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.

Trending Stocks: Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF), LiveDeal (NASDAQ:LIVE), Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE), Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. (NYSEMKT:ORM), Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:GDP)

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF)  announced that its board of directors has authorized it to repurchase shares worth up to $200 million. The buyback authorization is valid till Dec 31, 2015. Cliffs will work with its bank group to make sure that the buyback program is successfully implemented within the stipulated time. Cliffs Natural Resources…

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Today’s Stocks: J. C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:GWPH), Bonso Electronics International (NASDAQ:BNSO), j2 Global (NASDAQ:JCOM), Multi-Fineline (NASDAQ:MFLX)

J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -8.00% and weekly performance is 6.69%. On last trading day company shares ended up $10.85….

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Whats Hot Today: Hillshire Brands Company (NYSE:HSH), Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB), Riverview Bancorp (NASDAQ:RVSB), Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), Nokia (NYSE:NOK)

The Hillshire Brands Company (NYSE:HSH) CEO is leaving his top job as the company officially becomes part of Tyson Foods Inc.Some Hillshire executives plan to stay with Tyson. But President and CEO Sean Connolly has chosen to leave after a transition period, Tyson said. The Hillshire Brands Company (NYSE:HSH) belongs to Consumer Goods sector. Its net…

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Stock Highlights: Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM), Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR), Actuate (NASDAQ:BIRT), Zix (NASDAQ:ZIXI)

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is offering $150 in bill credits for enterprise customers, who upgrade their legacy BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY) devices through the carrier. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 12.50% and weekly performance is 1.10%. On last trading day company shares ended up $49.41. Verizon Communications Inc….

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Hot Stock List: Mellanox Technologies (NASDAQ:MLNX), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), WHX, Ixia (NASDAQ:XXIA), NetScout (NASDAQ:NTCT)

Mellanox Technologies (NASDAQ:MLNX) Director Glenda Dorchak sold 2,000 shares of Mellanox Technologies stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.23, for a total value of $82,460.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 13,000 shares in the company, valued…

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Trader’s Recap: The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), DragonWave (NASDAQ:DRWI), Voxeljet (NYSE:VJET), Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN), Lucas Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LEI)

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) Insider Ciserani Giovanni sold 2,407 shares of The Procter & Gamble Company stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.42, for a total transaction of $200,791.94. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) belongs to Consumer Goods sector. Its net profit margin…

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