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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Traders Are Gambling on: Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL), Gray Television Inc. (NYSE:GTN), Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC)

Shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) were the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 77,097,502 shares, a growth of 7.7% from the November 28th total of 71,573,807 shares, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 11.80% and weekly performance is -1.15%. On … Continue reading Traders Are Gambling on: Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL), Gray Television Inc. (NYSE:GTN), Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC)

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Investor’s Are Gambling: Calpine Corp. (NYSE:CPN), MeetMe, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEET), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC), Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP), TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO)

Calpine (NYSE:CPN) was upgraded by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday. Calpine Corp. (NYSE:CPN) belongs to Utilities sector. Its net profit margin is 8.50% and weekly performance is 3.32%. On last trading day company shares ended up $22.72. Calpine Corp. (NYSE:CPN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.24%. On Dec … Continue reading Investor’s Are Gambling: Calpine Corp. (NYSE:CPN), MeetMe, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEET), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC), Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP), TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO)

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Investors Are Eying: Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR), Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Optibase Ltd. (NASDAQ:OBAS), Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (NYSEMKT:HEB)

KLR Group upgraded shares of Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR) from an accumulate rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Monday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 14.20% and weekly performance is 13.67%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.15. Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) distance from 50-day simple moving average … Continue reading Investors Are Eying: Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR), Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Optibase Ltd. (NASDAQ:OBAS), Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (NYSEMKT:HEB)

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Top Movers: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP), SemGroup Corporation (NYSE:SEMG), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), IFM Investments Limited (NYSE:CTC)

On Dec 9, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) announced a rebrand of its cabin options on Monday, including an overhaul of its economy and enhanced economy service. The changes will take effect in March of 2015. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 24.80% and weekly performance is -0.63%. On last trading day company shares ended up $47.38. … Continue reading Top Movers: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP), SemGroup Corporation (NYSE:SEMG), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), IFM Investments Limited (NYSE:CTC)

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Moving Stocks: Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL), Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP), Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW), One Liberty Properties Inc. (NYSE:OLP), Brookfield Residential Properties (NYSE:BRP)

Carnival Corporation & plc. (NYSE:CCL), announced that Christine Duffy has been named president of Carnival Cruise Line, with 24 ships, making it the largest of Carnival Corporation’s nine distinct cruise brands. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 8.90% and weekly performance is 3.03%. On last trading day company shares ended up $44.61. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) distance from 50-day simple … Continue reading Moving Stocks: Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL), Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP), Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW), One Liberty Properties Inc. (NYSE:OLP), Brookfield Residential Properties (NYSE:BRP)

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Morning Alert: CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX), Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS), T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE:TMUS), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Qiwi plc (NASDAQ:QIWI)

Building materials company CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX) is restarting the expansion of its Tepeaca, Mexico, cement plant with an additional $200 million investment in the stalled project to increase its capacity to 7.6 million tons per year by 2017, the company announced Dec, 01. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. Its net profit margin is -4.00% and weekly performance is … Continue reading Morning Alert: CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX), Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS), T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE:TMUS), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Qiwi plc (NASDAQ:QIWI)

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