03/02
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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.

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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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…

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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)

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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…

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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)

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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…

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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),

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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…

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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)

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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)…

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Active Watch List : VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS), Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI), FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM), U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW), Select Income REIT Common (NYSE:SIR)

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VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) The company on Aug. 25 announced the acquisition of a group of patents from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. covering uses of topiramate as monotherapy and in combination with other pharmaceutical agents to treat a variety of medical conditions. Janssen has agreed to dismiss the lawsuit it brought against VIVUS on August 22, 2014…

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