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.
BioTech

Biotech Overbought Stocks: Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN), Biota Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BOTA), Albany Molecular Research (NASDAQ:AMRI), Sunesis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SNSS)

Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN) will release its fourth quarter and year end 2013 financial results before the market opens on March 5, 2014. Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN) stock performance was 0.00% in last session and finished the day at $4.89. Traded volume was 0.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.12 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.33. … Continue reading Biotech Overbought Stocks: Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN), Biota Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BOTA), Albany Molecular Research (NASDAQ:AMRI), Sunesis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SNSS)

Jayne Crisman
Finance, Stock Movers

Asian Stocks on the Move: NCTY, STP, ATE, UBIC, STV, CCIH, YOKU, KONE

Asian stocks in New York were mostly higher Friday though the benchmark index was little changed with Japanese issues providing the single biggest drag. The Bank of New York Asian index of American depositary receipts was last flat at 144.49 in mid-morning trade. Suntech Power (STP), a manufacturer of photovoltaic products, was the biggest gainer rising 28% to $0.46. The9 Ltd.(NASDAQ:NCTY), a developer and operator … Continue reading Asian Stocks on the Move: NCTY, STP, ATE, UBIC, STV, CCIH, YOKU, KONE

Jayne Crisman
Analysis, Stock Movers

Stocks Popping After-Hours: OLED, YOKU, NMBL, OVTI

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) is higher in late trading after the company reported mixed financial results for Q4, and issued in line guidance for fiscal 2014 revenue. Shares are up 2.33% at $36, with a 52-week range of $25.70 – $39.74. The company reported Q4 earnings of $0.35 per share, ex one-time items, compared with the prior-year period’s $0.12 per share. Revenue was $49.5 million, up … Continue reading Stocks Popping After-Hours: OLED, YOKU, NMBL, OVTI

Jayne Crisman
Analysis, BioTech, business, software

Investor’s Alert: Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), HP (NYSE:HP)

Shares in Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) are up almost 8% pre-market after the retailer reported Q4 earnings that topped expectations. The company said adjusted non-GAAP net income was $104.3 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, more than the $1.05 analysts had been expecting, according to Capital IQ. Q4 GAAP net income was $66.1 million, or $0.85 for the thirteen weeks ended February 1, 2014, … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), HP (NYSE:HP)

Jayne Crisman
Diversified Tech, Earnings

Midday Gainers: Intermune Doubles; Tekmira Advances to Record High; Diamond Rock Hits 6-Year High

InterMune (NASDAQ:ITMN) more than doubled Tuesday to its highest value since May 2011 after saying data from a phase 3 trial showed its Pirfenidone drug significantly reduced the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Near midday, ITMN had jumped 126.6% at $31.63 per share in recent trading. Earlier it hit $37.22. Also, significant treatment effects were demonstrated on both of the key secondary endpoints of six-minute … Continue reading Midday Gainers: Intermune Doubles; Tekmira Advances to Record High; Diamond Rock Hits 6-Year High

Jayne Crisman
Diversified Tech

Pre-Market Movers: Home Depot (NYSE:HD), GE (NYSE:GE), Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR)

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) reported Q4 sales shy of expectations Tuesday morning while also beating on EPS and hiking its dividend. Home Depot has just favored a long-term reversal pattern between the sessions, cutting back or reversing course in the following regular sessions after 20 of the last 36 pre-market earnings events we’ve tracked. Looking deeper into the performance data, HD is recently favoring the long … Continue reading Pre-Market Movers: Home Depot (NYSE:HD), GE (NYSE:GE), Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR)

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