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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.

Services Sector Active Runners: Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), Safeway (NYSE:SWY)

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Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced that it will air a special broadcast of “El Show de Piolin” on Saturday, March 8 during the upcoming blockbuster Pay-Per-View boxing event, “TOE TO TOE: Canelo vs. Angulo,” featuring Mexican boxing superstar “Canelo” Alvarez facing veteran fellow countryman Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) stock…

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Diversified Communication Services; BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), Sky-mobi (NASDAQ:MOBI), Novatel Wireless Inc (NASDAQ:NVTL)

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BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY) Chief Executive Officer John Chen has held talks with the White House to ensure President Barack Obama and other staff members continue to use their BlackBerry devices. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stock performance was -0.59% in last session and finished the day at $10.04. Traded volume was 9.14million shares in the last session…

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Semiconductor Stocks: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Integrated Silicon Solution (NASDAQ:ISSI), Spansion Inc. (NYSE:CODE), Netlist (NASDAQ:NLST)

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Trade-Ideas LLC identified Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) as a pre-market laggard candidate. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock performance was -1.12% in last session and finished the day at $24.83. Traded volume was 25.96million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 35.75million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.86….

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Services Sector Active Stocks: Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI), J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP), E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

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Earlier last month, Sirius XM Holdings Inc’ majority owner Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA), which is controlled by media mogul John Malone, offered to buy around 48% of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI) it does not already own in a deal that could be worth more than $10 billion. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) stock performance…

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Biotech Gainers: Arrowhead Research (NASDAQ:ARWR), DARA Biosciences (NASDAQ:DARA), Synthetic Biologics (NYSEMKT:SYN), Oncothyreon (NASDAQ:ONTY)

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Equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank assumed coverage on shares of Arrowhead Research Corp (NASDAQ:ARWR) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. Arrowhead Research Corp (NASDAQ:ARWR) stock performance was 24.46% in last session and finished the day…

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