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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.

Tech Stocks to Watch: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)

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The appeal of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) for U.S. stock investors who favor dividend income may prove fleeting. Apple may not have much more room to advance without “the introduction of a product or service that creates a massive new profit opportunity,” Andy Hargreaves, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities LLC, wrote three days ago in…

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Industrial Goods Losers: China Ming Yang Wind Power (NYSE:MY), TASER (NASDAQ:TASR), Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ:BECN), Arotech (NASDAQ:ARTX), Hydrogenics (NASDAQ:HYGS)

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China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd (NYSE:MY) on June 12 announced that it has entered into a heads of agreement with Marin Energi Testcenter AS (“MetCentre”) to erect a 6.0MW Super Compact Drive  (“SCD”) wind turbine generator in the Karmoy wind turbine demonstration area off the coast of Karmoy Island in Norway. MetCentre is…

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Why These Stocks Gained: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), American Apparel (NYSEMKT:APP), PetSmart (NASDAQ:PETM)

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The City of Claremont approved Monday night a development agreement with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to annex land into the city for a new solar farm. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 2.06% in last session and finished the day at $95.97. Traded volume was 54.64million shares in the last session and the average volume of…

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Top News: Weibo Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB), Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU), Tencent Holdings (OTCMKTS:TCTZF)

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Credit Suisse began coverage on shares of Weibo Corp (ADR) (NYSE:WB) in a report released on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm issued an outperform rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock. Weibo Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB) stock performance was 2.95% in last session and finished the day at $22.00. Traded volume was 2.29million shares…

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Unusual Volume Buzz: NewLead Holdings (NASDAQ:NEWL), Barclays (NYSE:BCS), Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), Synergy Resources Corp (NYSEMKT:SYRG), MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI)

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NewLead Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:NEWL) (“NewLead” or the “Company”) on June 25, 2014, received a letter from the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) notifying the Company that the Staff has determined pursuant to its discretionary authority set forth in Listing Rule 5101 to delist the Company’s securities based…

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