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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NASDAQ Bullish Stocks: JD.Com (NASDAQ:JD), DARA Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:DARA), DragonWave (NASDAQ:DRWI), XG Technology Inc (NASDAQ:XGTI)

Investment analysts at Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of JD.Com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:JD) in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set an “outperform” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. Oppenheimer’s target price indicates a potential upside of 32.23% from the stock’s previous close. JD.Com Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:JD) stock performance was 5.08% in last session and finished the … Continue reading NASDAQ Bullish Stocks: JD.Com (NASDAQ:JD), DARA Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:DARA), DragonWave (NASDAQ:DRWI), XG Technology Inc (NASDAQ:XGTI)

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Bearsih Stocks at NASDAQ: Geospace Technologies (NASDAQ:GEOS), Regulus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RGLS), Tile Shop Hldgs, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTS), Leading Brands, Inc (USA) (NASDAQ:LBIX)

In trading on Thursday, shares of Geospace Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:GEOS) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.9, after changing hands as low as $45.52 per share. Geospace Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:GEOS) stock performance was -7.98% in last session and finished the day at $45.57. Traded volume was 478,472.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 232.04K shares. … Continue reading Bearsih Stocks at NASDAQ: Geospace Technologies (NASDAQ:GEOS), Regulus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RGLS), Tile Shop Hldgs, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTS), Leading Brands, Inc (USA) (NASDAQ:LBIX)

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Top Losers: Gigamon (NYSE:GIMO), NewLead Holdings (NASDAQ:NEWL), Molycorp (NYSE:MCP), Viggle Inc (NASDAQ:VGGL)

Gigamon Inc (NASDAQ:GIMO) was downgraded by investment analysts at Davidson to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. Gigamon Inc (NYSE:GIMO) stock performance was -32.40% in last session and finished the day at $12.29. Traded volume was 8.40million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 703.51K shares. Gigamon Inc (NYSE:GIMO) insider ownership is 0.90%. NewLead … Continue reading Top Losers: Gigamon (NYSE:GIMO), NewLead Holdings (NASDAQ:NEWL), Molycorp (NYSE:MCP), Viggle Inc (NASDAQ:VGGL)

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Stocks In News: Demand Media Inc (NYSE:DMD), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Spark Networks Inc (NYSEMKT:LOV)

On June 12, 2014, Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE:DMD) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, 84,630,271 shares were represented in person or by proxy, constituting approximately 93% of the Company’s outstanding shares as of April 21, 2014, the record date for the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the following six proposals were submitted to the stockholders and … Continue reading Stocks In News: Demand Media Inc (NYSE:DMD), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Spark Networks Inc (NYSEMKT:LOV)

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Solar Stocks: Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), Daqo New Energy (NYSE:DQ), China Sunergy (NASDAQ:CSUN), Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (OTCMKTS:STPFQ)

Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) on June 27 announced its chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Jifan Gao, has been elected as the first president of the newly-established China Photovoltaic Industry Association (“CPIA”) during its inaugural founding ceremony and member congress held in Beijing on June 27, 2014, for a term of 5 years. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) stock performance was -4.23% in last … Continue reading Solar Stocks: Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), Daqo New Energy (NYSE:DQ), China Sunergy (NASDAQ:CSUN), Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (OTCMKTS:STPFQ)

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Hot Watch List: Xerox Corp (NYSE:XRX), International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU), SouFun Holdings (NYSE:SFUN)

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Xerox Corp (NYSE:XRX) in a research note released on Monday morning. The firm issued an overweight rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. Xerox Corp (NYSE:XRX) stock performance was -0.08% in last session and finished the day at $12.20. Traded volume was 14.51million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained … Continue reading Hot Watch List: Xerox Corp (NYSE:XRX), International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU), SouFun Holdings (NYSE:SFUN)

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