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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Healthcare Stocks Touched New Lows: Biocept Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC), Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AQXP), Galmed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:GLMD), Egalet (NASDAQ:EGLT)

Shares of many of the biotech and pharmaceutical companies that went public earlier this year are now trading well below the offer price, including Biocept Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC), uniCure and Galmed Pharmaceuticals. Biocept Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC) stock performance was -4.99% in last session and finished the day at $4.95. Traded volume was 12,421.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 44.22K … Continue reading Healthcare Stocks Touched New Lows: Biocept Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC), Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AQXP), Galmed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:GLMD), Egalet (NASDAQ:EGLT)

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Semiconductor Specialized Stocks: SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), Vimicro International (NASDAQ:VIMC), CEVA (NASDAQ:CEVA), Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM)

Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of SolarCity Corporation (NASDAQ:SCTY) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report issued on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. They currently have $75.00 target price on the stock. SolarCity Corporation (NASDAQ:SCTY) stock performance was 1.09% in last session and finished the day at $56.72. Traded volume was 4.91million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Semiconductor Specialized Stocks: SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), Vimicro International (NASDAQ:VIMC), CEVA (NASDAQ:CEVA), Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM)

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Pollution & Treatment Controls: CLARCOR (NYSE:CLC), Clean Diesel Technologies (NASDAQ:CDTI), Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC), Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK)

CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE:CLC) and Crane Co. (CR), both having a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE:CLC) stock performance was 1.02% in last session and finished the day at $55.58. Traded volume was 815,315.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 264.24K shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.98. CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE:CLC) insider ownership is 0.50%. Roth Capital … Continue reading Pollution & Treatment Controls: CLARCOR (NYSE:CLC), Clean Diesel Technologies (NASDAQ:CDTI), Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC), Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK)

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Semiconductor memory Chips: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ:LEDS), Spansion (NYSE:CODE), Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS)

After the acquisition of Elpida Memory, Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) has stepped up its cooperation with Taiwan-based Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, enabling the two firms to further strengthen their developments in the niche memory market, Lu noted. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock performance was 6.36% in last session and finished the day at $23.91. Traded volume was 46.21million shares in the last session and … Continue reading Semiconductor memory Chips: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ:LEDS), Spansion (NYSE:CODE), Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS)

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Advertising Agencies: Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG), Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ:LAMR), Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC), Rocket Fuel (NASDAQ:FUEL)

Wieden & Kennedy, Portland, Ore., was awarded accounts from two large advertisers. Weight Watchers International, New York, named the agency to handle its creative account in the United States, which had been handled for the last seven years by McCann Erickson New York. Weight Watchers spends about $150 million a year on United States advertising. McCann Erickson New York is part of the McCann Erickson … Continue reading Advertising Agencies: Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG), Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ:LAMR), Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC), Rocket Fuel (NASDAQ:FUEL)

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Social Stocks In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

Twitter rival Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has also steadily worked to build up its mobile presence and as Reuters noted on Thursday, “Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has in the past repeatedly identified app-install ads as a significant source of revenue for the world’s No. 1 social network, although Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has never disclosed the precise amount in its financial results.”Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) … Continue reading Social Stocks In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

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