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.

Worth Watching Stocks : Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN), Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM), G&K (NASDAQ:GK), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

On July 30,2014 Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) announced that its board of directors has appointed W. Thomas Amick as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Amick has also been appointed to the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Amick succeeds John H. Johnson, who previously announced his plans to step down as president and chief…

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Active Stocks: Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Athersys (NASDAQ:ATHX), Superior Energy (NYSE:SPN), Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS), Home Loan Servicing (NASDAQ:HLSS)

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)’s largest bottling partner in India, has expressed interest to set up a Rs 1,000-crore bottling plant in Telangana and has sought land for the proposed venture. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) belongs to Consumer Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 18.10% and weekly performance is 0.43%. On last…

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Trader’s Watch List: Synageva BioPharma (NASDAQ:GEVA), LRAD (NASDAQ:LRAD), Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA), Tableau Software, Inc. (NYSE:DATA), AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR)

On Aug. 4, 2014, Synageva BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ:GEVA)  announced that Sanj K. Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Synageva will present at the Wedbush Life Sciences Conference in New York City on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, and at the Canaccord Genuity  Annual Growth Conference in Boston, MA on Wednesday, August…

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Best Stocks: Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR), Cambrex (NYSE:CBM), Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ:UBSH), ShoreTel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOR), Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDRA)

On 29 JULY Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) said it agreed to buy Family Dollar Stores Inc.  for about $8.5 billion, creating a sprawling discount chain with $18 billion in sales and more locations than any other retailer in the U.S. Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 7.50% and weekly…

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Today’s Hot List: NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), The Gap (NYSE:GPS), VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX), City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN), National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE:NHI)

On 8 AUG NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported strong results for the second quarter 2014 (2QFY14). The graphics chips maker posted revenues which were in-line with analysts’ estimate of $1.1 billion. GAAP earnings per share (EPS) came in at 22 cents, 2 cents higher than analysts’ expectation. Moreover, the company issued an upbeat guidance for the…

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Stocks to Watch: Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), BP plc (NYSE:BP), Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN), First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE), Axiall Corporation (NYSE:AXLL)

On 7 AUG Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) said it is encouraging website developers to make their sites secure for visitors by using site encryption as one of the factors to determine search ranking. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) belongs to Technology sector. Its weekly performance is 0.48%. On last trading day company shares ended up $568.77. Google Inc….

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