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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.

Hot Stocks : Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR), Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC), The Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ:CG), Saratoga Resources (NYSEMKT:SARA)

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San Francisco-based Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP) plans to open a new office at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart next year.  Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -1.40% and weekly performance is 10.96%. On last trading day company shares ended up $77.85. Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is…

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Eye Catching Stocks : NVE Corp. (NASDAQ:NVEC), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL), QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:QTS), Toro Co. (NYSE:TTC), Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)

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NVE Corp. (NASDAQ:NVEC) Director James D. Hartman unloaded 2,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.50, for a total transaction of $133,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC. NVE Corp. (NASDAQ:NVEC) belongs…

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Trader’s Recap : NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), JGWPT Holdings (NYSE:JGW), Eagle Bancorp Montana (NASDAQ:EBMT), Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC), QCR Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:QCRH)

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On August 8,2014 NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) reported strong results for the second quarter 2014 (2QFY14), yesterday. The graphics chips maker posted revenues which were in-line with analysts’ estimate of $1.1 billion. GAAP earnings per share (EPS) came in at 22 cents, 2 cents higher than analysts’ expectation. Moreover, the company issued an upbeat guidance for…

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Investors Alert : Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE), Novadaq Technologies (NASDAQ:NVDQ), Internet Gold Golden (NASDAQ:IGLD), City National (NYSE:CYN), Cleantech Solutions (NASDAQ:CLNT)

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Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE) VP Candice J. Wells unloaded 6,104 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.57, for a total value of $192,703.28. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 25,431 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately…

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Big Movers : Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ:PSMI), Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI), SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), XRS Corporation (NASDAQ:XRSC)

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Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:PSMI)‘s stock had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Pacific Crest in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:PSMI) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -9.60% and weekly performance is 5.42%. On last trading day company shares ended up $7.20. Peregrine Semiconductor…

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Top Stories : STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), Mandalay Digital. (NASDAQ:MNDL), OCI Partners (NYSE:OCIP), Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLS), Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATR)

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The growing adoption of NFC technology in smartphones emerged as the most significant growth driver for Near Field Communication Market. In 2012, North America was the largest market for NFC which held a share of around 32% in terms of revenue owing to the significant demand for contactless payments and early implementation of technology. In…

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