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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News Buzz : Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW), Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE), Alico Inc. (NASDAQ:ALCO), Sasol Ltd. (NYSE:SSL)

On SEP 1, Corning Inc (NYSE:GLW) EVP Clark S. Kinlin sold 19,137 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.57, for a total value of $393,648.09. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 49,431 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,016,796. Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) belongs to … Continue reading News Buzz : Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW), Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE), Alico Inc. (NASDAQ:ALCO), Sasol Ltd. (NYSE:SSL)

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Hot Watch List : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Symmetry Medical (NYSE:SMA), HB Fuller (NYSE:FUL), Sequenom (NASDAQ:SQNM)

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) shares. Analysts at Zacks downgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They now have a $4.25 price target on the stock. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin … Continue reading Hot Watch List : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Symmetry Medical (NYSE:SMA), HB Fuller (NYSE:FUL), Sequenom (NASDAQ:SQNM)

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5 Stocks Under Wall Street’s Radar: Control4 (NASDAQ:CTRL), Paycom (NYSE:PAYC), Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE:FBC), Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR), IRSA Investments (NYSE:IRS)

Control4 Corp (NASDAQ:CTRL) SVP James B. Arnold sold 13,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.22, for a total transaction of $197,860.00. Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ:CTRL) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 4.00% and weekly performance is -5.92%. On last trading day company shares … Continue reading 5 Stocks Under Wall Street’s Radar: Control4 (NASDAQ:CTRL), Paycom (NYSE:PAYC), Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE:FBC), Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR), IRSA Investments (NYSE:IRS)

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Trending Stocks : Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), First Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS), Otelco Inc. (NASDAQ:OTEL), Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (NASDAQ:PSUN)

Home Depot said it has hired computer security firms Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) and Fishnet Security to help it investigate a possible breach of credit and debit card data. Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 14.60% and weekly performance is -0.12%. On last trading day company shares ended up $24.29. Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) … Continue reading Trending Stocks : Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), First Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS), Otelco Inc. (NASDAQ:OTEL), Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (NASDAQ:PSUN)

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Stocks in Focus : Arrowhead Research (NASDAQ:ARWR), Sonus Networks (NASDAQ:SONS), RGC (NASDAQ:RGCO), American Electric Power Co., Inc. (NYSE:AEP), American Science (NASDAQ:ASEI)

Arrowhead Research Corp. (NASDAQ:ARWR) on Aug. 12 announced financial results for its fiscal 2014 third quarter ended June 30, 2014 and provided an update on the Phase 2a study of ARC-520, its RNAi-based candidate for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection. Net loss attributable to Arrowhead for the quarter was $11.6 million, or $0.22 per share based on 51.9 million weighted average shares outstanding. … Continue reading Stocks in Focus : Arrowhead Research (NASDAQ:ARWR), Sonus Networks (NASDAQ:SONS), RGC (NASDAQ:RGCO), American Electric Power Co., Inc. (NYSE:AEP), American Science (NASDAQ:ASEI)

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Stock Runners : Brocade Communications Systems (NASDAQ:BRCD), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON), Infosys Ltd. (NYSE:INFY), The Babcock & Wilcox (NYSE:BWC)

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD) has maintained an uptrend on its stock since it recently reported improved results in its 3Q. The stock is up more than 11% over the past one week and gained 0.29% to close at $10.35 in the last session. Analysts at Pacific Crest recently restated their “sector-perform” rating on the stock. They cited that their revenue of $545.5 million came … Continue reading Stock Runners : Brocade Communications Systems (NASDAQ:BRCD), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON), Infosys Ltd. (NYSE:INFY), The Babcock & Wilcox (NYSE:BWC)

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