Author: 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.
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Why Need to Watch : Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX), Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB), Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN), Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB), Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NYSE:NKA),

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Director Patrick Alias sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.20, for a total value of $324,000.00. Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 22.10% and weekly performance is 2.06%. On last trading day company shares ended up $43.09. Cognex … Continue reading Why Need to Watch : Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX), Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB), Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN), Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB), Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NYSE:NKA),

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Trader’s Recap : Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Standard Motor Products Inc. (NYSE:SMP), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO),

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM)— feeling the heat of new competition in the natural and organic arena — is about to test a program that will reward folks just for shopping there. Beginning this month, the organic and natural grocery chain will test its first-ever national affinity program, Whole Foods Market Rewards, at its store in Princeton, N.J., followed by a larger test in the … Continue reading Trader’s Recap : Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Standard Motor Products Inc. (NYSE:SMP), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO),

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Today’s Stocks : eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Arctic Cat Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAT), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) announced ‘Opportunity Hack,’ a hackathon that brings together software developers and domain experts in the field of social media, mobile and data technology, in support of nonprofits to create impactful solutions for their technology problems. The 36-hour, open-format event will be held at PayPal’s Development Center in Chennai on October 11-12 and at eBay Inc.’s Bangalore Development center on November 8-9, 2014. … Continue reading Today’s Stocks : eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Arctic Cat Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAT), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

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Market Movers : Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE:WSM), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR), Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST)

Brazilian mining company Vale S.A (NYSE:VALE) has reached an agreement with China Ocean Shipping Co. (Cosco) for iron ore transportation, helping the company cut costs amid slumping prices for the metal. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and weekly performance is -0.48%. On last trading day company shares ended up $12.32. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) distance from 50-day … Continue reading Market Movers : Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE:WSM), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR), Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST)

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Hot Watch List: Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Pinnacle Foods Inc. (NYSE:PF), USANA Health Sciences Inc. (NYSE:USNA), Palmetto Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMT),

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)’s desperate attempt to channel some of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s current mojo into its own social media platform could end up having a disastrous impact on the service opined Jon Evans of Tech Crunch on Saturday. Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -87.60% and weekly performance is 0.43%. On last trading day company shares ended up $50.83. … Continue reading Hot Watch List: Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Pinnacle Foods Inc. (NYSE:PF), USANA Health Sciences Inc. (NYSE:USNA), Palmetto Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMT),

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Shining on Major News : Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Methes Energies International Ltd. (NASDAQ:MEIL), MICROS (NASDAQ:MCRS), Equity One (NYSE:EQY)

On 27 Aug 2014 Shares of Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) were the recipient of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock investors acquired 8,328 call options on the company, American Banking and Market News reports. This is an increase of approximately 382% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,727 call options. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 42.50% … Continue reading Shining on Major News : Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Methes Energies International Ltd. (NASDAQ:MEIL), MICROS (NASDAQ:MCRS), Equity One (NYSE:EQY)

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