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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Hot Movers: National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), BP (NYSE:BP)

National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) is reviewing second-round bids for its London-headquartered private equity business and hopes to sell it “imminently,” the bank’s deputy chief executive Petros Christodoulou told Reuters.  National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) stock performance was 1.91% in last session and finished the day at $3.73. Traded volume was 2.96million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Hot Movers: National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), BP (NYSE:BP)

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Bullish Stocks: OHR Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:OHRP), Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU), Royale Energy (NASDAQ:ROYL), Organovo Holdings (NYSEMKT:ONVO), Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI)

OHR Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:OHRP) soared today after Vista Partners updated its coverage for the pharmaceuticals company. Vista Partners has increased its twelve-month target price for OHR Pharmaceutical stock from $14 to $31. OHR Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:OHRP) stock performance was 35.43% in last session and finished the day at $9.90. Traded volume was 5.84million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock … Continue reading Bullish Stocks: OHR Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:OHRP), Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU), Royale Energy (NASDAQ:ROYL), Organovo Holdings (NYSEMKT:ONVO), Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI)

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Industrial Goods Insider Selling:Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX), Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH), US Concrete (NASDAQ:USCR), Cleantech Solutions International (NASDAQ:CLNT), Chase Corporation (NYSEMKT:CCF)

Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX) CFO Kevin Bradley sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.14, for a total value of $152,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 169,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,459,467. Terex Corporation … Continue reading Industrial Goods Insider Selling:Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX), Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH), US Concrete (NASDAQ:USCR), Cleantech Solutions International (NASDAQ:CLNT), Chase Corporation (NYSEMKT:CCF)

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Tech Losers: Tibco Software (NASDAQ:TIBX), On Track Innovations (NASDAQ:OTIV), Transgenomic Inc (NASDAQ:TBIO), MRV Communications (NASDAQ:MRVC), Zoom Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:ZOOM)

Tibco Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TIBX) has been on a downfall ever since its Q2 results were announced. The company’s results were disappointing and with sales of about $251 million in Q2 and a non-GAAP EPS of about $0.14 which was way lower than the earnings per share Tibco Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TIBX) gave a year ago in the same quarter. Tibco Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TIBX) stock performance was -6.10% … Continue reading Tech Losers: Tibco Software (NASDAQ:TIBX), On Track Innovations (NASDAQ:OTIV), Transgenomic Inc (NASDAQ:TBIO), MRV Communications (NASDAQ:MRVC), Zoom Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:ZOOM)

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Stocks To Watch: Vestin Realty Mortgage (NASDAQ:VRTB), Beasley Broadcast (NASDAQ:BBGI), UniTek Global Services (NASDAQ:UNTK), Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:TAXI), Blue Nile (NASDAQ:NILE)

Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTB), grows in addition to promotes movie in addition to radar impression finalizing goods with regard to utilization in traffic purposes for instance intersection manage, interstate, fill in addition to tube traffic management in addition to traffic files series. Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTB) stock performance was 2.97% in last session and finished the day at $4.16. Traded volume … Continue reading Stocks To Watch: Vestin Realty Mortgage (NASDAQ:VRTB), Beasley Broadcast (NASDAQ:BBGI), UniTek Global Services (NASDAQ:UNTK), Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:TAXI), Blue Nile (NASDAQ:NILE)

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Social Stocks on the move: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is taking another stab at ephemeral mobile messaging with an app called Slingshot. The app is designed to appeal to fans of Snapchat and other messaging apps that let people send self-destructing messages to friends. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 1.86% in last session and finished the day at $65.60. Traded volume was 35.57million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Social Stocks on the move: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)

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