Author: 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.
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Trader’s Watch List: Synageva BioPharma (NASDAQ:GEVA), LRAD (NASDAQ:LRAD), Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA), Tableau Software, Inc. (NYSE:DATA), AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR)

On Aug. 4, 2014, Synageva BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ:GEVA)  announced that Sanj K. Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Synageva will present at the Wedbush Life Sciences Conference in New York City on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, and at the Canaccord Genuity  Annual Growth Conference in Boston, MA on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. EDT.   Synageva BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ:GEVA) … Continue reading Trader’s Watch List: Synageva BioPharma (NASDAQ:GEVA), LRAD (NASDAQ:LRAD), Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA), Tableau Software, Inc. (NYSE:DATA), AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR)

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Best Stocks: Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR), Cambrex (NYSE:CBM), Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ:UBSH), ShoreTel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOR), Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDRA)

On 29 JULY Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) said it agreed to buy Family Dollar Stores Inc.  for about $8.5 billion, creating a sprawling discount chain with $18 billion in sales and more locations than any other retailer in the U.S. Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 7.50% and weekly performance is 1.79%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading Best Stocks: Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR), Cambrex (NYSE:CBM), Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ:UBSH), ShoreTel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOR), Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDRA)

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Today’s Hot List: NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), The Gap (NYSE:GPS), VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX), City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN), National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE:NHI)

On 8 AUG NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported strong results for the second quarter 2014 (2QFY14). The graphics chips maker posted revenues which were in-line with analysts’ estimate of $1.1 billion. GAAP earnings per share (EPS) came in at 22 cents, 2 cents higher than analysts’ expectation. Moreover, the company issued an upbeat guidance for the third quarter on the back of improved business in gaming, … Continue reading Today’s Hot List: NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), The Gap (NYSE:GPS), VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX), City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN), National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE:NHI)

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Stocks to Watch: Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), BP plc (NYSE:BP), Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN), First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE), Axiall Corporation (NYSE:AXLL)

On 7 AUG Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) said it is encouraging website developers to make their sites secure for visitors by using site encryption as one of the factors to determine search ranking. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) belongs to Technology sector. Its weekly performance is 0.48%. On last trading day company shares ended up $568.77. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.32%. … Continue reading Stocks to Watch: Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), BP plc (NYSE:BP), Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN), First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE), Axiall Corporation (NYSE:AXLL)

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Best Stocks : Exelon (NYSE:EXC), WSI Industries (NASDAQ:WSCI), BPS, TransGlobe Energy (NASDAQ:TGA), Audience (NASDAQ:ADNC)

Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) said that The Board of Directors of Exelon Corporation declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share on Exelon’s common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 10, 2014, to shareholders of record of Exelon as of 5:00 p.m. New York Time on Aug. 15, 2014. Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) belongs to Utilities sector. Its net profit margin is 7.00% and weekly … Continue reading Best Stocks : Exelon (NYSE:EXC), WSI Industries (NASDAQ:WSCI), BPS, TransGlobe Energy (NASDAQ:TGA), Audience (NASDAQ:ADNC)

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Why Need to Watch : Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Sonus Networks (NASDAQ:SONS), Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RCPI), OncoMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OMED), Lamar Advertising. (NASDAQ:LAMR)

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) has just expanded its HP Helion portfolio with the launch of a new, low-cost virtual private cloud offering. Called HP Helion Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Lean, the new infrastructure-as-a-service product touts enhanced workload performance and better service delivery at a significantly reduced cost compared to HP’s other cloud services. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 4.90% … Continue reading Why Need to Watch : Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Sonus Networks (NASDAQ:SONS), Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RCPI), OncoMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OMED), Lamar Advertising. (NASDAQ:LAMR)

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