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)

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Market Movers: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC)

There was an executive shuffle, an appearance by former CEO Steve Baller where he conceded he missed the mobile telecom revolution and a blow-by-blow account of Ballmer’s struggle to convince his board to spend $7.2 billion buying the mobile business of Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK). Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) stock performance was 1.66% in last session and finished the day at $7.95. Traded volume was … Continue reading Market Movers: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC)

Technology Sector Losers: Pixelworks (NASDAQ:PXLW), FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE), VimpelCom (NASDAQ:VIP), Novatel Wireless (NASDAQ:NVTL)

Shares of Pixelworks Inc (NASDAQ:PXLW), which makes chips for digital display, rose 54% a day after the company revealed that Apple Inc is among its largest customers. Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXLW) stock performance was -23.89% in last session and finished the day at $6.85. Traded volume was 21.91million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.02million shares. The beta of … Continue reading Technology Sector Losers: Pixelworks (NASDAQ:PXLW), FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE), VimpelCom (NASDAQ:VIP), Novatel Wireless (NASDAQ:NVTL)

NASDAQ Bullish Stocks: Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI), Skullcandy Inc. (NASDAQ:SKUL), FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL), Hurco Companies Inc. (NASDAQ:HURC)

Shares of headphone maker Skullcandy Inc. (NASDAQ:SKUL) extended pre-market gains and hit a 52-week high of $11.40 in recent early trade after the company reported Q4 earnings and Q1 guidance that beat street expectations. The shares were slightly off their earlier highs by mid-morning, but were nevertheless up 42.5% at $10.59. Also this morning, Northland Capital Markets upgraded the stock to Outperform from Market Perform. … Continue reading NASDAQ Bullish Stocks: Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI), Skullcandy Inc. (NASDAQ:SKUL), FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL), Hurco Companies Inc. (NASDAQ:HURC)

Computer Peripherals: 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI), Qumu Corp (NASDAQ:QUMU), Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS)

3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) Director G Walter Loewenbaum II sold 50,000 shares of 3D Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) stock performance was -3.93% in last session and finished the day at $68.50. Traded volume was 6.93million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 5.88million shares. The beta of the … Continue reading Computer Peripherals: 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI), Qumu Corp (NASDAQ:QUMU), Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS)

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Chip Stocks In News: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twenty-four ratings firms that are presently covering the company, AnalystRatings.Net reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) stock performance was 0.54% in … Continue reading Chip Stocks In News: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)