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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Social Stocks In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) COO Sheryl Sandberg sold 283,334 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.69, for a total transaction of $20,312,214.46. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 1.11% in last session and finished the day at $70.88. Traded volume was 46,303,440 million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Social Stocks In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

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Diversified Communication Services: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), Crown Castle International (NYSE:CCI), Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG)

BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) is going through a tough time with low stock prices, losses and a declining market share. Recently, CEO John Chen said that the company has equal chances of being successful or the other way around. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stock performance was -0.97% in last session and finished the day at $9.22. Traded volume was 18,370,182 million shares in the last session … Continue reading Diversified Communication Services: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), Crown Castle International (NYSE:CCI), Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG)

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Chip Stocks in News: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is struggling to gain traction in the tablet market as PC sales are falling. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) stock performance was -0.44% in last session and finished the day at $24.73. Traded volume was 26.70 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 26.68 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.02. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) insider … Continue reading Chip Stocks in News: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM)

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Services Sector

Services Sector Stocks Touching New Lows: CTC Media (NASDAQ:CTCM), Pearson (NYSE:PSO), NewLead Holdings (NASDAQ:NEWL), ReachLocal (NASDAQ:RLOC)

CTC Media (NASDAQ:CTCM) declared a dividend on Thursday, March 6th, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be given a dividend of 0.175 per share on Friday, March 28th. CTC Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTCM) stock performance was -2.52% in last session and finished the day at $9.28. Traded volume was 926,586 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Services Sector Stocks Touching New Lows: CTC Media (NASDAQ:CTCM), Pearson (NYSE:PSO), NewLead Holdings (NASDAQ:NEWL), ReachLocal (NASDAQ:RLOC)

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Services Sector

Services Sector Bullish Stocks: Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD), Knightsbridge Tankers (NASDAQ:VLCCF), Pinnacle Entertainment (NYSE:PNK), Bona Film Group (NASDAQ:BONA)

Resort, and gaming products operator Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) vaulted higher by 16.5% after hedge fund Elliott Management disclosed in a regulatory filing that it had obtained 4.99% of Boyd’s outstanding shares and had additional exposure of 2.05% through derivatives. Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) stock performance was 16.53% in last session and finished the day at $13.75. Traded volume was 18,916,590 million shares in the last … Continue reading Services Sector Bullish Stocks: Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD), Knightsbridge Tankers (NASDAQ:VLCCF), Pinnacle Entertainment (NYSE:PNK), Bona Film Group (NASDAQ:BONA)

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Diversified Computer Systems: Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Diebold (NYSE:DBD), Cray (NASDAQ:CRAY), Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ:SGI)

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) VP Jeff Ricci sold 3,729 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.97, for a total transaction of $111,758.13. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 967 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,981. Hewlett-Packard Company … Continue reading Diversified Computer Systems: Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Diebold (NYSE:DBD), Cray (NASDAQ:CRAY), Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ:SGI)

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