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.

Hot Stocks: Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Oi SA (ADR) (NYSE:OIBR)

Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) is planning to close at least 400 U.S. stores, as its merger with OfficeMax resulted in an overlap of retail locations that can be consolidated. Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) expects to close 150 stores this year, mostly in the fourth quarter. All of the store closures are anticipated to occur by…

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Small Cap Bullish Stocks: Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Nordion (NYSE:NDZ), GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:GWPH), Transportadora (NYSE:TGS)

Recently, Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE) has reported that it would be releasing the results of the first quarter of 2014 soon. The company would also host a conference call in order to discuss these results, Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE) reported. The CEO if Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE) would be giving a presentation at a health…

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NASDAQ New Lows: NII Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:NIHD), Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM), MCG Capital Corp (NASDAQ:MCGC), Sabre Corp (NASDAQ:SABR)

NII Holdings (NASDAQ:NIHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The company reported ($4.33) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the analysts’ consensus estimate of ($1.59) by $2.74. NII Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:NIHD) stock performance was -1.72% in last session and finished the day at $ 0.789. Traded volume was 3.14 million shares…

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NASDAQ new highs: LSI Corp (NASDAQ:LSI), Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN), Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR), Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR)

LSI Corp (NASDAQ:LSI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.02, Stock Ratings News reports. LSI Corp (NASDAQ:LSI) stock performance was 0.09% in last session and finished the day at $ 11.15. Traded volume was 6.07 million…

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Trader’s Alert: Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), JDS Uniphase Corp (NASDAQ:JDSU), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ:MRVL)

Nomura downgraded Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) to “neutral” from “buy” and set a $30 price target. The firm noted the company is likely not seeing enough design wins in LTE to drive earnings. Separately, TheStreet Ratings team rates Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) stock performance was…

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Stocks In News: China Hgs Real Estate (NASDAQ:HGSH), China Housing & Land Development (NASDAQ:CHLN), ZipRealty (NASDAQ:ZIPR), Texas Pacific (NYSE:TPL)

China Hgs Real Estate Inc (NASDAQ:HGSH), a leading regional real estate developer headquartered in Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, China, today announced that the Hanzhong government accepted the delivery of the two municipal roads that were constructed by the Company on March 21, 2014. China Hgs Real Estate Inc (NASDAQ:HGSH) stock performance was 0.97% in last…

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