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Kristen Barton

Kristen Barton is a managing director and co-director of investment research. Kristen is also a senior research analyst focusing on agriculture & biotech companies. Prior to joining Tech Insider in 2010, Barton worked in equity research at RBC Capital Markets in Minneapolis, MN and Edward Jones in St. Louis, Mo. She was recognized for her stock picking in the 2012 Wall Street Journal "Best on the Street" publication.

Services Sector Unusual Volume: Famous Dave’s of America (NASDAQ:DAVE), Birks Group (NYSEMKT:BGI), Wayside Technology Group (NASDAQ:WSTG), Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM)

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Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAVE)’s will be trading its location next to the Mid-America Center for one in Metro Crossing. The restaurant is moving into the former site of Cox Bros. BBQ, 3515 Metro Drive, and plans to open at the new building in mid-May. Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAVE) stock performance was…

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Services Sector Bearish Stocks: Caesars Acquisition Company (NASDAQ:CACQ), Charles & Colvard (NASDAQ:CTHR), Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR), Birks Group (NYSEMKT:BGI)

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Caesars Interactive WSOP and the New York Rangers have teamed up in a new partnership deal that will see WSOP.com, one of the leading online gaming portals in New Jersey as the exclusive online gaming partner of the Rangers. CIE is a subsidiary of Caesars Acquisition Company (NASDAQ:CACQ) and Caesars Growth Partners, LLC. Caesars Acquisition…

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Financial Sector Active Stocks: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

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Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) reached an accord in which it would pay $9.3 billion over claims that it had fraudulently sold defective mortgage bonds to government-sponsored mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -0.18% in last session and finished the day at $16.98. Traded volume was…

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Industrial Goods Active Runners: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM)

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The longtime relationship between Fort Wayne and General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) will come to an end on Jan. 15 when the remaining jobs in the Summit City are shipped off to Mexico. The announcement came Friday afternoon in a news release from Matt Conkrite, the communications leader of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)’s Power Division in…

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Biotech Unusual Volume: Capstone Therapeutics (OTCMKTS:CAPS), Xencor (NASDAQ:XNCR), Durata Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DRTX), Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS)

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Capstone Therapeutics Corp. (OTCMKTS:CAPS) and its joint venture affiliate, LipimetiX Development, LLC (“JV”), today will hold a conference call and webcast to provide an operating update, discuss the start of AEM-28 Phase 1 clinical studies and report financial results for the fiscal year 2013. Capstone Therapeutics Corp. (OTCMKTS:CAPS) stock performance was 4.00% in last session…

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Tech Sector Bearish Stocks: Superconductor Technologies (NASDAQ:SCON), China Mobile Games & Entnmnt (NASDAQ:CMGE), On Track Innovations (NASDAQ:OTIV), Elephant Talk Communications (NYSEMKT:ETAK)

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Shares of Superconductor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SCON) moved lower Thursday after the company posted larger losses during the fourth quarter amid sharply declining revenue. Superconductor Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCON) stock performance was -9.94% in last session and finished the day at $2.81. Traded volume was 804.5K shares in the last session and the average volume of the…

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