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.

Chip Stocks In News: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Ascendiant Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $5.00 price target on the stock. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) stock performance was 1.56% in last session and finished the day at…

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Utilities Most Active Stocks: FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL), CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP), Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED), Summit Midstream (NYSE:SMLP)

Shares of fuel-cell supplier Plug Power Inc. and fuel-cell power plant developer FuelCell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) declined in early trading Wednesday, extending losses from late Tuesday. FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) stock performance was 2.74% in last session and finished the day at $3.37. Traded volume was 80.31million shares in the last session and the average…

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Biotech Active Runners: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013 and provided an update on corporate developments. Net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013 was $74.2 million, or $0.40 per share, compared to a net loss of $60.5 million, or $0.36 per share, for…

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Active Runners at NYSE: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Vale (NYSE:VALE)

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Wireless ranked highest among all other national wireless providers in the Southwest Region in the J.D. Power 2014 Wireless Network Quality Study, Volume 1, issued on March 6, 2014. The Southwest Region includes Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) stock performance was -0.70% in last session and…

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Active Runners at NASDAQ: Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN)

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) Yahoo Inc. has named well-known security researcher Alex Stamos as its chief information security officer, tapping a vocal critic of the U.S. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) stock performance was -1.29% in last session and finished the day at $37.56. Traded volume was 12.61 million shares in the last session and the average volume…

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Momentum Stocks: Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Renren Inc. (NYSE:RENN), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) has formed a partnership to apply for a private banking license, Robin Li, Baidu’s chief executive, said on the sidelines of China’s annual parliament on Mar. 7. “Of the businesses the Internet will topple they naturally include finance,” Li told a group of reporters. “Baidu is now applying for multiple banking…

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