Author: 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.
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Gainers in news: Fusion-IO, Inc. (NYSE:FIO), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN), DARA Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:DARA), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), TW Telecom Inc (NASDAQ:TWTC)

SanDisk Corp. agreed to buy Fusion-io Inc. (NYSE:FIO) for about $1.1 billion, gaining a provider of storage systems to Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc. and a route to grow its data center business. Fusion-IO, Inc. (NYSE:FIO) stock performance was 22.41% in last session and finished the day at $11.36. Traded volume was 53.52million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained … Continue reading Gainers in news: Fusion-IO, Inc. (NYSE:FIO), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN), DARA Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:DARA), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), TW Telecom Inc (NASDAQ:TWTC)

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Gainers at Tech Sector: Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV), Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN), TW Telecom Inc (NASDAQ:TWTC), Lifelock Inc (NYSE:LOCK), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)

To an audience of more than 850 industry leaders at its Commercial Summit in Philadelphia, Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV) introduced Veeva Align – a cloud-based, global alignment solution. Veeva Align, the newest addition to Veeva Commercial Cloud, aligns resources to customers across all channels, helping companies of all sizes define multichannel action plans. Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV) stock performance was 11.31% in last session and … Continue reading Gainers at Tech Sector: Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV), Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN), TW Telecom Inc (NASDAQ:TWTC), Lifelock Inc (NYSE:LOCK), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)

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

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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,341,862. Corcept Therapeutics … Continue reading 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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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)

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 shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading 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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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)

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 company also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.28-0.34 EPS. Francesca’s … Continue reading 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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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)

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 1,204,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,529,339. Zogenix, … Continue reading 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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