Author: Mark Doerr

Mark Doerr is a principal and senior research analyst at Tech Insider covering medical technology companies with a focus on cardiovascular and related therapeutic technology. Mark leverages his prior experience as the director of marketing and business development at a medical device company, along with an extensive network of physician and industry relationships, to provide a unique perspective on the medtech sector. Prior to joining Tech Insider in 2011 he covered medical technology for four years at Craig-Hallum Capital, and has in total 20 years of financial and medtech industry experience.
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Industrial Goods Stocks In News; Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS), PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM), Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY), Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:BLDP)

Zacks Investment Research downgraded Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) on May 21. Masco has been witnessing sharp downward estimate revisions ever since it reported weak first-quarter fiscal 2014 results on Apr 24, 2014. Also, the stock price has declined slightly more than 7% since then. Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) stock performance was 0.14% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Industrial Goods Stocks In News; Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS), PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM), Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY), Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:BLDP)

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Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Initially reported as a discovery in February 2013, Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) has confirmed that its 1-SPS-98 (1-BRSA-1063-SPS) well, the first to be drilled on Block BM-S-50 offshore Brazil, has tested carbonate reservoirs with good permeability. The block, informally known as Sagitario, is in Brazil’s ultradeepwater Santos basin presalt region 194 km offshore Sao Paulo in 1,871 m of water. It has … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

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New Lows: ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQL), AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVEO), Tetralogic Pharmaceuticals Corp (NASDAQ:TLOG), TrovaGene Inc (NASDAQ:TROV)

ArQule, Inc (NASDAQ:ARQL) CEO Paolo Pucci purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $1.42 per share, with a total value of $7,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 232,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $329,838. ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQL) stock performance was -2.76% … Continue reading New Lows: ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQL), AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVEO), Tetralogic Pharmaceuticals Corp (NASDAQ:TLOG), TrovaGene Inc (NASDAQ:TROV)

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Volatile Stocks At NASDAQ: NewLead Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NEWL), ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIS), YY Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:YY), Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE)

NewLead Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NEWL) dropped off Thursday after shares of the shipping company had soared for three consecutive days. The company announced on Monday it had received deliver of NewLead Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NEWL) Albion, an eco-type handysize vessel with a capacity of 32,318 dwt. Shares promptly exploded 305.2% on Monday and continued to rise Tuesdya and Wednesday in the wake of the news. The company … Continue reading Volatile Stocks At NASDAQ: NewLead Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NEWL), ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIS), YY Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:YY), Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE)

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NASDAQ New Lows; The Wet Seal (NASDAQ:WTSL), MoSys Inc. (NASDAQ:MOSY), MELA Sciences (NASDAQ:MELA), Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:BGFV)

The Wet Seal, Inc (NASDAQ:WTSL) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, American Banking News.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month … Continue reading NASDAQ New Lows; The Wet Seal (NASDAQ:WTSL), MoSys Inc. (NASDAQ:MOSY), MELA Sciences (NASDAQ:MELA), Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:BGFV)

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Semiconductor Memory Chips: SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ:LEDS), Integrated Silicon Solution (NASDAQ:ISSI), Spansion Inc. (NYSE:CODE), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Netlist (NASDAQ:NLST)

SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ:LEDS)’s CEO Trung Doan acquired 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $1.02 per share, with a total value of $20,400.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,079,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,121,146.SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ:LEDS) stock performance was … Continue reading Semiconductor Memory Chips: SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ:LEDS), Integrated Silicon Solution (NASDAQ:ISSI), Spansion Inc. (NYSE:CODE), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Netlist (NASDAQ:NLST)

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