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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Hot Watch List: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS), STR Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:STRI), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) last released its earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.26. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.68 earnings per share. The … Continue reading Hot Watch List: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS), STR Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:STRI), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

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Today’s Stocks: JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX), Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH)

On Oct 31, JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) is in talks to replace American Express Co. (AXP) as its credit-card partner, according to people briefed on the matter. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 6.30% and weekly performance is 8.84%. On last trading day company shares ended up $12.56. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) distance from 50-day simple moving average … Continue reading Today’s Stocks: JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX), Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH)

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Trending Tickers: Southern Company (NYSE:SO), Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC), MicroFinancial Inc. (NASDAQ:MFI), Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRTX)

The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) CEO Stan W. Connally sold 16,164 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.17, for a total transaction of $746,291.88. Southern Company (NYSE:SO) belongs to Utilities sector. Its net profit margin is 12.30% and weekly performance is 1.21%. On last trading … Continue reading Trending Tickers: Southern Company (NYSE:SO), Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC), MicroFinancial Inc. (NASDAQ:MFI), Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRTX)

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Morning Alert: Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:RPRX), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO), American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)

Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:RPRX) on Oct. 21 reported results from a large, controlled, long-term safety study comparing Androxal(R) to a placebo. In this study of Androxal(R), ZA-303, no new safety signals were identified, including no evidence of negative effects on bone mineral density. Over 79% of the Androxal(R)-treated subjects had morning testosterone levels above 300 ng/dL after being treated for 12 months. Repros Therapeutics Inc. … Continue reading Morning Alert: Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:RPRX), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO), American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)

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Top News: ArcelorMittal SA (ADR) (NYSE:MT), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK), Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC), Hawaiian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:HA), BRF S.A. (NYSE:BRFS)

ArcelorMittal SA (ADR) (NYSE:MT) South Africa is seeking duties on steel imports from China as the continent’s largest producer tries to return to profitability after posting three straight years of losses. ArcelorMittal SA (ADR) (NYSE:MT) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -2.00% and weekly performance is -5.57%. On last trading day company shares ended up $12.37. ArcelorMittal SA (ADR) (NYSE:MT) distance … Continue reading Top News: ArcelorMittal SA (ADR) (NYSE:MT), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK), Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC), Hawaiian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:HA), BRF S.A. (NYSE:BRFS)

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Traders Are Watching: Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWAY), Unilife Corporation (NASDAQ:UNIS), Telefonica Brasil, S.A. (NYSE:VIV), Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADMS)

“A common thread in our discussions (with supermarket industry leaders) has been declining Woolworths in-store execution,” said Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) analyst Tom Kierath. “Rising out of stocks, declining fresh food displays and tired stores were comments of note,” said Mr Kierath, who has cut his share price target from $31 to $30 and reduced his net profit forecast from $2.55 billion to $2.53 billion. Analysts … Continue reading Traders Are Watching: Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWAY), Unilife Corporation (NASDAQ:UNIS), Telefonica Brasil, S.A. (NYSE:VIV), Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADMS)

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