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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Volatile Movements: JD.Com (NASDAQ:JD), RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH), Santander Consumer USA (NYSE:SC), Provectus Biopharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:PVCT), Quicksilver Resources (NYSE:KWK)

Retail site JD.com Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:JD) attracted $1.78 billion in a May offer, and social media platform Weibo Corp completed a $285.6 million debut in April as Alibaba prepares what may be the biggest IPO ever. JD.Com Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:JD) stock performance was -6.31% in last session and finished the day at $27.17. Traded volume was 9.17million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Volatile Movements: JD.Com (NASDAQ:JD), RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH), Santander Consumer USA (NYSE:SC), Provectus Biopharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:PVCT), Quicksilver Resources (NYSE:KWK)

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Active Watch List: First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Fujitsu Limited (OTCMKTS:FJTSY)

Domestic solar power producers and exporters of solar equipment to India, who have been vehemently opposing the Commerce Ministry’s proposed anti-dumping duty on solar panels and cells, have a surprise sympathiser in the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. The Directorate-General of Anti-Dumping, under the Commerce Ministry, had recommended steep anti-dumping duties ranging from $ 0.11 per watt of power produced to $ … Continue reading Active Watch List: First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Fujitsu Limited (OTCMKTS:FJTSY)

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Top Losers: Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR), eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH), Coupons.Com (NYSE:COUP), Relypsa Inc (NASDAQ:RLYP), EDENOR (NYSE:EDN)

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR) CEO Gary Evans recently shared with CNBC his belief that convenient location makes these shale deposits extremely promising. “There’s not a better growth story in the United States for gas than the Marcellus and Utica,” Evans said. Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR) stock performance was -5.54% in last session and finished the day at $8.35. Traded volume was 6.13million shares … Continue reading Top Losers: Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR), eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH), Coupons.Com (NYSE:COUP), Relypsa Inc (NASDAQ:RLYP), EDENOR (NYSE:EDN)

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Active Movers: Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDIX), Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA), Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS)

The U.S. drug maker offered Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:IDIX) shareholders $24.50 a share, or $3.85 billion, for the developer of hepatitis C drugs. That’s almost quadruple the stock’s average unaffected price over the previous 20 days, the highest premium on record for any health care deal of at least $100 million, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDIX) stock performance was -0.55% … Continue reading Active Movers: Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDIX), Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA), Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS)

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Consumer Goods Active Stocks: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Hillshire Brands (NYSE:HSH), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares swung higher on Monday as investors remained upbeat on the US tech giant in the first day of trading after a 7-for-1 stock split. Apple gained 1.5 percent to close at $93.70, still below the all-time high in September 2012 of just over $100, on a basis adjusted for Monday’s split. Michael Walkley of Canaccord Genuity said he was optimistic Apple … Continue reading Consumer Goods Active Stocks: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Hillshire Brands (NYSE:HSH), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)

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Tech New Highs: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS), Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX), TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TQNT), Intersil Corp (NASDAQ:ISIL)

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)-GE Care Innovations™ today announced a partnership with Predilytics, a health care information technology company, that will advance Care Innovations’ ability to harness behavior and vital sign data, collected from the home and during the course of daily life, to improve care delivery and population engagement. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) stock performance was -0.22% in last session and finished the day at $27.60. Traded … Continue reading Tech New Highs: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS), Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX), TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TQNT), Intersil Corp (NASDAQ:ISIL)

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