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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.

Biotech Bearish Stocks: Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR)

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Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ACHN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Maxim Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm currently has a $6.00 price target on the stock. Maxim Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 62.16% from the stock’s…

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Financial Sector Most Active: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY)

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Today a  number of U.S. lenders, including Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Chase (NYSE:JPM), Citi Mortgage (NYSE:C) amongst others, lowered mortgage rates on some of their home purchase and refinance loans. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -0.17% in last session and finished the day at $17.18. Traded volume was 97.57million shares in…

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Bullish Stocks: DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH), Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ:YONG), Five Below Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KERX)

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Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) Chairman Charlie Ergen recently contacted DirecTV Chief Executive Officer Mike White to discuss a merger of the two satellite television companies, according to several people with knowledge of the matter. DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) stock performance was 6.28% in last session and finished the day at $62.09. Traded volume was 15.26…

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Basic Material Most Active: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

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Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) management told UBS yesterday it expects another gasoline price hike this year from the Brazilian government, but it offers no detail on when and by how much, and the price gap with the international market rate won’t be fully closed. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) stock performance was…

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Financial Sector Active Runners: Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:C), Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

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Overall, mortgage interest rates remained unchanged today, although at some lenders rates slightly improved following the improvements in bond markets during the day. At Charlotte-based major mortgage provider, Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), interest rates haven’t seen any changes today, according to our observations. Annual percentage rates, on the other hand, look mixed this Tuesday….

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Biotech Losers: Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO), Oncomed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OMED), Enzymotec (NASDAQ:ENZY), Veracyte Inc (NASDAQ:VCYT)

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Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSEMKT:INO) announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013. Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) stock performance was -7.98% in last session and finished the day at $3.23. Traded volume was 10,401,414 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 7.79 million shares. The…

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