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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.

Industrial Goods Most Active: General Electric (NYSE:GE), Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY), Tri Pointe Homes (NYSE:TPH), D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), Cemex SAB de (NYSE:CX)

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General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) plans to announce deals in coming weeks to sell wind turbines worth as much as 1.33-billion reais ($604m) to Brazilian developer Casa dos Ventos, said two people involved in the negotiations. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) stock performance was -0.57% in last session and finished the day at $26.28. Traded volume was…

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Basic Material Active Movers: Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

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Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) which has generated ample controversy in recent years for seeking tax breaks and suing local governments to drop its tax bill, has applied for another public subsidy to expand its Houston refinery. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) stock performance was -3.04% in last session and finished the day at $50.10. Traded volume…

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Gainers to Watch: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS users are more in-sync with the health and fitness apps than users on any other platforms. The study, done before world’s biggest advertising award show Cannes Lions, focuses on mobile advertising and use of health and fitness applications and sites. It is based upon 500 million monthly impressions on 400+ sites…

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Healthcare Losers: CytRx (NASDAQ:CYTR), Trivascular Technologies (NASDAQ:TRIV), Neuralstem (NYSEMKT:CUR), Ventrus Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:VTUS)

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The company on May 28 announced updated results from its ongoing multicenter, randomized, open-label global Phase 2b clinical trial investigating the efficacy and safety of aldoxorubicin compared with doxorubicin as first-line therapy in subjects with metastatic, locally advanced or unresectable soft tissue sarcomas (STS). CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR) stock performance was -5.41% in last session and…

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Consumer Goods Active Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC), Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE), Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)

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In San Francisco, hundreds of motorcyclists of the lesbian group Dykes on Bikes took their traditional spot at the head of the 44th annual parade and loudly kicked off the festivities with a combined roar. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) had one of the largest corporate presences, and chief executive Tim Cook greeted the estimated 4,000 employees…

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Tech Stocks To Watch: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) had one of the largest corporate presences with an estimated 4,000 employees, including CEO Tim Cook. All the Apple-ites were clad in white T-shirts bearing a rainbow-colored Apple logo and the word “Pride” emblazoned on the front. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 119% in last session and finished the day at…

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