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.
Diversified Tech

Market Movers: AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) invests nearly $2 Billion over three-year period to enhance local networks in New Jersey. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stock performance was -0.93% in last session and finished the day at $31.93. Traded volume was 7,740.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 32.14 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.48. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) insider ownership … Continue reading Market Movers: AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)

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Finance

Investor’s Alert: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Verizon Communication Inc. (NYSE:VZ) currently has a good market share in the telecommunication industry after completing a 45% stake purchase of Verizon wireless, from Vodafone Group (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD). Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) stock performance was 0.17% in last session and finished the day at $47.58. Traded volume was 138,000.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 56.03 million shares. … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

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Diversified Tech

Diversified Electronics: Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS), Alliance Fiber Optic (NASDAQ:AFOP), Altair Nanotechnologies (NASDAQ:ALTI), American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC)

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) reported Q4 EPS of $0.67, $0.19 better than the analyst estimate of $0.48. Revenue for the quarter came in at $153 million versus the consensus estimate of $150.75 million. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) stock performance was -1.86% in last session and finished the day at $27.44. Traded volume was 0.00 shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Diversified Electronics: Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS), Alliance Fiber Optic (NASDAQ:AFOP), Altair Nanotechnologies (NASDAQ:ALTI), American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC)

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Services Sector

Services Sector Active Stocks: Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

Despite posting vastly lower sales than it expected in Canada, Target Corporation (TGT) expects its sales in this country to double this year over last – but it has a long way to go before hitting its longer-term forecast of $6-billion. Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) stock performance was 3.10% in last session and finished the day at $62.54. Traded volume was 0.00 shares in the last … Continue reading Services Sector Active Stocks: Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

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Diversified Tech

CarPlay: Another Innovation By Apple, Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) & Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Are Worth Compatible For Partnership

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s next innovation is coming this year in the form of CarPlay for car infotainment systems. Simply, it is an iOS in the Car iPhone incorporation system. The system works with iOS 7 and because of their Lightning connectivity, only iPhone 5 and above models of phone is compatible up to now. Just like Siri, CarPlay gives users voice commands through speaking text … Continue reading CarPlay: Another Innovation By Apple, Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) & Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Are Worth Compatible For Partnership

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BioTech

Pharmaceutical Stocks to Watch: Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUXL), Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS)

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUXL) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect light trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in AUXL indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price … Continue reading Pharmaceutical Stocks to Watch: Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUXL), Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS)

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