Author: 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.
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Bullish Stocks: DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH), Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ:YONG), Five Below Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KERX)

Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) Chairman Charlie Ergen recently contacted DirecTV Chief Executive Officer Mike White to discuss a merger of the two satellite television companies, according to several people with knowledge of the matter. DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) stock performance was 6.28% in last session and finished the day at $62.09. Traded volume was 15.26 million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Bullish Stocks: DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH), Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ:YONG), Five Below Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KERX)

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Basic Material Most Active: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) management told UBS yesterday it expects another gasoline price hike this year from the Brazilian government, but it offers no detail on when and by how much, and the price gap with the international market rate won’t be fully closed. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) stock performance was -1.40% in last session and finished the day at $12.00. … Continue reading Basic Material Most Active: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

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Financial Sector Active Runners: Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:C), Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Overall, mortgage interest rates remained unchanged today, although at some lenders rates slightly improved following the improvements in bond markets during the day. At Charlotte-based major mortgage provider, Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), interest rates haven’t seen any changes today, according to our observations. Annual percentage rates, on the other hand, look mixed this Tuesday. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -0.92% in … Continue reading Financial Sector Active Runners: Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:C), Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

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Biotech Losers: Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO), Oncomed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OMED), Enzymotec (NASDAQ:ENZY), Veracyte Inc (NASDAQ:VCYT)

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSEMKT:INO) announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013. Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) stock performance was -7.98% in last session and finished the day at $3.23. Traded volume was 10,401,414 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 7.79 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 3.69. Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) … Continue reading Biotech Losers: Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO), Oncomed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OMED), Enzymotec (NASDAQ:ENZY), Veracyte Inc (NASDAQ:VCYT)

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Small Cap Losers: Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB), Mellanox Technologies (NASDAQ:MLNX), Media General (NYSE:MEG), China Ming Yang Wind (NYSE:MY)

Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) read length capabilities and accuracy make its systems well-suited for very demanding applications. High-end sequencing company Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) still has much left to prove. The company has done a good job of improving system performance and reliability, but the 800lb gorilla in the sequencing space, Illumina (ILMN), books more orders for both its HiSeq and MiSeq platforms … Continue reading Small Cap Losers: Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB), Mellanox Technologies (NASDAQ:MLNX), Media General (NYSE:MEG), China Ming Yang Wind (NYSE:MY)

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Small Cap Gainers: STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA), Retrophin (NASDAQ:RTRX), TASER International (NASDAQ:TASR)

William Blair upgraded shares of STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Monday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) stock performance was 5.97% in last session and finished the day at $18.64. Traded volume was 834.5K shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 260.89K shares. The … Continue reading Small Cap Gainers: STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA), Retrophin (NASDAQ:RTRX), TASER International (NASDAQ:TASR)

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