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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Industrial Goods Active Runners: Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), KB Home (NYSE:KBH)

Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:BLDP) announced that four buses had been deployed with Ballard modules. Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:BLDP) announced Van Hool NV, the fourth-largest bus manufacturer in Europe, delivered the first four buses powered by Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:BLDP)’s 150-kilowatt FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell module. Van Hool will deliver the other six buses in the fleet of ten known as … Continue reading Industrial Goods Active Runners: Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), KB Home (NYSE:KBH)

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Chemical Major Diversified: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Praxair (NYSE:PX), Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD), Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO)

U.S. chemical kingpin The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) joint venture chlor-alkali facility with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. of Japan has successfully commenced full-scale, commercial production. The facility, based in Freeport, TX, has been set up to produce chlorine and caustic soda used as feedstock in a number of industrial and chemical processes and products. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) shares in last session closed at … Continue reading Chemical Major Diversified: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Praxair (NYSE:PX), Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD), Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO)

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Gilead Sciences GILD NASDAQ:GILD
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Consumer Goods Active Stocks: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) the electric vehicle maker co-founded by Elon Musk, plans to use only raw materials sourced in North America for its proposed $5 billion U.S. battery factory. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock performance was 4.09% in last session and finished the day at $216.97. Traded volume was 7.37million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 9.45million … Continue reading Consumer Goods Active Stocks: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

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Healthcare Decliners: Escalon Medical (NASDAQ:ESMC), CorMedix Inc. (NYSEMKT:CRMD), Ocera Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OCRX), Marina Biotech (OTCMKTS:MRNA)

Escalon Medical Corp. (NASDAQ:ESMC) trades at a significant discount to its peer group as the lack of investor (and analyst) following results in the successful “shrink to grow” strategy being ignored. The company is now a pure play with no debt, cash that represents ~20% of the market cap, overlooked tax assets and a significantly lower cash burn rate. Escalon Medical Corp. (NASDAQ:ESMC) stock performance … Continue reading Healthcare Decliners: Escalon Medical (NASDAQ:ESMC), CorMedix Inc. (NYSEMKT:CRMD), Ocera Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OCRX), Marina Biotech (OTCMKTS:MRNA)

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Stock in News: Twitter (NASDAQ TWTR) Introduces Periscope App

Twitter stock (NASDAQ TWTR) got a terrific boost this past week, when the micro blogging site launched its new app named Periscope. The stock has since reacted very positively, crossing the $50 mark with ease. The new app was launched on Friday. The new Periscope app helps users stream live content from across social media. This new app should be a great help for the … Continue reading Stock in News: Twitter (NASDAQ TWTR) Introduces Periscope App

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Bearish Stocks at NASDAQ: Conatus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNAT), Metabolix (NASDAQ:MBLX), Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS), Oculus Innovative Sciences (NASDAQ:OCLS)

On March 27, 2014, Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CNAT) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013. Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CNAT) stock performance was -15.63% in last session and finished the day at $8.42. Traded volume was 1.28 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 473,716.00 shares. Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. … Continue reading Bearish Stocks at NASDAQ: Conatus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNAT), Metabolix (NASDAQ:MBLX), Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS), Oculus Innovative Sciences (NASDAQ:OCLS)

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