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Richard Atkins

Richard Atkins is a senior contributor at Tech Insider covering online media, online travel, and video games. Richard has been with Tech Insider covering companies in these industries since 2011 and has authored numerous industry reports, including "Internet Video: Field of Dreams or Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Next Leg of Online Travel," and "Pwned: How Casual Games Changed The Gaming Landscape." Atkins was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker and earnings estimator in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine Internet & Catalog Retail category and was ranked in the 2010 Wall Street Journal "Best On The Street" for the Leisure Goods & Services category.

Healthcare losers: Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT), OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OGXI), Anika Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ANIK), Oncomed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OMED), Cesca Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KOOL)

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Corcept Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CORT) Director G Leonard Baker, Jr. bought 103,386 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $2.32 per share, for a total transaction of $239,855.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 578,389 shares…

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Stocks to Watch: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Kandi Technologies Group Inc (NASDAQ:KNDI), Sorl Auto Parts (NASDAQ:SORL), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

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Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), the electric-car maker led by billionaire Elon Musk, signed an agreement with real-estate developer Soho China Ltd. (410) to set up more battery-charging outlets in the world’s largest auto market. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock performance was -0.46% in last session and finished the day at $203.52. Traded volume was 6.00million…

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NASDAQ New Lows: Francesca’s Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN), Essex Rental Corp. (NASDAQ:ESSX), Papa Murphy’s Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:FRSH), Majesco Entertainment Co. (NASDAQ:COOL)

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Francesca’s Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN) issued an update on its FY15 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.05-1.17 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.21, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. The company issued revenue guidance of $387-399 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $397.72 million. The…

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Healthcare Active Movers: Zogenix, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGNX), Orexigen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OREX), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY)

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Zogenix, Inc (NASDAQ:ZGNX) CEO Roger Hawley unloaded 25,078 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.10, for a total transaction of $52,663.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns…

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Volatile Stocks: Marin Software Inc (NYSE:MRIN), hhgregg, Inc. (NYSE:HGG), Chegg Inc (NYSE:CHGG), Mechel OAO (ADR) (NYSE:MTL), NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ)

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Marin Software Inc (NASDAQ:MRIN)’s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by Deutsche Bank in a research note issued on Tuesday. They currently have a $20.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 105.76% from the stock’s previous close. Marin Software Inc (NYSE:MRIN) stock performance was 8.09% in last…

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Hot Watch List: The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), AVX Corporation (NYSE:AVX), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT)

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The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), and brewers AB InBev and Greene King have all launched new products and variants recently, and although their strategies differ, each has similar goals: to achieve greater penetration among current customers or appeal to new ones. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) stock performance was -0.09% in last session…

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