Author: Jayne Crisman

Jayne Crisman is a Senior Analyst covering the Communication Services & Technology sector. Prior to joining Tech Insider in 2000, she worked at J.C. Bradford & Co. and Hoak Breedlove Wesneski & Co. covering wireless communications, and at Fidelity Investments before that. She is a five-time winner of the Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” analysts survey, including ranking No. 1 in 2012 in the Telecommunications Equipment category.
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Investor’s Alert: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), NewLead (NASDAQ:NEWL), Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) was the target of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Traders acquired 28,260 put options on the stock, ARN reports. This is an increase of approximately 255% compared to the typical daily volume of 7,963 put options. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) stock performance was 1.42% in last session and finished the day at $4.29. Traded volume was 39.25million shares in … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), NewLead (NASDAQ:NEWL), Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

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Consumer Goods: Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), American Apparel (NYSEMKT:APP), Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Crumbs Bake Shop Inc (OTCMKTS:CRMB)

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has a long-term commitment to South Africa, its regional head said, playing down any concerns about strikes that an engineering federation said had prompted the U.S. carmaker to consider pulling out of the country. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stock performance was -0.75% in last session and finished the day at $17.30. Traded volume was 20.17million shares in the last session and … Continue reading Consumer Goods: Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), American Apparel (NYSEMKT:APP), Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Crumbs Bake Shop Inc (OTCMKTS:CRMB)

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New Lows: Novogen (NASDAQ:NVGN), Zafgen Inc (NASDAQ:ZFGN), Lpath (NASDAQ:LPTN), Ambit Biosciences (NASDAQ:AMBI)

Novogen Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:NVGN) and CanTx Inc., on June 17, 2014 announced that the proof-of-concept pre-clinical studies were successful. Novogen and its joint venture company CanTx Inc. also gave confirmation of the potency of Intra-Peritoneal Trx-1, their experimental drug. Novogen Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:NVGN) stock performance was -1.75% in last session and finished the day at $3.37. Traded volume was 19,720.00million shares in the last session … Continue reading New Lows: Novogen (NASDAQ:NVGN), Zafgen Inc (NASDAQ:ZFGN), Lpath (NASDAQ:LPTN), Ambit Biosciences (NASDAQ:AMBI)

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Hot Watch List: Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU), GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ:GTAT), RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices, today announced the availability of Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores on the App Store, Google Play, and Facebook. Inspired by the company’s highly successful Deer Hunter 2014, Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores introduces players to a mysterious island where terrifying dinosaurs still walk the earth. Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU) … Continue reading Hot Watch List: Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU), GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ:GTAT), RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

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New Lows: Potbelly Corp (NASDAQ:PBPB), Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG), Portugal Telecom (NYSE:PT), Container Store Group (NYSE:TCS)

Potbelly Corp. (NASDAQ:PBPB), the purveyor of hot sandwiches that went public nine months ago, dropped in late trading after its annual profit forecast and quarterly sales trailed analysts’ estimates. Potbelly Corp (NASDAQ:PBPB) stock performance was -2.92% in last session and finished the day at $14.65. Traded volume was 1.28million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 463.16K shares. Potbelly … Continue reading New Lows: Potbelly Corp (NASDAQ:PBPB), Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG), Portugal Telecom (NYSE:PT), Container Store Group (NYSE:TCS)

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Healthcare New Highs: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Baxter International (NYSE:BAX), WellPoint (NYSE:WLP), The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO), iKang Healthcare (NASDAQ:KANG)

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) on June 15 announced topline results from a Phase 3 clinical trial (GS-US-337-0113) in Japan evaluating the investigational once-daily fixed-dose combination of the NS5A inhibitor ledipasvir (LDV) 90 mg and the nucleotide analog polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir (SOF) 400 mg, with and without ribavirin (RBV), for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) stock … Continue reading Healthcare New Highs: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Baxter International (NYSE:BAX), WellPoint (NYSE:WLP), The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO), iKang Healthcare (NASDAQ:KANG)

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