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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.

Healthcare Losers: Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK), Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN), Pharmacyclics (NASDAQ:PCYC), Organovo Holdings Inc (NYSEMKT:ONVO)

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Cytokinetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYTK) announced disappointing top-line results from its BENEFIT-ALS midstage study involving tirasemtiv. Tirasemtiv did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint of delivering a mean change from baseline in the ALS functional rating scale. Cytokinetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYTK) stock performance was -64.67% in last session and finished the day at $4.59. Traded volume was 17.26million…

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Notable Gainers: Navigator Holdings (NYSE:NVGS), Elizabeth Arden (NASDAQ:RDEN), Unilife Corp (NASDAQ:UNIS), X T L Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XTLB)

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Navigator Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NVGS) has exercised options to build three 35,000 cu m LPG carriers at a price tag of $78.4m each at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. The three newbuildings are on top of one sister vessel already under construction at the Chinese yard. Navigator Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NVGS) stock performance was 11.82% in last session and…

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Consumer Goods Insider Buying: Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET), Navistar International Corp (NYSE:NAV), Brown Shoe Company (NYSE:BWS), Flexsteel Industries (NASDAQ:FLXS)

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Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET) CEO Robert Spilman, Jr. bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on 2014, April 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $13.79 per share, with a total value of $13,790.00. Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET) stock performance was…

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NASDAQ Active runners: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM)

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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s mobile advertising business accelerated in the first three months of the year, helping the Internet social networking company top Wall Street’s financial targets. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was -2.65% in last session and finished the day at $61.36. Traded volume was 96.56million shares in the last session and the average volume…

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NASDAQ gainers: Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS), SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Medidata Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:MDSO)

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Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS) had its target price lifted by Oppenheimer from $39.00 to $42.00 in a research note released on Tuesday morning, ARN reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock. Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS) stock performance was 9.33% in last session and finished the day at $41.50. Traded volume was 11.15million…

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Unusual Volume At Consumer Goods: American Apparel (NYSEMKT:APP), Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG), Tianli Agritech (NASDAQ:OINK), RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ:RIBT)

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A Brooklyn-based clothing boutique has hitched a fast ride with American Apparel Inc (NYSEMKT:APP) CEO Dov Charney, and the latest stop is Tokyo. Oak — an upscale, Goth-inspired label founded a decade ago in Greenpoint — is on track to double its sales this year to $10 million with American Apparel Inc (NYSEMKT:APP)’s backing as…

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