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.

Whats Hot Today – Visa Inc (NYSE:V) , Pattern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ:PEGI) , OneBeacon Insurance Group (NYSE:OB) , ConAgra Foods (NYSE:CAG)

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) has launched its answer to online shopping woes for consumers and merchants alike – Visa Checkout, a new product that’s geared towards making e-commerce and mobile payments quicker and simpler. Visa Inc (NYSE:V) stock performance was 0.40% in last session and finished the day at $222.67. Traded volume was 2.21million shares in…

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Stocks to Watch – L-3 Communications Holdings (NYSE:LLL) , Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) , Empire Resources Inc (NASDAQ:ERS) , Sapiens International N.V. (NASDAQ:SPNS)

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL) will host an international cybersecurity training and certification program on a company-operated, private cloud computing environment environment that will include introductory cyber defense practices, strategies and plans. L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL) stock performance was 0.44% in last session and finished the day at $121.35. Traded volume was 552,703.00million shares…

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Stock Highlights – VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) , Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML) , Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI) , Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL)

VMware Inc. (NYSE:VMW) has released a management pack for its vCenter Operations Manager that extends its abilities to the vCloud Hybrid Service. VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) stock performance was -1.20% in last session and finished the day at $94.82. Traded volume was 1.16million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained…

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Market Movers – Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE), Orion Marine (NYSE:ORN) , Barnwell Industries (NYSEMKT:BRN) , Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE:FCX)

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) has announced management changes and job eliminations as part of what the company calls its “profit improvement program.”  The St. Louis-based Isle of Capri eliminated the position of executive chairman of the board of directors, held by Jim Perry. He continues to serve on the board. Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE)…

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Morning Alert – Digital Ally (NASDAQ:DGLY), Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE:LCI) , Fedfirst Financial Corp (NASDAQ:FFCO) , Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL)

On March 21, 2014, Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ:DGLY) entered into definitive agreements relating to a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of a $2.0 million principal amount Senior Secured Convertible Note due on March 24, 2016 (the “Note”). The closing of the Private Placement occurred on March 24, 2014. The Note is convertible at any time…

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Hot Alert: Giant Interactive Group (NYSE:GA), KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC), Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN), Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU)

Giant Interactive Group, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:GA) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to an A. Giant Interactive Group develops and operates online games in the People’s Republic of China. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, twice the rate of the week prior….

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