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.

Top Movers: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Fujitsu (OTCMKTS:FJTSY)

Smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) sold most of its Canadian real estate — more than 3 million square feet — earlier this year for $278 million. Last Thursday the company announced that it has agreed to sell an R&D facility in Germany to Volkswagen for an undisclosed sum. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stock performance was -0.47%…

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Trader’s Alert: Weibo (NASDAQ:WB), Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU), Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU), SINA (NASDAQ:SINA), Suntech Power Holdings (OTCMKTS:STPFQ)

China’s government censored Weibo Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB), the nation’s biggest microblog platform, more on July 1, when record numbers of Hong Kong residents joined the pro-democracy march, than it did on June 4, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Weibo Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB) stock performance was -4.36% in last session and finished the day…

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Consumer Goods Active Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), ConAgra Foods Inc (NYSE:CAG), Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) agreed in January to pay at least $32.5 million to settle FTC charges that it didn’t do enough to prevent children from purchasing virtual goods while using mobile apps without getting parental consent. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was -0.04% in last session and finished the day at $93.48. Traded volume was…

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Healthcare ACtive Runners: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Celgene (NASDAQ:CELG)

Just a month ago, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) snapped up portfolio company, San Mateo, CA-based Labrys Biologics, for $200 million up front and another $625 million in milestones. That deal came less than two years after Labrys was formed, and venBio partner and co-founder Corey Goodman told Xconomy at the time that venBio had contributed $8.5…

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Industrial Goods Gainers: Erickson Inc (NASDAQ:EAC), ExOne (NASDAQ:XONE), Unifi (NYSE:UFI), American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC), Innovative Solutions & Support (NASDAQ:ISSC)

Erickson Inc (NASDAQ:EAC) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the six analysts that are covering the stock, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target…

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Nasdaq new lows: Sodastream International (NASDAQ:SODA), Elizabeth Arden (NASDAQ:RDEN), Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH), ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB), Education Management (NASDAQ:EDMC)

Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA), which offers home soda-making machines, has faced increasing headwinds from competitors recently and first quarter earnings fell sharply. Revenue grew overall, but declined 28 percent in the key American market. Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) stock performance was -1.49% in last session and finished the day at $33.10. Traded volume was 1.24million…

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