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.

New Buzz: Mastercard (NYSE:MA), Visa (NYSE:V), Under Armour (NYSE:UA), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC), Target (NYSE:TGT)

Card companies Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) may be able to avoid paying heavy security deposits to operate in Russia if they can find local processing partners by the end of October, Russian media outlets reported. Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) stock performance was 0.71% in last session and finished the day at $76.74. Traded volume…

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Top Gainers: Doral Financial (NYSE:DRL), Everyware Global (NASDAQ:EVRY), China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAK), China Natural Resources Inc (NASDAQ:CHNR), Vitacost.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITC)

The trading levels of Doral Financial Corporation (NYSE:DRL) exploded in the right direction, after the company confirmed that it won an appeal on its legal battle against Hacienda in Puerto Rico. Doral Financial Corp. (NYSE:DRL) stock performance was 75.43% in last session and finished the day at $7.07. Traded volume was 6.43million shares in the last…

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Top Losers: ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB), Timken (NYSE:TKR), Synageva BioPharma (NASDAQ:GEVA), Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF), MGT Capital Investments (NYSEMKT:MGT)

“Connectone Bancorp, Inc.” (NASDAQ:CNOB)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reiterated by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in a research note issued on Tuesday. ConnectOne Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:CNOB) stock performance was 4.16% in last session and finished the day at $20.03. Traded volume was 355,797.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock…

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Consumer Goods Gainers: Everyware Global (NASDAQ:EVRY), Skullcandy (NASDAQ:SKUL), Reed’s (NYSEMKT:REED), Inventure Foods (NASDAQ:SNAK), Alliance One International (NYSE:AOI)

Anchor Hocking parent EveryWare Global Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRY) has been given more time to get its finances in order, saying in a news release late yesterday afternoon that its lenders have given it until July 15 to resolve its financial issues. Everyware Global Inc (NASDAQ:EVRY) stock performance was 17.69% in last session and finished the day…

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Healthcare Active Movers: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK)

Spirits maker Diageo North America and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) have each agreed to pay a $5,000 fine because their lobbyists failed to disclose expenditures for receptions at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, the Office of State Ethics announced. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock performance was 1.35% in last session and finished the day at…

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Services Sector Most Active: NewLead Holdings (NASDAQ:NEWL), Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP), CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS)

NewLead Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NEWL) can be slated to help job application on Comes to an end, June 27, 2014 on 11: 00: 00 a.m, Far eastern Moment. Exchanging inside the company’s investment has been halted on Wed, June 17, 2014 on 9: 39: 53 a.m, Far eastern Moment. NewLead Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NEWL) stock performance was…

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