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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.

Market Movers : WPCS International (NASDAQ:WPCS), RADA Electronic Industries (NASDAQ:RADA), Coast Distribution (NYSEMKT:CRV), USANA Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA), Tile Shop (NASDAQ:TTS)

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WPCS International Incorporated (NASDAQ:WPCS) has regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), as the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock has been $1.00 per share or greater for the last 10 consecutive business days. Accordingly, NASDAQ has advised that the matter is now closed. WPCS International Incorporated (NASDAQ:WPCS) belongs to Technology sector. Its net…

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Stocks in Focus : Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:KONE), Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE), NCI Building Systems Inc. (NYSE:NCS)

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Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) has for the first time decided to expand the use of ETFs and Bond Funds to create some good quality portfolios. As per the information made available by the company, it used to invest into individual securities including bonds in order to generate significant returns under Compass Advisory Program’s fixed…

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Top Stories: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN), Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG), FTD Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTD), CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS)

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ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded to “neutral” from “underperform” at Bank of America . The firm raised its price target to $90 from $84. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 16.00% and weekly performance is -2.36%. On last trading day company shares ended up $78.99. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) distance from 50-day…

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Best Stocks: Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:MPEL), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD), Unitil Corp. (NYSE:UTL), Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII)

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Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)’s cost-cutting may not be helping the company. For example, at Goldstrike (a large mine in Nevada), all-in sustaining costs decreased from $1,226 to $886 year over year. But that’s because Barrick focused on mining much higher-grade ore. The company also cut sustaining capital expenditures by 15%. Such a strategy is not…

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News Buzz : Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW), Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE), Alico Inc. (NASDAQ:ALCO), Sasol Ltd. (NYSE:SSL)

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On SEP 1, Corning Inc (NYSE:GLW) EVP Clark S. Kinlin sold 19,137 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.57, for a total value of $393,648.09. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 49,431 shares in the…

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Hot Watch List : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Symmetry Medical (NYSE:SMA), HB Fuller (NYSE:FUL), Sequenom (NASDAQ:SQNM)

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A number of analysts have recently weighed in on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) shares. Analysts at Zacks downgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They now have a $4.25 price target on the stock. Advanced Micro Devices,…

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