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.

Moving Stocks – The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), Janus Capital Group (NYSE:JNS), Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) , Broadwind Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN)

Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), the largest US retailer focused on apparel, had a down week after it reported a 2 percent drop in June for sales at stores open at least a year, including online orders. Retail Metrics, a researcher that tracks the industry, had estimated a gain of 0.8 percent. Sales at Gap’s flagship chain…

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Active Stocks – ACI Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:ACIW), American Electric Power Company Inc (NYSE:AEP), ProPhase Labs Inc (NASDAQ:PRPH) , New York & Company, Inc. (NYSE:NWY)

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) was upgraded by Zacks from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Monday. The firm currently has a $59.10 price target on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 5.54% from the stock’s previous close.ACI Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:ACIW) stock performance was 32.37% in…

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Active Watch List – Celladon Corp (NASDAQ:CLDN), World Acceptance Corp. (NASDAQ:WRLD) , Associated Banc Corp (NASDAQ:ASBC) , NN, Inc. (NASDAQ:NNBR)

Celladon Corporation (NASDAQ:CLDN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapies by applying its leadership position in the field of SERCA enzymes, on 07 July 2014 announced that it has launched two new clinical development initiatives for MYDICAR(R), its lead product candidate, in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing surgery for arteriovenous fistula…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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