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.

Top Wall Street Stories: TIM Participacoes S.A. (NYSE:TSU), DD, Insignia Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIG), World Energy Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:XWES), Union Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNB)

Shares of TIM Participacoes SA (NYSE:TSU) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,937,939 shares, a growth of 334.0% from the September 15th total of 676,921 shares, Stock Ratings News reports. Based on an average daily volume of 1,738,630 shares, the…

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Morning Alert : Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK), Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCG), Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK) SVP Edward J. Stewart unloaded 3,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.05, for a total transaction of $27,150.00. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK) shares moved up 2.07% in last trading session…

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Stock Highlights : Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M), JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), Tornier N.V. (NASDAQ:TRNX), Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM), American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR)

Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) will open its first namesake location outside the U.S. in 2018, a four-level store slated to anchor a new shopping center in the United Arab Emirates. Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 5.40% and weekly performance is -1.90%. On last trading day company shares ended up…

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Watch List : Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA), Perrigo Company plc Ordinary Shares (NYSE:PRGO), ALTAIR NANOTECH INC (NASDAQ:ALTI), Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO)

As part of its ongoing commitment to provide an outstanding customer experience, Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) along with Governor Susana Martinez announced plans to open a new bi-lingual customer support center in February 2015 in Albuquerque, NM. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 12.30% and weekly performance is 5.36%. On…

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Best Stocks : Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK), Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), Bill Barrett Corp. (NYSE:BBG), Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM)

Citigroup Inc. reiterated their buy rating on shares of Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) in a research note released on Thursday morning. They currently have a $19.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $24.00. Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -25.90% and weekly…

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Active Stocks to Watch : Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT), Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACTS), General Motors (NYSE:GM), BA

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) announced the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Bank of America common stock of $0.05 per share, payable December 26 to shareholders of record as of December 5. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 8.80% and weekly performance…

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