Articles By Balasubramanyam Seshan

A pedestrian walks past the NASDAQ building in New York City

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (PARL, NBIX, ASBC, SHLD, JRCC, DIOD, BRCM, JDSU, ALXN, HCBK)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers Friday are: Parlux Fragrances, Neurocrine Biosciences, Associated Banc-Corp, Sears Holdings, and James River Coal. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Diodes, Broadcom, JDS Uniphase, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and Hudson City Bancorp.

Apple iPhone 4S

Apple iPhone 5 May Arrive with iOS 6, A6 Chip in Second Half of 2012

The iPhone is Apple Inc.'s largest and most profitable product line. Analysts are expecting Apple Inc. to unveil the next-generation 4G LTE iPhone 5 in the second half of 2012.

Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich

Front Runner Scrutiny Pulls Newt Gingrich Back Even with Mitt Romney

As many Americans put off holiday shopping until the last minute, Republican primary voters continue to browse the various candidates looking for the perfect fit, said FBR Capital Markets.

A pedestrian walks past the NASDAQ building in New York City

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (RMBS, MNTA, IPGP, ZIXI, CTXS, DEER, XIDE, CAMP, SUBK, SATS)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Rambus, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, IPG Photonics, Zix, and Citrix Systems. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Deer Consumer Products, Exide Technologies, CalAmp, Suffolk Bancorp, and EchoStar.

Motorola Droid RAZR and LG Nitro HD

Will LG Nitro HD Outrun Motorola Droid RAZR?

The LG Nitro HD, which was made available on AT&T's network from Dec. 4, is expected to face immense pressure from Motorola's Droid RAZR, as Verizon is offering an additional $100 off on the Droid XYBOARD Tablet when customers buy the Motorola smartphone.

The Nasdaq Composite stock market index is seen inside its studios at Times Square in New York in this file image

Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (WCAA, CRIS, TIBX, INFY, CLWR, YHOO, MU, ALSK, VVUS, BBBY, MKTAY, RIMM)

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: WCA Waste, Curis, TIBCO Software, Infosys, Clearwire, Yahoo, and Micron Technology. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Alaska Communications Systems Group, VIVUS, Bed Bath & Beyond, Makita, and Research In Motion.

Online Trends

Online Sales Showing Sustained Momentum throughout Q4

Jefferies said its several checks suggest that online sales rose a solid 15 percent year-over-year in the Nov. 1 to Dec. 18 holiday season period, an acceleration from the pace of growth in the first nine months of the year.

A pedestrian walks past the NASDAQ building in New York City

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (WCAA, MLNX, TIBX, SLXP, ROST, ALSK, VVUS, SPMD, BBBY, SQNM)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: WCA Waste, Mellanox Technologies, TIBCO Software, Salix Pharmaceuticals, and Ross Stores. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Alaska Communications Systems Group, VIVUS, SuperMedia, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Sequenom.

Early Signals from Electronic Arts' Star Wars is Positive: Analyst

Electronic Arts officially launched Star Wars: The Old Republic, the long anticipated online multi-player video game.

The Nasdaq Composite stock market index is seen inside its studios at Times Square in New York in this file image

Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (RIMM, PLCM, YNDX, ALNY, ORCL, CPTS, ARMH, ASML, BIDU, PAYX)

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Research In Motion, Polycom, and Yandex. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Oracle, Conceptus, ARM Holdings, ASML Holding, Baidu, and Paychex.