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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Industrial Goods Most Volatile: Orbital Sciences (NYSE:ORB), ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSEMKT:ZBB), Adept Technology (NASDAQ:ADEP), Hydrogenics Corporation (NASDAQ:HYGS)

NASA is paying SpaceX, as well as Virginia’s Orbital Sciences Corp. (NYSE:ORB), to regularly stock the orbiting lab. These commercial shipments stemmed from the 2011 retirement of the space shuttles. This was the fourth station delivery for SpaceX, which tests its rocket engines at its McGregor facility. Orbital Sciences Corp (NYSE:ORB) stock performance was 5.21% in last session and finished the day at $27.26. Traded … Continue reading Industrial Goods Most Volatile: Orbital Sciences (NYSE:ORB), ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSEMKT:ZBB), Adept Technology (NASDAQ:ADEP), Hydrogenics Corporation (NASDAQ:HYGS)

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Consumer Goods Active Runners: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google are wooing game developers to ensure that top game titles arrive first on devices powered by their respective operating system, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 1.14% in last session and finished the day at $524.94. Traded volume was 10.16million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Consumer Goods Active Runners: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT)

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Investor’s ALert: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ONNN), Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN)

On the GPU accelerator front, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) and NVIDIA both have products dropping today. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) is launching the FirePro S10000, its most powerful GPU card yet. In fact, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) is claiming this is the most powerful server graphics card on the market. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) stock performance was -1.86% in last session … Continue reading Investor’s ALert: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ONNN), Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN)

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Automaker Stocks In News: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM)

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers recently filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for permission to replace side mirrors with cameras, a dumb idea for those of us living above 40 degrees north latitude, stretching from New Jersey to northern California. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock performance was -0.50% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Automaker Stocks In News: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM)

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Hot Runners: SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), Yingli Green Energy(NYSE:YGE), JinkoSolar Holding (NYSE:JKS), Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL)

SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) will continue its services to connect energy storage systems following the regulator’s verdict that they are not liable for utility fees, says a report from Bloomberg. SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) stock performance was 1.09% in last session and finished the day at $56.72. Traded volume was 4.91million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 5.11million shares. SolarCity … Continue reading Hot Runners: SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), Yingli Green Energy(NYSE:YGE), JinkoSolar Holding (NYSE:JKS), Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL)

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Trader’s Alert: Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO), Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD)

Last year, a US non-profit that collects digital royalties for musicians, SoundExchange, filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, DC, against satellite radio company Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:SIRI) that includes claims of underpayment regarding pre-1972 recordings. The lawsuit remains pending. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) stock performance was -0.95% in last session and finished the day at $3.14. Traded volume was 34.47million shares in the … Continue reading Trader’s Alert: Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO), Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD)

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