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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.

Diversified Electronics: TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL), China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAK), Neonode (NASDAQ:NEON), American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC)

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TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) CEO Thomas Lynch sold 62,500 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.54, for a total value of $3,721,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 339,339 shares in…

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Most Active Tech Stocks: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

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Wall Street analysts are racing to keep up with Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)’s stock rally. Shares of the world’s biggest social network have jumped 32 percent so far this year, compared with a 1.6 percent gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 3.19% in last session and finished the…

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Services Sector Top Losers: FreeSeas (NASDAQ:FREE), Paragon Shipping (NASDAQ:PRGN), RetailMeNot (NASDAQ:SALE), China Lodging Group (NASDAQ:HTHT)

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Small capped Greece based shipping firm FreeSeas Inc (NASDAQ:FREE) has announced that it has disposed off a dry bulk cargo transporter M/V Free Knight. FreeSeas Inc (NASDAQ:FREE) stock performance was -5.97% in last session and finished the day at $1.89. Traded volume was 1.82million shares in the last session and the average volume of the…

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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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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…

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

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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…

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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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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…

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