Category: Analysis

Analysis, Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Twitter (NASDAQ TWTR) Facing Lawsuit for Gender Discrimination

According to market reports, Twitter (NASDAQ TWTR) is facing class action lawsuit for Gender Discrimination. The Micro Blogging site is in the news, but not in the manner they would have been hoping for. A former employee has raised this case, where she claims that policies in Twitter favour men over women. Software firms have had problems in this very area, in the past. Twitter … Continue reading Stock in News: Twitter (NASDAQ TWTR) Facing Lawsuit for Gender Discrimination

Richard Atkins
Homido Virtual Reality Headset
Analysis, Mobile

Between Gear and Cardboard : The Other Cheap Mobile VR Headsets

Virtual reality is coming back, and it‘s better than ever! Unfortunately, it’s also very expensive, with obscenely priced PC and console head mounted displays, their peripherals, as well as the semi-hidden costs of actually having a machine powerful enough to run them. But you know what is commonplace at this day and age? Smartphones! And it just happens that mobile VR is a thing, nay, … Continue reading Between Gear and Cardboard : The Other Cheap Mobile VR Headsets

Harvey Dyer
Analysis, Stock Movers

After Market Losers: Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN), Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR), Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT), Vipshop Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIPS)

Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN) is lower in late trading after the company reported mixed financial results for Q4. Shares are down 0.57% at $14.02, with a 52-week range of $12.77 – $15.51. The closed-end, non-diversified management investment company reported Q4 net investment income of $0.35 per share, compared with the prior-year period’s $0.36 per share. Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) revenue was $8.78 million, up from … Continue reading After Market Losers: Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN), Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR), Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT), Vipshop Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIPS)

Chris Lewis
Analysis, Stock Movers

Intraday Financial Gainers: Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP), IsoRay, Inc. (NYSEMKT:ISR), Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD)

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) shares firm Tuesday as the company is contemplating a deal with Japanese electronics maker Sharp. Sharp would build liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions with a built-in cable channel receiver, Kyodo reported. The Japanese news agency said Sharp is trying to pursuing growth by focusing on its sluggish LCD TV operations. Comcast did not comment on the potential alliance. In late morning trade, Comcast … Continue reading Intraday Financial Gainers: Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP), IsoRay, Inc. (NYSEMKT:ISR), Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD)

Colin Pettis
Analysis, Diversified Tech, Earnings

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) Surges After Hours; Hill International (NYSE:HIL), Atlas Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AFH), Summit Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:SMLP), American Eagle Energy (NYSEMKT:AMZG)

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) is surging in after-hours trading after activist hedge fund Elliott Associates disclosed a stake in the casino operator. In a filing with the SEC, Elliott disclosed it owns 4.99% of Boyd’s outstanding common stock, with a 2.05% exposure to common shares via derivatives. Elliott said its combined economic exposure to Boyd (NYSE:BYD) is 7%, with its voting power in the company coming … Continue reading Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) Surges After Hours; Hill International (NYSE:HIL), Atlas Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AFH), Summit Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:SMLP), American Eagle Energy (NYSEMKT:AMZG)

Mark DeFrance
Analysis

Pharma in Focus After Hours: Kythera (NASDAQ:KYTH), La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:LJPC), Medifast (NYSE:MED)

Kythera (NASDAQ:KYTH) and Bayer ADR (OTCMRKTS:BAYRY) announced that Kythera acquired all rights outside of the U.S. and Canada to ATX-101, a proprietary formulation of a purified synthetic version of deoxycholic acid currently in late-stage development for the reduction of submental fat (double chin). In 2010, KYTHERA (NASDAQ:KYTH) licensed the commercial rights to ATX-101 outside of the U.S. and Canada to Bayer Consumer Care AG. Under … Continue reading Pharma in Focus After Hours: Kythera (NASDAQ:KYTH), La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:LJPC), Medifast (NYSE:MED)

Mark Doerr