Author: Mark DeFrance

Mark DeFrance is a senior research analyst at Tech Insider, focusing on the enterprise software sector. Prior to joining TI, Mark covered enterprise software for First Albany, and prior to that he worked in equity research at B.T. Alex Brown and Bankers Trust. Mark has written software applications in various programming languages including BASIC, Pascal, and COBOL. He has also been recognized in The Wall Street Journal's "Best on the Street" survey and was recognized by Forbes Magazine as the No. 1 sell-side stock picker in the software industry for a five-year period, with returns of 115% versus 26% for the software industry.
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Basic Material Most Active: Vale (NYSE:VALE), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG)

Brazil’s Superior Justice Tribunal, the country’s second highest court, on Thursday ruled in favour of iron ore giant Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) in a dispute over taxation of foreign subsidiaries. Reuters reports the court ruled 3 to 1 that Brazilian treaties with Belgium, Luxembourg and Denmark prevented Brazil from taxing the profits of Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) units in those countries, although it also said … Continue reading Basic Material Most Active: Vale (NYSE:VALE), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG)

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NASDAQ recent Insider Buying: Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN), American Realty Capital Properties (NASDAQ:ARCP), Zix Corporation (NASDAQ:ZIXI), The Wet Seal (NASDAQ:WTSL)

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) Director David L Porteous acquired 2,760 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $9.40 per share, for a total transaction of $25,944.00. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) stock performance was -1.27% in last session and finished the day at $9.33. Traded volume was 10.05million shares in the last session … Continue reading NASDAQ recent Insider Buying: Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN), American Realty Capital Properties (NASDAQ:ARCP), Zix Corporation (NASDAQ:ZIXI), The Wet Seal (NASDAQ:WTSL)

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Mid Cap Recent Insider Buying: Opko Health Inc. (NYSE:OPK), Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD), Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC), Esterline Technologies (NYSE:ESL)

Opko Health (NYSE:OPK) CEO Phillip Md Et Al Frost bought 89,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.29 per share, for a total transaction of $741,955.00. Opko Health (NYSE:OPK) stock performance was -1.81% in last session and finished the day at $8.16. Traded volume was 1.98million shares in the last session … Continue reading Mid Cap Recent Insider Buying: Opko Health Inc. (NYSE:OPK), Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD), Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC), Esterline Technologies (NYSE:ESL)

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Biotech Bearish Stocks: Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:INFI), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT), Puma Biotechnology Inc (NYSE:PBYI), Conatus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNAT)

A Palo Alto startup will focus an $18 million VC investment on developing a drug to stop unexplained recurrent miscarriages. Nora Therapeutics is capitalizing on work started by cofounder Darryl Carter at Johns Hopkins University that led to development of Nora’s lead drug, NT-100. Nora is led by CEO Jeff Tong, who had been vice president of corporate and product development at Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. … Continue reading Biotech Bearish Stocks: Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:INFI), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT), Puma Biotechnology Inc (NYSE:PBYI), Conatus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNAT)

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Watch List: National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), NGP Capital Resources Company (NASDAQ:NGPC), Weibo Corp (NASDAQ:WB), SINA Corp (NASDAQ:SINA)

Greece’s second-biggest lender, the National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) has unveiled the terms of a planned share capital increase that must be approved by the shareholders’ general meeting on May 10. National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) stock performance was 0.23% in last session and finished the day at $4.44. Traded volume was 1.49million shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading Watch List: National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), NGP Capital Resources Company (NASDAQ:NGPC), Weibo Corp (NASDAQ:WB), SINA Corp (NASDAQ:SINA)

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Recent Insider Buying: Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP), Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE:CPE), Opko Health (NYSE:OPK), Miller Energy Resources (NYSE:MILL)

Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) major shareholder Y Metales S.A. Molibdenos purchased 14,650,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 2014, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.00 per share, with a total value of $73,250,000.00. Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) stock performance was 4.00% in last session and finished the day at $4.94. Traded volume was 8.15million shares in … Continue reading Recent Insider Buying: Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP), Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE:CPE), Opko Health (NYSE:OPK), Miller Energy Resources (NYSE:MILL)

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