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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.

Trending Tickers : Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ:TKMR), Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR), Fleetmatics Group PLC (NYSE:FLTX), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND)

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Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ:TKMR) announced the presentation of preclinical results characterizing TKM-HBV, a therapeutic agent targeting human hepatitis B virus (HBV), at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society. Tekmira’s Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Ian MacLachlan delivered a podium presentation titled, “Update on the Preclinical Development of an LNP-Based HBV Therapeutic.” The conference…

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Estee Sees Sales Increase 7% in Quarter

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Estee Lauder has not been swayed by slowing global economic growth or competitive pressures, as evidenced by its continued top-line growth and margin expansion. Fourth quarter sales popped 7% (excluding foreign currency movements)–even more impressive as it came on top of 12% growth in the year-ago period. Investors were encouraged the firm is decentralizing innovation…

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Trader’s Watch List : Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX), Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), CR Bard (NYSE:BCR)

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director of the company’s Indian subsidiary, Oracle India Pvt. Ltd., has quit, but denied a report that his exit was linked to allegations of bribery. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 28.40% and weekly performance is -3.05%. On last trading day company shares ended up $37.56. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)…

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Investors Are Watching : LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HRTG), Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE), American Express (NYSE:AXP)

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LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) EVP Craig B. Glidden sold 13,003 shares of LyondellBasell Industries NV stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.47, for a total transaction of $1,371,426.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 209,118 shares in…

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Fast Moving Stocks : Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLX), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), TTI

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Shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) rose in morning trading Tuesday after the World Health Organization said the number of new Ebola cases in the hardest-hit areas is declining. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 27.80% and weekly performance is -7.03%. On last trading day company…

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Traders Are Watching : Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (NYSE:VSH), The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), HCI, Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE:SSNI)

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On Oct 09, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) announced a new powdered-iron-based, WPC-compliant (Wireless Power Consortium) wireless charging transmitter coil for Qi wireless charging pads. Offering a durable construction and high permeability shielding, the new Vishay Dale IWTX-4646BE-50 provides high efficiency greater than 70 % at a 19 V input voltage when tested using WPC-compliant…

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