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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.

Accident & Health Insurance: AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO), Unum Group (NYSE:UNM), Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ)

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AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) is a $28 billion supplementary insurer operating in the U.S. and Japan. The company has been around since 1955 and its business life has stood the test of time. The company has a clean performance track record and shareholders seem satisfied with the execution of the management team, especially give the successful…

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Investor’s Alert: Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS), Credit Suisse Group (NYSE:CS), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)

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Barclays Plc (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) has been fined 26 million pounds ($43.8 million) for failures in internal controls that allowed a trader to manipulate the setting of gold prices, just a day after the bank was fined for rigging Libor interest rates in 2012. Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) stock performance was -0.37% in last session and…

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Trader’s Alert: Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR), Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL), Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT)

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Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Palo Alto Networks, resolving patent litigation between the two companies. Under the terms of the settlement, Palo Alto Networks will make a one-time payment to the company of USD 75 million in cash and USD 100 million in shares of common…

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Stock Touched New Lows: Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), IAMGOLD (NYSE:IAG), Allied Nevada Gold (NYSEMKT:ANV)

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Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC) on May 9 has announced the detailed voting results of the election of its Board of Directors, which took place at the Company’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held in Toronto on May 8, 2014. The nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated March 26, 2014, were elected…

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Healthcare Active Movers: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT), Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO)

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US drugmaker Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) on Monday abandoned its pursuit to buy AstraZeneca PLC, saying it does not plan to make an offer for the British drugmaker following the rejection of its final proposal last week. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock performance was -0.57% in last session and finished the day at $29.49. Traded volume was…

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New Highs: China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO), Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC), LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT), Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

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Jefferies Group assumed coverage on shares of China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO) in a report released on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $52.00 price objective on the stock. China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO) stock performance was 1.37% in last session and finished the day at $43.67. Traded volume was 59,338.00million…

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