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.
Services Sector

Services Sector Top Gainers: The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), Millennial Media (NYSE:MM), Caesars Acquisition (NASDAQ:CACQ), Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD)

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) is seeking a Mobile Editorial Director who will be responsible for Executing a company-wide mobile content strategy for McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI). The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) stock performance was 14.21% in last session and finished the day at $6.51. Traded volume was 3.60million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 559.18K shares. The beta of the … Continue reading Services Sector Top Gainers: The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), Millennial Media (NYSE:MM), Caesars Acquisition (NASDAQ:CACQ), Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD)

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BioTech

Biotech Most Volatile: CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK), CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSEMKT:CVM), IGI Laboratories (NYSEMKT:IG)

CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR) on Mar. 5 reported financial results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013, and also provided an overview of recent accomplishments and upcoming milestones for its clinical development programs. CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR) stock performance was -4.14% in last session and finished the day at $5.10. Traded volume was 3,687,994 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Biotech Most Volatile: CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK), CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSEMKT:CVM), IGI Laboratories (NYSEMKT:IG)

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Services Sector

Services Sector Active Stocks: Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI), J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), DryShips (NASDAQ:DRYS)

SiriusXM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced yesterday that emerging country star Cole Swindell’s exclusive concert for SiriusXM listeners at Exit/In in Nashville will air on SiriusXM’s The Highway. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) stock performance was -1.14% in last session and finished the day at $3.47. Traded volume was 61.50 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 50.93 million … Continue reading Services Sector Active Stocks: Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI), J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), DryShips (NASDAQ:DRYS)

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Services Sector

Services Sector Most Volatile: Zulily Inc. (NASDAQ:ZU), AirMedia (NASDAQ:AMCN), E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), Inuvo (NYSEMKT:INUV)

Zulily (NYSE:ZU) stock had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at RBC Capital in a report released on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. They currently have a $40.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $50.00. RBC Capital’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 35.05% from the stock’s previous close. Zulily Inc. (NASDAQ:ZU) stock performance was -2.72% … Continue reading Services Sector Most Volatile: Zulily Inc. (NASDAQ:ZU), AirMedia (NASDAQ:AMCN), E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), Inuvo (NYSEMKT:INUV)

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Finance

Services Sector Stocks Touching New Highs: American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), McClatchy (NYSE:MNI), United Rentals (NYSE:URI)

The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that American Airlines Group made $425 million by selling take-off and landing slots at two busy East Coast airports, as required to win approval for the merger that set up the company. American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) stock performance was -0.15% in last session and finished the day at $38.96. Traded volume was 11.42 million shares in the … Continue reading Services Sector Stocks Touching New Highs: American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), McClatchy (NYSE:MNI), United Rentals (NYSE:URI)

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Stock Movers

Health Net (NYSE:HNT) Reaffirms Guidance; Perfect World (NASDAQ:PWRD), Wright Medical Group Inc. (NASDAQ:WMGI), Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW)

Health Net (NYSE:HNT), a managed care company, disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that it will be reaffirming its earnings guidance for fiscal 2014 at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday. The company had previously said that it is expecting fiscal 2014 earnings of at least $3.00 per share and revenue of $14.4 billion. Analysts polled by Capital IQ are expecting EPS of $2.39 … Continue reading Health Net (NYSE:HNT) Reaffirms Guidance; Perfect World (NASDAQ:PWRD), Wright Medical Group Inc. (NASDAQ:WMGI), Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW)

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