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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Research analysts at Deutsche Bank assumed coverage on shares of NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) in a report released on Tuesday. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $37.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 19.55% from the stock’s previous close. NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) belongs to Utilities sector. Its net profit margin is -2.60% and weekly … Continue reading Don’t Miss : NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG), The Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCSC), Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (NYSE:BWP),

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Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by Zacks in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. They currently have a $123.00 price target on the stock. Zacks‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 2.99% from the company’s current price. Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) belongs to Consumer Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 7.40% and weekly … Continue reading Trending Stocks : Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM), DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KCG), Seabridge Gold, Inc. (NYSE:SA), Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVNC),

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Fresnillo PLC said it has agreed to buy Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) 44% stake in their Mexican Penmont joint venture for $450 million in cash, increasing its presence in the country’s gold mining industry. Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -6.20% and weekly performance is -2.76%. On last trading day company shares ended up $24.67. Newmont Mining … Continue reading Top Stories : Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED), CR Bard Inc. (NYSE:BCR), United Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI), CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR),

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Peter Thiel, billionaire venture capitalist and hedge-fund manager, is apparently not very impressed by Twitter Inc.’s (NYSE:TWTR) management and is not afraid to share his feelings in an extremely colorful language. When asked if he is bullish on a company like Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), he had this to say: “Twitter is hard to evaluate. They have a lot of potential. It’s a horribly mismanaged company.”Twitter, … Continue reading Top News: Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR), American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG), Richardson Electronics Ltd. (NASDAQ:RELL), Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR), Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ:SNMX),

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AbbVie (NASDAQ:ABBV) stock had its “neutral” rating restated by Zacks in a report issued on Monday. They currently have a $61.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 5.30% from the company’s current price. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 21.70% and weekly performance is 2.90%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading Trending Tickers : AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ:JDSU), Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNW), Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE:AGI), Cambrex Corporation. (NYSE:CBM),

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