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.

Investors Are Watching : LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HRTG), Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE), American Express (NYSE:AXP)

LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) EVP Craig B. Glidden sold 13,003 shares of LyondellBasell Industries NV stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.47, for a total transaction of $1,371,426.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 209,118 shares in…

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Fast Moving Stocks : Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLX), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), TTI

Shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) rose in morning trading Tuesday after the World Health Organization said the number of new Ebola cases in the hardest-hit areas is declining. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 27.80% and weekly performance is -7.03%. On last trading day company…

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Traders Are Watching : Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (NYSE:VSH), The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), HCI, Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE:SSNI)

On Oct 09, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) announced a new powdered-iron-based, WPC-compliant (Wireless Power Consortium) wireless charging transmitter coil for Qi wireless charging pads. Offering a durable construction and high permeability shielding, the new Vishay Dale IWTX-4646BE-50 provides high efficiency greater than 70 % at a 19 V input voltage when tested using WPC-compliant…

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Today’s Watch List: Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE:SAIC), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) SVP James S. Matthews sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.99, for a total value of $95,940.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 73,473 shares in the company,…

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Stocks to Watch : Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MTU), Arrowhead Research Corp. (NASDAQ:ARWR), Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA), Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGLN), IBM

On Monday, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., a prime member of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. ( MTU ) announced a strategic affiliation with a business unit of Guggenheim Partners – Guggenheim Investment Advisory (GIA). Through this partnership, MUFG Union Bank will provide world-class alternative investment solutions to its customers with the help of the Guggenheim…

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Second Quarter Profits Rise for STI

Second-quarter profits to common investors at SunTrust Banks rose 35% to $365 million, or $0.68 a diluted share, from $270 million, or $0.50 a diluted share, a year earlier. Net interest income fell 5% to about $1.2 billion, as reported net interest margin fell to 3.25% from 3.39% in 2012’s second quarter. However, SunTrust’s earnings…

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