05/19
Headlines

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.

Morning Buzz: Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM), Statoil (NYSE:STO), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (NYSE:ARI), Woori Finance (NYSE:WF), Intermolecular, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMI)

Kristen Barton02 mins

It’s in the semi-conductor space, it’s up a little bit — and I think it really still has room to breakout. Recently Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM) made a decision to sell its cellular baseband business, and that was fantastic. Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 7.90% and weekly performance is…

Read More

Active Stocks to Watch : Merck (NYSE:MRK), Kodiak Oil & Gas (NYSE:KOG), Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO), ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB), Terex (NYSE:TEX)

Kristen Barton03 mins

Merck (NYSE:MRK), which has recently faced a number of patent expirations, on Tuesday reported Q2 sales that slowed for an eighth quarter in a row. But earnings climbed 1% to 85 cents a share for its third straight quarter of gains. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK)’s stock on 01 August traded at beginning with a price…

Read More

Friday’s Watch List : Generac (NYSE:GNRC), Tempur Sealy (NYSE:TPX), TheStreet (NASDAQ:TST), Alliance Healthcare (NASDAQ:AIQ), The PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC)

Kristen Barton03 mins

Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Net sales increased over the prior year by 4.6% to $362.6 million as compared to $346.7 million in the second quarter of 2013.  Commercial & Industrial (C&I) product sales increased 22.5% to $163.5 million as compared $133.4 million in the…

Read More

Trader’s Watch List: JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AEGR), Shanda Games (NASDAQ:GAME), India Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IFN), Hawkins Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN)

Kristen Barton03 mins

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) has reached a $650,000 settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (: CFTC) to resolve the claims of filing falsified reports on the trading positions of some of its large traders. This settlement clears the bank of the charges made by the U.S. futures and option markets regulator. JPMorgan Chase…

Read More

Whats Hot Today: Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK), Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX), IF Bancorp (NASDAQ:IROQ), Gigamon Inc. (NYSE:GIMO), Highway (NASDAQ:HIHO)

Kristen Barton02 mins

Just as The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) was preparing a notice to holders of Argentinian government bonds that the country was, effectively, in default, the issuer’s own officials denied that scenario and demanded justice for U.S. creditors in the International Court of Justice. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK)’s stock…

Read More

Fast Moving Stocks : Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM), Nortel Inversora (NYSE:NTL), Poage Bankshares (NASDAQ:PBSK), ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML), Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR)

Kristen Barton02 mins

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM), which helps companies deliver internet content, reported a 26 percent rise in quarterly revenue, falling short of investor hopes that it would exceed its own forecast due to heavy World Cup traffic. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM)’s stock on 30 July traded at beginning with a price of $59.55and when day-trade ended…

Read More