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.

Today’s Stocks: Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Vitacost.com (NASDAQ:VITC), Magnegas Corporation (NASDAQ:MNGA), Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (NYSEMKT:NAK)

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Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) VP Thomas Stein unloaded 9,067 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.48, for a total transaction of $203,826.16. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 8,247 shares in the company, valued at approximately $185,393….

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Whats Hot Today: Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), Colfax Corporation (NYSE:CFX), The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML), Energy Recovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERII), Providence and Worcester Railroad (NASDAQ:PWX)

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On 14 AUG Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR) published its unaudited Consolidated Information and Earnings Report for 2Q14 and 1H14 periods ended June 30, 2014. The company reported 1.9 percent year over year (YoY) growth in its revenue generating units during 2Q14 which amounted to 102.14 million, comprising 74.89 million units in Brazil, 12.94 million units in…

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Services Sector Losers In Focus: Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), Rocket Fuel (NASDAQ:FUEL), Wageworks (NYSE:WAGE)

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Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) very recently launched the results of the first quarter of this year. The results do not look good at all. Pandora is reportedly running into losses this year. Such a performance was hardly expected by a company whose share prices almost doubled within a year’s period. Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) stock…

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Investors Are Watching : Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ:WIFI), Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE:SID), Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSBK), Heritage Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:HFWA), Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI)

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Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ:WIFI) said it has announced a supplemental agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey allowing New York Telecom Partners, LLC, a Boingo Wireless subsidiary, to design, install and operate neutral host cellular distributed antenna system (DAS) and Wi-Fi networks in select areas of the World Trade Center in Manhattan….

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Investors Are Watching : Video Display (NASDAQ:VIDE), TransAct Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ:TACT), Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC), Telenav (NASDAQ:TNAV), First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP)

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On August 2,2014 Video Display Corporation (NASDAQ:VIDE) announced that it has completed the sale of its specialty CRT business to Citidal Holdings LLC for $3.9 million subject to certain customary closing adjustments and other items. The definitive agreement was announced on July 26, 2013. Video Display Corporation (NASDAQ:VIDE) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit…

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Why Need to Watch: Avis Budget (NASDAQ:CAR), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Global Eagle Entertainment (NASDAQ:ENT), The Chubb (NYSE:CB), Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

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Avis Budget Group (NYSE:CAR) SVP Edward P. Linnen sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.63, for a total transaction of $298,150.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 2,641 shares in the company, valued at approximately $157,483….

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