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.

Technology Sector Losers: Pixelworks (NASDAQ:PXLW), FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE), VimpelCom (NASDAQ:VIP), Novatel Wireless (NASDAQ:NVTL)

Shares of Pixelworks Inc (NASDAQ:PXLW), which makes chips for digital display, rose 54% a day after the company revealed that Apple Inc is among its largest customers. Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXLW) stock performance was -23.89% in last session and finished the day at $6.85. Traded volume was 21.91million shares in the last session and the average…

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Most Active Stocks at NASDAQ: Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)

Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) dominated social video games for PCs with “FarmVille” and “Zynga Poker.” New versions for smartphones and tablets, being introduced this week in some markets, may determine whether the company stays relevant. Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) stock performance was 1.27% in last session and finished the day at $5.58. Traded volume was 24,663,868 million…

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Large Caps in Focus: Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NASDAQ:GT), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY), Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (NYSE:DNB)

Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NASDAQ:GT) are nudging higher in Friday’s evening trade as the company declares the final quarterly dividend on the company’s 5.875% mandatory convertible preferred stock, which is subject to mandatory conversion into shares of Goodyear (NASDAQ:GT) common stock on April 1, 2014. The tire company’s dividend of $0.73 per share…

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Basic Material Bullish Stocks: Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), McDermott International (NYSE:MDR), Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI), NovaGold Resources (NYSEMKT:NG)

Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO) shares rose 5.2%. The refiner earlier this week said Chief Executive Bill Klesse will step down in May. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) stock performance was 5.17 % in last session and finished the day at $52.88. Traded volume was 13,401,374 million shares in the last session and the average volume of…

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NASDAQ Gainers: Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU), BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI), Hanwha Solarone (NASDAQ:HSOL), Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RIGL)

Baidu Inc, (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) China’s largest online search company, is working to develop new products that can replace the search engine to become its most recognized gateway in the mobile Internet era, said Robin Li, the company’s chief executive officer. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was 5.77% in last session and finished the day…

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Healthcare Active runners: Zogenix (NASDAQ:ZGNX), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

Officials with Zogenix Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGNX), the San Diego-based maker of Zohydro, did not return a message seeking comment about the drug. The company is marketing the drug as the first extended-release hydrocodone pain reliever without acetaminophen, which can cause liver failure if taken in excess. Zogenix, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGNX) stock performance was -14.18% in last session…

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