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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Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC)

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), or Petrobras, is the state-controlled oil and gas giant. Petrobras has burned many investors on the other side of the Americas, largely because its capital structure is set up to take care of common shareholders further down the road – the Brazilian taxpayers (or consumers), its employees and workforce, and its preferred shares all come first. That leaves very … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC)

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Momentum Stocks: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)

Tencent, owner of the WeChat instant messaging application, is making acquisitions to bolster content and location services amid increased competition from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU). The Shenzhen-based company’s online gaming revenue of 8.5 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) last quarter was unchanged from the previous quarter as sales from titles including “League of Legends” and “Cross Fire” slowed. Baidu Inc (ADR) … Continue reading Momentum Stocks: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)

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Biotech Active Stocks: Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2013. Total revenue was $1.7 million and $13.5 million for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, as compared to $1.1 million and $4.1 million for the same periods in 2012. Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) stock performance was -7.98% in last session and finished the day at $3.23. … Continue reading Biotech Active Stocks: Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

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Industrial Goods Most Active: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), KB Home (NYSE:KBH), PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM), D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI)

General Electric (NYSE:GE) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of January. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 73,675,784 shares, a drop of 7.5% from the February 14th total of 79,648,526 shares, AmericanBankingNews.comreports. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) stock performance was 0.04% in last session and finished the day at $25.41. Traded volume was 31,145,176 million shares … Continue reading Industrial Goods Most Active: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), KB Home (NYSE:KBH), PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM), D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI)

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Healthcare Active Stocks: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK)

US pharma giant Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has announced detailed results from OPT Compare (A3921080), a Phase III study of tofacitinib (trade name Xeljanz), the first in a new class of treatment, oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, the safety and efficacy of which are being investigated for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock performance was -2.14% in last session and … Continue reading Healthcare Active Stocks: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK)

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Financial Sector Most Active: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF)

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was downgraded by Atlantic Securities from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -1.08% in last session and finished the day at $17.37. Traded volume was 118,100,416 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 109.13 million shares. … Continue reading Financial Sector Most Active: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF)

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