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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Consumer Goods Unusal Volume: American Apparel (NYSEMKT:APP), Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI), G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII), Spartan Motors (NASDAQ:SPAR), Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS)

Clothing and accessories retailer American Apparel Inc (NYSEMKT:APP) ousted its controversial founder Dov Charney as chairman effective immediately and moved to fire him as CEO and president following an ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct. American Apparel Inc (NYSEMKT:APP) stock performance was 28.68% in last session and finished the day at $0.680. Traded volume was 14.25million shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading Consumer Goods Unusal Volume: American Apparel (NYSEMKT:APP), Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI), G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII), Spartan Motors (NASDAQ:SPAR), Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS)

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Small Cap Insider Buying: Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ:HERO), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK), Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), Insys (NASDAQ:INSY), New Mountain Finance (NYSE:NMFC)

Hercules Offshore Inc (NASDAQ:HERO) Director Thomas R. Bates, Jr. purchased 20,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $3.93 per share, for a total transaction of $78,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 280,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately … Continue reading Small Cap Insider Buying: Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ:HERO), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK), Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), Insys (NASDAQ:INSY), New Mountain Finance (NYSE:NMFC)

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Tech Stocks to Watch: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN), Avago Technologies (NASDAQ:AVGO), Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST), Microsemi (NASDAQ:MSCC)

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Director Thomas J. Iannotti unloaded 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.73, for a total transaction of $454,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 66,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,510,636. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) stock performance was -0.70% … Continue reading Tech Stocks to Watch: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN), Avago Technologies (NASDAQ:AVGO), Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST), Microsemi (NASDAQ:MSCC)

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Healthcare Active Stocks: Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD), Achillion (NASDAQ:ACHN), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reiterated by research analysts at Edward Jones in a report released on Thursday. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) stock performance was 0.44% in last session and finished the day at $48.00. Traded volume was 6.59million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 9.19million shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.48. … Continue reading Healthcare Active Stocks: Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD), Achillion (NASDAQ:ACHN), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE)

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Hot Watch List: NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU), Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI)

Bank of America lowered shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a report released on Thursday,TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Bank of America currently has $19.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $19.12. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock performance was -1.10% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Hot Watch List: NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU), Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI)

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Trader’s Watch List; Hanwha Solarone (NASDAQ:HSOL), Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), ReneSola (NYSE:SOL), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Suntech Power (OTCMKTS:STPFQ)

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:HSOL), a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, today announced the completion of a 9.5 MWp delivery of high quality solar modules to Belgian headquartered solar company Ikaros Solar. The modules have been installed in a 3 MWp solar park in Hampshire and a 6.5 MWp in Oxfordshire, both UK. In January 2014, Hanwha SolarOne had already completed a … Continue reading Trader’s Watch List; Hanwha Solarone (NASDAQ:HSOL), Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), ReneSola (NYSE:SOL), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Suntech Power (OTCMKTS:STPFQ)

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