Ryan Holtz

Ryan Holtz is a Senior Editor at Tech Insider covering Technology & Services sector stocks. His coverage universe includes Chinese Internet stocks in the eCommerce and online video sectors, Chinese online games stocks, as well as education companies. Holtz previously lived in Hong Kong for four years where he served in a dual role as head of Piper Jaffray Asia equity research and senior research analyst covering Chinese stocks. Before joining TI, Ryan was a management consultant at Deloitte & Touche LLC, where he worked in the financial services group.

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) Up 20% to 19-Month High; Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) Soars

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) is up nearly 20% and reached a 19-month high after the biopharmaceutical company said Wednesday that it will present data from three preclinical studies highlighting the immuno-oncology and anti-viral potential of phosphatidylserine (PS)-targeting antibodies. Results will be presented at two upcoming Keystone Symposia to be held March 9-13. Shares of Peregrine (NASDAQ:PPHM) are…

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Tech Runners: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is hiring hundreds of new engineers and supply-chain managers in China and Taiwan as it attempts to speed product development and introduce a wider range of devices. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 0.29% in last session and finished the day at $527.76. Traded volume was 8,516,392 million shares in the last…

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After-Hours Earnings Highlights: Mentor Graphics (NASDAQ:MENT), (NASDAQ:FSTR), (NASDAQ:CHUY), (NASDAQ:MNST)

Mentor Graphics (NASDAQ:MENT) is steady after hours Thursday after it edges out the Street view with Q4 earnings and provides mixed guidance. The company reports non-GAAP income of $107 million or $0.92 per share compared to $67 million or $0.58 per share a year earlier. The company reports Q4 revenues of $401 million, up from…

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Analyst Pre-Market Upgrades and Downgrades: EPE, BOOM, LNKD, HELI, SQI

LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) is higher this morning after RBC upgraded the shares to Outperform from Sector Perform and set a price target of $250 per share, up from $225 per share. JPMorgan analysts have downgraded their coverage of industrial manufacturer Dynamic Materials Corporation (NASDAQ:BOOM) to a Neutral rating from Overweight. The firm also lowered its price…

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