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Jason Smith

Jason Smith is a regular contributor to the tickerspy Newswire with a focus on covering equity markets.

Brightpoint, Ingram Micro Jump-Start IT Products Stocks (CELL, IM, TECD, PCCC, MALL, SCSC)

by Jason Smith | July 29th

Shares of Brightpoint (CELL), the provider of solutions to the wireless technology industry, are soaring 15% after the company reported a second-quarter profit of $11.8 million, 18 cents a share, compared with $7.3 million, or 10 cents a share, a year…

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Tepid Report From Suncor Holds Back Oil Sands Stocks (SU, BQI, CNQ, CVE, IMO, NOA)

by Jason Smith | July 28th

Shares of Suncor Energy (SU), Canada’s largest oil company by market value, are down 2% after the company said its second-quarter profit rose just 4%, lagging well behind the profit increases posted thus far by U.S. and European oil majors. Operating…

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Amazon Surges As Company Throttles Estimates (AMZN, NFLX, DANG, EBAY, PCLN, EXPE, OSTK)

by Jason Smith | July 27th

Shares of Amazon.com (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer, are surging 5% after the company reported second-quarter results that handily topped Wall Street forecasts. The Washington-based company said it earned $191 million, or 41 cents a share, compared with $207 million,…

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Corning’s LCD Forecast Not Worth Tuning Into; Shares Plunge (GLW, FNSR, EMKR, JDSU, OCLR, MRVC)

by Jason Smith | July 27th

Shares of Corning (GLW), the maker of LCD glass used for flat screen televisions, are plunging 6% after the company pared its forecast for the global glass as TV makers are lowering their own sales projections due to tepid expectations for…

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Dry Bulk Stocks Sail Higher On Consolidation News (OCNFD, DRYS, BALT, FREE, DSX, EXM, SBLK, GNK)

by Jason Smith | July 26th

Shares of dry bulk shipping firm OceanFreight (OCNFD) are surging 76% after rival DryShips (DRYS) offered to acquire the company for $118 million in cash and stock, valuing OceanFreight at $19.85 a share, more than double where the stock closed on Monday.…

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After Upgrade, Finisar Leads Optical Networking Stocks Higher (FNSR, JDSU, EXFO, NPTN, OPLK, GLW, OCLR)

by Jason Smith | July 26th

Shares of Finisar (FNSR), the maker of components used to connect communications networks, are soaring 9% after Citigroup upgraded the stock to “buy” from “hold,” citing valuation and the likelihood of positive earnings revisions going forward. Citi also raised its price…

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Analysts Tune Into Pandora, But Competition Rises (P, SIRI, CMLS, ETM, EMMS, SGA)

by Jason Smith | July 25th

Shares of Pandora Media (P), the newly public Internet radio provider, are up 1% today after a swath of analysts started new coverage of the stock. Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Pandora with an “outperform” rating and a $21-$23 price target…

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Skyworks Reaches For The Sky On Strong Outlook (SWKS, TQNT, RFMD, ANAD, MXL)

by Jason Smith | July 22nd

Shares of Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), the maker of chips for mobile phones, are soaring 19% after the company posted fiscal third-quarter results that topped analysts’ estimates and gave fourth-quarter guidance that impressed investors. Investors are loving the news as the RF…

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Smooth Sailing For Google+ To Start (GOOG, LNKD, UNTD, SINA, RENN)

by Jason Smith | July 22nd

Shares of Google (GOOG), the largest U.S. provider of Internet search services, are fractionally higher today on news the company’s latest social networking effort, Google+, is off to a fine start. In just three weeks since the launch of Google+, the…

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Seagate Slammed By Margin Concerns, Rare Earths Prices (STX, WDC, OCZ, EMC, NTAP, SNDK, STEC, MCP)

by Jason Smith | July 21st

Shares of hard disk drive maker Seagate Technology (STX) are plunging 17% after the company said rising rare earths prices will result in a 200-basis point margin headwind in the second half of this year. California-based rival Western Digital (WDC), which reports…

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