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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.

Services Sector Active Runners: Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)

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Shares of drugstore chain retailer, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced the acquisition of Boston-based Health Dialog Services Corporation from Bupa Ltd., a London-based healthcare company. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) stock performance was -0.47% in last session and finished the day at $6.36. Traded volume was 13.44million shares in the last session and the average volume…

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Volatile Stocks at Biotech: ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP), Idenix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IDIX), Synthetic Biologics (NYSEMKT:SYN), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

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Looking back to 160 days ago, ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:ZIOP) priced a 14,300,000 share secondary stock offering at $3.50 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting that their investment would go up over the course of time and based on early trading on Wednesday. ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP)…

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Biotech Bullish Stocks: Can Fite Biopharma (NYSEMKT:CANF), NanoString Technologies (NASDAQ:NSTG), Amicus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FOLD), Oncolytics Biotech (NASDAQ:ONCY)

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Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSEMKT:CANF), a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs that address inflammatory and cancer diseases, announced today that it has filed its 2013 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Can Fite Biopharma Ltd (ADR) (NYSEMKT:CANF) stock performance was 11.80% in last session and…

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Diversified Machinery Volatile Stocks: Ocean Power Technologies (NASDAQ:OPTT), China Ming Yang (NYSE:MY), Ideal Power (NASDAQ:IPWR), Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN)

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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPTT) announced that Victorian Wave Partners Pty. Ltd. (“VWP”), has received approximately A$5.0 million in initial grant funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (“ARENA”). VWP is a project-specific entity wholly-owned by Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. (OPTA), which is 88% owned by OPT. Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:OPTT) stock…

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Active Runners At NASDAQ: Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)

Kristen Barton02 mins

In trading on Thursday, shares of Windstream Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:WIN) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $8.13, changing hands as low as $8.06 per share. Windstream Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:WIN) shares are currently trading down about 1% on the day. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) stock performance was 3.16% in last session and finished the…

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Tech Most Active Stocks: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

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The 22nd richest person in the world earned a $1 salary, making him the latest CEO to join the infamous “Dollar Club.” Despite the paltry salary, Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg earned $3.3 billion in stock options in 2013. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 3.95% in last session and finished the day…

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