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.

Financial Sector Active Stocks: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) reached an accord in which it would pay $9.3 billion over claims that it had fraudulently sold defective mortgage bonds to government-sponsored mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -0.18% in last session and finished the day at $16.98. Traded volume was…

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Industrial Goods Active Runners: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM)

The longtime relationship between Fort Wayne and General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) will come to an end on Jan. 15 when the remaining jobs in the Summit City are shipped off to Mexico. The announcement came Friday afternoon in a news release from Matt Conkrite, the communications leader of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)’s Power Division in…

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Biotech Unusual Volume: Capstone Therapeutics (OTCMKTS:CAPS), Xencor (NASDAQ:XNCR), Durata Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DRTX), Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS)

Capstone Therapeutics Corp. (OTCMKTS:CAPS) and its joint venture affiliate, LipimetiX Development, LLC (“JV”), today will hold a conference call and webcast to provide an operating update, discuss the start of AEM-28 Phase 1 clinical studies and report financial results for the fiscal year 2013. Capstone Therapeutics Corp. (OTCMKTS:CAPS) stock performance was 4.00% in last session…

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Tech Sector Bearish Stocks: Superconductor Technologies (NASDAQ:SCON), China Mobile Games & Entnmnt (NASDAQ:CMGE), On Track Innovations (NASDAQ:OTIV), Elephant Talk Communications (NYSEMKT:ETAK)

Shares of Superconductor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SCON) moved lower Thursday after the company posted larger losses during the fourth quarter amid sharply declining revenue. Superconductor Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCON) stock performance was -9.94% in last session and finished the day at $2.81. Traded volume was 804.5K shares in the last session and the average volume of the…

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Diversified Electronics Most Volatile: Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG), Digital Power Corporation (NYSEMKT:DPW), Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS), China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAK)

Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) seems to be inviting back the memories of 2000 when the stock hit a lifetime high of $1,510, a price range that it long-deserted. Although the stock stands a far cry from its historic price, recent months have been very exciting, and all that on good reasons. Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG)…

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Biotech Gainers: Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO), Northwest Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:NWBO), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM), Dyax (NASDAQ:DYAX)

Trade-Ideas LLC identified Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) as a “barbarian at the gate” (strong stocks crossing above resistance with today’s range greater than 200%) candidate. Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSEMKT:INO), together with its subsidiaries, engages in the discovery and development of synthetic vaccines and immune therapies focusing on cancers and infectious diseases. Currently there are 3…

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