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.
BioTech

Biotech Runners: VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) stock was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $15.00. VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) stock performance was 1.00% in last session and finished the day at $6.09. Traded volume was 5,364,675 million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Biotech Runners: VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

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Finance

Investor’s Alert: Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)

Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) has been reiterated by TheStreet Ratings as a buy with a ratings score of B. Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was -0.69% in last session and finished the day at $169.75. Traded volume was 0.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 4.42 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.66. Baidu Inc. … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)

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internet

Social Movers: MeetMe Inc. (NYSEMKT:MEET), Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR), Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)

On Friday 15% pop just staring you in the face, it would be tempting for current MeetMeInc (NYSEMKT:MEET) .MeetMeInc shareholders to lock their profit in and walk away. It would also be a mistake, though. MeetMe Inc. (NYSEMKT:MEET) stock performance was -2.56% in last session and finished the day at $2.66. Traded volume was 0.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading Social Movers: MeetMe Inc. (NYSEMKT:MEET), Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR), Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)

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Diversified Tech

Market Movers: AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) invests nearly $2 Billion over three-year period to enhance local networks in New Jersey. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stock performance was -0.93% in last session and finished the day at $31.93. Traded volume was 7,740.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 32.14 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.48. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) insider ownership … Continue reading Market Movers: AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)

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Finance

Investor’s Alert: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Verizon Communication Inc. (NYSE:VZ) currently has a good market share in the telecommunication industry after completing a 45% stake purchase of Verizon wireless, from Vodafone Group (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD). Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) stock performance was 0.17% in last session and finished the day at $47.58. Traded volume was 138,000.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 56.03 million shares. … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

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Diversified Tech

Diversified Electronics: Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS), Alliance Fiber Optic (NASDAQ:AFOP), Altair Nanotechnologies (NASDAQ:ALTI), American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC)

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) reported Q4 EPS of $0.67, $0.19 better than the analyst estimate of $0.48. Revenue for the quarter came in at $153 million versus the consensus estimate of $150.75 million. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) stock performance was -1.86% in last session and finished the day at $27.44. Traded volume was 0.00 shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Diversified Electronics: Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS), Alliance Fiber Optic (NASDAQ:AFOP), Altair Nanotechnologies (NASDAQ:ALTI), American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC)

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