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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.

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Technology Sector Active Runners: Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD)

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Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is the world’s second largest software company in the multi-billion dollar software market with revenues in excess of $37 billion and a market capitalization of approximately $175 billion. The company is the global leader in developing database management software products and commands a 48% market share in the relational database market. Oracle…

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Basic Material Active Runners: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras) (NYSE:PBR), Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU)

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Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), which reports Tuesday evening, kicks off the earnings season. The shorts, however, do not appear to be bracing for a bad report, with short interest down 34% since early February. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) stock performance was -0.86% in last session and finished the day at $12.63. Traded volume was 16.41million shares in…

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NYSE Active Runners: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

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Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) recently announced that CaixaBank, Spain has chosen Nokia as its preferred smartphone provider for the employees. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) stock performance was -3.54% in last session and finished the day at $7.35. Traded volume was 38.80million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 21.44million…

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Mid Cap Active runners: SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Oi SA (ADR) (NYSE:OIBR), Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY)

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In November 2012, SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE:SD) cut its reserve predictions to the equivalent of 422,000 barrels per well from 456,000 barrels. Five months later, the estimate was cut again, to 369,000 barrels, company records show. SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE:SD) has since made a small adjustment upward to 380,000 barrels.  SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE:SD) stock…

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NYSE Movers: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

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General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Traders bought 67,427 call options on the stock, Stock Ratings News reports. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at TheStreet reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of General Electric Company…

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Basic Material Active runners: Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR)

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Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, has agreed to disclose more information about the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing, the process known as fracking. In an agreement with New York City’s pension funds, which control Exxon Mobile Corporation (NYSE:XOM) shares worth roughly $1.02 billion, the company agreed to report on…

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