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.

Big Movers : IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE:IAG), Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL), CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNFI)

Shares of IAMGOLD Corp (NYSE:IAG) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and seven have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE:IAG) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its…

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Top News : JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Halcon Resources Corp. (NYSE:HK), Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CRESY), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) lost a bid to block buyers of $10 billion worth of residential mortgage-backed securities it packaged in 2007 to proceed as a group with their lawsuit alleging the bank misled them. U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken in Manhattan today ruled that the claims of investors in nine separate offerings…

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Market Movers : China Finance Online (NASDAQ:JRJC), Linn Energy, LLC (NASDAQ:LINE), NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVA), Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC), Sequenom Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM),

China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC) announced that the Company will report its second quarter and first half 2014 ended June 30, 2014 unaudited financial results after market close on Monday, September 29, 2014. China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -9.10% and weekly performance is 21.17%….

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Active Stocks to Watch : American Eagle Outfitters. (NYSE:AEO), The Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), GFI Group (NYSE:GFIG), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM),

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and weekly performance is 5.49%. On…

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Trending Tickers : Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Talisman Energy (NYSE:TLM), Broadwind Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN), Arctic Cat (NASDAQ:ACAT), America Movil S.A.B. (NYSE:AMX),

Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen ratings firms that are covering the company, American Banking and Market News reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The…

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5 Stocks Under Wall Street’s Radar : Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA), JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:JD), ImmunoGen (NASDAQ:IMGN), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), CCA Industries Inc. (NYSEMKT:CAW),

Citi announced that Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) has appointed Citi’s Issuer Services business, acting through Citibank, N.A., as the depositary bank for its American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) program. Alibaba Group’s ADRs, which began trading on September 19, 2014, represent the largest Depositary Receipt program in initial public offering market history. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd…

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