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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Hot Watch List: BCE Inc. (USA) (NYSE:BCE), Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI), Swisscom (OTCMKTS:SCMWY)

BCE Inc. (USA) (NYSE:BCE) is based in Verdun, Quebec, and was previously known as Bell Canada Enterprises. The company provides land-line phone service, satellite television, broadband Internet and data services. BCE’s stock has a dividend yield of 4.87%, based on a quarterly payout of 56.37 cents. The annual payout of $2.25 is up 58% from the company’s total regular dividends paid during 2009. Smith’s claim … Continue reading Hot Watch List: BCE Inc. (USA) (NYSE:BCE), Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI), Swisscom (OTCMKTS:SCMWY)

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Stocks In News: Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), Arcos Dorados Holding Inc (NYSE:ARCO), WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ:WETF), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN)

Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), a rival chain, has said it’s not interested in a merger with Family Dollar. And Wal-Mart wouldn’t have much use for the company’s stores because they’re too small for its Express format, Montagna said. Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) stock performance was 7.35% in last session and finished the day at $62.25. Traded volume was 25.42million shares in the last session and … Continue reading Stocks In News: Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), Arcos Dorados Holding Inc (NYSE:ARCO), WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ:WETF), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN)

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Hot Watch List: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s resurgent stock may have as much to do with financial engineering as the company’s technological wizardry. Monday marked Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s first stock split in nine years, a move designed to make it more affordable to buy shares of the iPhone and iPad maker. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 1.60% in last session and finished the day at $93.70. Traded volume … Continue reading Hot Watch List: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN)

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Watch List: International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)

Technology giant International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) today said online matrimonial site Matrimony.Com is using its Big Data and Analytics technology to drive personalised marketing campaigns to match potential partners faster and attract more subscribers. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) stock performance was 0.21% in last session and finished the day at $186.37. Traded volume was 3.30 million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Watch List: International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ)

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Watch List: Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), NewLead Holdings (NASDAQ:NEWL), General Electric (NYSE:GE), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM)

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI)’s share trading has bagged vehement momentum off late, pumped up by the exquisite quarterly results that the company has portrayed. On April 24, 2014, SIRI announced its Q1-2014 operating and financial results. Quarterly revenues surged up by $998 million, increasing from its Q1-2013 estimate of $897, thus increasing by 11%, year-over-year. However, earnings per share stayed flat, at $0.02 per … Continue reading Watch List: Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), NewLead Holdings (NASDAQ:NEWL), General Electric (NYSE:GE), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM)

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Watch List: Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company (NYSEMKT:AXN), Hyperion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:HPTX), Aerie Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AERI), Fibrocell Science Inc (NYSEMKT:FCSC), Abaxis Inc (NASDAQ:ABAX)

Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (NYSEMKT:AXN) (“Aoxing Pharma”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of narcotic, pain-management, and addiction treatment pharmaceuticals, on 14 May 2014 announced its financial and operational results for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2014. Complete financial results can be found in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Aoxing Pharma on May … Continue reading Watch List: Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company (NYSEMKT:AXN), Hyperion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:HPTX), Aerie Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AERI), Fibrocell Science Inc (NYSEMKT:FCSC), Abaxis Inc (NASDAQ:ABAX)

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