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.

Market Alert: Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY), ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE), Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII), Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (NYSE:VSH), Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. (NYSEMKT:TIK)

On Jan. 20, Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY) said it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2014 results after market close on February 11, 2015 followed by a conference call and webcast on February 12, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is…

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Top Movers: Radius Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDUS), SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL), Emerge Energy Services LP (NYSE:EMES), American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE:THO)

On Jan 22, Radius Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDUS) announced that it has priced its public offering of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $36.75 per share. Radius Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDUS) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 12.50%. On last trading day company shares ended up $44.29. Radius Health,…

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Trader’s Alert: American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), Support.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRT), Sutron Corporation (NASDAQ:STRN), AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

On Jan 21, American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.4 billion, up 11 percent from $1.3 billion a year ago. Diluted earnings per share rose 15 percent to $1.39, from $1.21 a year ago. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 16.20% and weekly performance is…

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Stocks in news: Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ:INVE), Southwestern Energy Co. (NYSE:SWN), Gladstone Land Corporation (NASDAQ:LAND), E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE:DANG), Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ:CY)

Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ:INVE) announced the launch of Identiv Labs. The goal of Identiv Labs is to partner with customers from Fortune 500 companies to startups to accelerate their products into the connected world of the Internet of Things (IoT). Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ:INVE) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -56.30% and weekly performance…

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Stay on: Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO), KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY), AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL), MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA)

On Jan 15, it is said that the Federal Trade Commission’s review of Goodlettsville-based Dollar General’s bid for Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) will not be complete before Family Dollar shareholders are scheduled to vote on a competing bid from Dollar Tree. Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin…

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Keep Eyes on: ONEOK Inc. (NYSE:OKE), Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL), Apache Corp. (NYSE:APA), Harbinger Group Inc. (NYSE:HRG), CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE:CIR)

The board of directors of ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) increased ONEOK’s quarterly cash dividend by 1.5 cents per share, or 3 percent, to 60.5 cents per share, effective for the fourth quarter 2014, resulting in an annualized cash dividend of $2.42 per share. The dividend is payable Feb. 13, 2015, to shareholders of record at…

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