03/01
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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.

Investors Alert : Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM), Synageva BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ:GEVA), PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETM), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD)

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Facebook Inc. has completed its purchase of WhatsApp Inc. for about $22 billion — roughly $3 billion more than expected, due to a recent rise in Menlo Park-based Facebook’s stock, according to Reuters. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 23.70% and weekly performance is -3.48%. On last trading day…

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Moving Stocks : eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY), Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNSS), KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR), Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE:THC), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX)

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EBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) said on September 30 that it would separate its PayPal digital-payments unit and marketplace business into two companies by the end of next year. eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -0.70% and weekly performance is -6.46%. On last trading day company shares ended up $52.97. eBay…

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Active Watch List : Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE), Glu Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV), XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE:XPO), National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)

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Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE) is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The Company owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of 35 offshore drilling units, consisting of 20 semisubmersibles…

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Big Movers: Mobileye N.V. (NYSE:MBLY), Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR), Consolidated Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CNSL), InspireMD, Inc. (NYSEMKT:NSPR), Wabash National Corp. (NYSE:WNC)

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Kenshoo’s planned offering would add to a wave of Israeli startups listing in the U.S. At least nine Israeli companies have gone public on American exchanges this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg and at least four more offerings are pending. Mobileye NV (NYSE:MBLY)’s $1 billion IPO in July was the biggest on record…

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COF Sailing Along Into Q3

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Capital One Financial Corporation reported net income of $1.1 billion or $1.87 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2013, compared with $1.0 billion or $1.79 per diluted share last quarter, and $92 million in second-quarter 2012. Last year’s results reflected significant purchase accounting impacts as Capital One closed the acquisition of HSBC U.S….

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