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.

Healthcare Most Active Stocks: MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Amicus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FOLD), Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) VP David Thomson sold 30,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.51, for a total transaction of $315,300.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 102,286 shares in the company,…

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Small Cap Stocks: Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED), Heritage-Crystal Clean (NASDAQ:HCCI), IPC The Hospitalist (NASDAQ:IPCM), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Lightinthebox Holding (NYSE:LITB)

Goldman, a long-time Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED)) bull, has issued another upbeat note: The firm sees a variety of upcoming mobile, TV, and wearables product launches boosting Universal’s growth.Goldman recently argued Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S (features a 2K OLED display) will act as a positive catalyst; volumes should be much lower than the Galaxy…

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Volatile Stocks: Senomyx (NASDAQ:SNMX), Altisource Asset Management (NYSEMKT:AAMC), Everyday Health (NYSE:EVDY), Corporate Resource Services (NASDAQ:CRRS)

Senomyx Inc (NASDAQ:SNMX) SVP Sharon Wicker unloaded 50,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.12, for a total value of $456,912.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 40,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $371,111….

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Healthcare Gainers: USMD Holdings (NASDAQ:USMD), InfuSystem Holdings (NYSEMKT:INFU), TearLab (NASDAQ:TEAR), BIND Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BIND)

USMD Holdings, Inc.’s (USMD) rating falls this week to an F (“strong sell”), down from last week’s D (“sell”). In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth and Margin Growth, USMD also gets F’s. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up fourfold from the week prior. USMD Holdings Inc…

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Services Stocks Touched New Highs: Con-way (NYSE:CNW), JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU), Xerox (NYSE:XRX), Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ:SONC), Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

Con-way Inc (NYSE:CNW) CEO Douglas Stotlar sold 174,107 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.80, for a total value of $8,496,421.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 240,500 shares of…

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Department Stores: J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), The TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX), Macy’s (NYSE:M), Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS), Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD)

J .C. Penney Company, Inc.(NYSE:JCP) has come a long way since the once-proud retailer traded at a 30-year low and analysts were predicting $2.50 a share.  Sterne Agee’s Charles Grom and team aren’t sure how much further it can go, now that JC Penney has gained 70% since its Feb. 4 low. J.C. Penney Company,…

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