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.

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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Orexigen Therapeutics Sees Shares Slide Pre-Market; Eli Lily Edges Up

Shares of Orexigen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OREX) slipped in Tuesday’s pre-market session, after the developer of drug treatments for obesity and related disorders said it received a Day 120 List of Questions regarding the marketing authorization application for its NB32 weight-loss drug candidate from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use. The company…

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Equinix Posts In-Line Results

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) reported solid Q4 results, modestly ahead of the Street and management’s guidance. Based on recurring FCF estimates, the market is already pricing in a favorable REIT conversion ruling, with shares trading at a modest premium to other REITs. Moreover, if the company does not receive a positive ruling, analysts see significant downside in…

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