Tech Losers: Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ:MXIM), Informatica (NASDAQ:INFA), Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA), Gigamon Inc (NYSE:GIMO), Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD)

Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ:MXIM)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by stock analysts at Nomura in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a $28.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $31.00. Nomura’s price target points to a potential downside of 4.70% from the company’s current price. Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ:MXIM) stock performance was -10.81% in last … Continue reading Tech Losers: Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ:MXIM), Informatica (NASDAQ:INFA), Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA), Gigamon Inc (NYSE:GIMO), Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD)

Tech Insider Buying: Liquid Holdings Group Inc (NASDAQ:LIQD), KEYW Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:KEYW), Micrel, Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCRL), Orion Energy Systems (NYSEMKT:OESX)

Liquid Holdings Group (NASDAQ:LIQD) major shareholder Allmen Douglas J. Von purchased 6,400,000 shares of Liquid Holdings Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $1.25 per share, with a total value of $8,000,000.00. Liquid Holdings Group Inc (NASDAQ:LIQD) stock performance was 39.84% in last session and finished the day at $1.72. Traded volume was 9.34million … Continue reading Tech Insider Buying: Liquid Holdings Group Inc (NASDAQ:LIQD), KEYW Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:KEYW), Micrel, Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCRL), Orion Energy Systems (NYSEMKT:OESX)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Touched News Highs: Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO), HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE:HCA), Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA)

The maker of screens for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) devices said it estimated operating profit of 27.2 billion yen ($266 million) for the year ended March, compared with its earlier projection of 30.4 billion yen. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 0.73% in last session and finished the day at $571.94. Traded volume was 13.94million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Touched News Highs: Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO), HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE:HCA), Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA)

Moving Stocks: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Diebold (NYSE:DBD), Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD), Banco Latinoamericano Comerc Exterior (NYSE:BLX)

Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 27,807,602 shares, an increase of 15.3% from the December 15th total of 24,115,252 shares, Analyst Ratings News reports. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 6.20% and weekly performance is 0.86%. On last … Continue reading Moving Stocks: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Diebold (NYSE:DBD), Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD), Banco Latinoamericano Comerc Exterior (NYSE:BLX)

Top News: Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Quantum Corporation (NYSE:QTM), Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (NYSE:HE), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBDO), Harman International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR)

Deutsche Bank reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) in a report issued on Thursday. They currently have a $18.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $13.00. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 2.70% and weekly performance is -2.10%. On last trading day company shares ended up $17.74. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) … Continue reading Top News: Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Quantum Corporation (NYSE:QTM), Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (NYSE:HE), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBDO), Harman International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR)

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Fees for advising on investment banking in Latin America are set to tumble this year, as equity capital market activity retracts across the region and a dealmaking drought in Brazil weighs down revenue, a senior executive at Brazil’s Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB) said on Tuesday. Revenue from advising on takeovers, bond and stock sales and syndicated loans reached $1.83 billion through Dec. 8, … Continue reading Watch 5 Stocks: Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB), Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), AT&T (NYSE:T), Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET), M/I Homes (NYSE:MHO)