Tech Loser: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)

BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) Messenger will launch in Windows Phone before the end of the year – that’s the promise made by BB execs and pretty much all we’ve had to go on so far. As for specific release date, the fruity firm hasn’t been in any rush to spill the beans so far…which is precisely why a certain Finnish phone-maker has gone and done the dirty on their behalf. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stock opened today at $7.39 and is currently trading at $7.31. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 2.35%.

On May 15, Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG)’s shares lost 6.6% finally closing at $3.82 per share yesterday. This was a direct outcome of the wider-than-expected first-quarter 2014 loss reported by this fuel cell maker. Plug Power reported a loss of 6 cents per share in the first quarter of 2014, marginally wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 5 cents. The loss in the quarter was primarily due to higher cost of service revenues and an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. Total revenues of $5.6 million were down 12.5% year over year. Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock opened at $ 4.37, in current trading session and currently is at $4.39, by gaining 1.83%. The 52 week range of $0.26 – $11.72. Company’s market capitalization is $733.65 million.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) was recently ranked the best local network for overall call, text and data network performance in Albuquerque. The ranking was released by a Seattle-based independent mobile research and testing organization, RootMetrics. The results were based on analysis of nearly 17,500 wireless test calls, texts and data transmissions conducted recently during the month of April. The study also named the company as the “RootMetrics RootScore® Award” winner. The carrier launched its 4G LTE services in Albuquerque in December 2012. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stock is currently trading at $35.28. The EPS of the stock is 3.43. Company’s market capitalization is $183.10 billion.

Shares of GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 43,013,791 shares, an increase of 8.0% from the April 30th total of 39,815,103 shares, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Based on an average daily volume of 9,680,148 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.4 days. Approximately 31.9% of the company’s shares are short sold. GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) stock opened the session at $16.47, and now is at $16.00. The 52 week range of the stock remained $3.44 – $19.44 and the day range was $15.77 – $16.50.

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has agreed to acquire Pryte, a mobile data plan firm based in Finland, to help with its Internet.org effort. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock opened today at $62.62 and is currently trading at $62.99. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 2.82%.

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