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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.

Stocks To Watch; BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Owens & Minor (NYSE:OMI), Henry Schein (NASDAQ:HSIC), Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE), Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI)

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BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) launched a low-cost touchscreen device in Jakarta, the Z3, as the embattled smartphone maker looks to revive sales in emerging markets like Indonesia where its once-fervent following has shrivelled. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stock performance was 2.06% in last session and finished the day at $7.44. Traded volume was 5.25million shares in the…

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Consumer Services: NutriSystem Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRI), Student Transportation (NASDAQ:STB), Intersections (NASDAQ:INTX), Spark Networks Inc (NYSEMKT:LOV)

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Nutrisystem (NASDAQ:NTRI) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are covering the stock, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. NutriSystem Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRI) stock performance was 0.78% in last session and finished the day at $ 16.17. Traded volume was 687,376 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock…

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Conumer Goods Touched New Highs: General Mills (NYSE:GIS), Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP), Tata Motors (NYSE:TTM), Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC)

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General Mills (NYSE:GIS) stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated byZacks in a note issued to investors on Friday, Analyst Ratings NETreports. They currently have a $55.00 target price on the stock. Zacks‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 3.44% from the company’s current price. General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) stock performance was 0.24% in…

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Basic Material New Highs: Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP), C&J Energy Services (NYSE:CJES), Tesco Corporation (NASDAQ:TESO), Magellan Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:MPET)

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Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) had its price objective hosited by Credit Suisse from $4.00 to $84.00 in a report released on Wednesday, AR Network reports. Credit Suisse currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) stock performance was -2.58% in last session and finished the day at $77.84. Traded…

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Stocks Touched New Highs: Globalstar, Inc. (NYSEMKT:GSAT), Ally Financial Inc (NYSE:ALLY), BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG)

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Globalstar, Inc. (NYSEMKT:GSAT)’s stock is rallying on Thursday despite the company missing first-quarter revenue estimates. By midday, shares had climbed 5.1% to $3.08. Trading volume of 5.8 million shares was nearly triple its three-month daily average. Globalstar, Inc. (NYSEMKT:GSAT) stock performance was 3.75% in last session and finished the day at $ 3.04. Traded volume…

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Investor’s Watch List: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK)

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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) was upgraded by Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. The firm currently has a $87.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $65.00. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was -1.95% in last…

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