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.

Stocks in News – Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) , Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) , Bank of Ireland (NYSE:IRE) , First Savings Financial (NASDAQ:FSFG) , Polonia (NASDAQ:PBCP)

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) said Wednesday that its Trainer oil refinery in Delaware County produced a $13 million profit in the second quarter. Delta, the first U.S. airline to report earnings, posted a second-quarter profit of $889 million, or $1.04 a share, that beat analysts’ estimates, driven by strong passenger demand and higher revenue…

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Top News – GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) , Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) , DiamondRock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH) , Crown Media (NASDAQ:CRWN) , Camtek LTD. (NASDAQ:CAMT)

Equities researchers at Citigroup Inc. began coverage on shares of GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) in a research report issued on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “neutral” rating on the stock. GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) stock performance was -3.16% in last session and finished the day at $41.74. Traded volume was 10.36million shares in the last…

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Hot Stocks – PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) , United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) , Alliance (NASDAQ:AHGP) , Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE:SNI) , Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED)

PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE:PHM) is set to report second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 24, before the market opens. Last quarter, it had delivered a negative earnings surprise of (9.52%). PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) stock performance was 1.14% in last session and finished the day at $19.45. Traded volume was 10.11million shares in the last session and the…

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Trending Tickers – GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) , CBS (NYSE:CBS) , ImmuCell Corporation (NASDAQ:ICCC) , Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) , Oplink (NASDAQ:OPLK)

GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO) today released four exclusive videos to the Xbox community to mark the launch of its GoPro Channel for the Xbox One® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft – an entertainment and e-commerce app that allows Xbox Live members worldwide* to stream GoPro content on-demand, share favorite videos, and purchase GoPro cameras…

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Hot Stocks – Michael Kors (NYSE:KORS) , PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) , Vista Gold (NYSEMKT:VGZ) , Cooper Tire (NYSE:CTB) , Attunity (NASDAQ:ATTU)

Michael Kors Holdings (NASDAQ:KORS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Scotiabank to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday. Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE:KORS) stock performance was -0.98% in last session and finished the day at $81.06. Traded volume was 4.85million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock…

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Whats Hot Today – American International (NYSE:AIG) , Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) , SIGA (NASDAQ:SIGA) , Telenav (NASDAQ:TNAV), BG Medicine (NASDAQ:BGMD)

Sterne Agee reiterated their neutral rating on shares of American International Group (NYSE:AIG) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning. The firm currently has a $57.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $56.00. American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) stock performance was 0.91% in last session and…

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