRIB), Mattson Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN)

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Investors Alert :Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL), Terex Corp. (NYSE:TEX), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN), Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ)

Investment analysts at Leerink Swann dropped their price objective on shares of Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) from $4.50 to $2.50 in a note issued to investors on Monday. Leerink Swann’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 33.69% from the company’s current price. Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is -6.45%. On last trading day company shares ended up $1.74. Exelixis, Inc. … Continue reading Investors Alert :Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL), Terex Corp. (NYSE:TEX), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN), Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ)

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Why Making Dramatic Moves : Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), SunEdison (NYSE:SUNE), IRIDEX Corporation (NASDAQ:IRIX), Michael Kors Holdings (NYSE:KORS), MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDAS)

On Monday, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) one of Wall Street’s biggest bulls on the electric-car maker–echoed Mr. Musk’s cautious take.“We believe the shares are worth $320, but perhaps not so quickly and not for some of the reasons we believe are driving the market,” Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas wrote in a note to clients. He added that he doesn’t foresee the stock appreciating “so consistently … Continue reading Why Making Dramatic Moves : Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), SunEdison (NYSE:SUNE), IRIDEX Corporation (NASDAQ:IRIX), Michael Kors Holdings (NYSE:KORS), MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDAS)

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