08/04
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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.

Investors Alert : The Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW), Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPR), Platinum Underwriters Holdings (NYSE:PTP), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T),

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Charles Schwab Corp (NASDAQ:SCHW) EVP James D. Mccool sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.10, for a total value of $1,053,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 84,905…

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Today’s Watch List : Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR), Mechel OAO (NYSE:MTL), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Middleby Corp. (NASDAQ:MIDD),

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Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) had its price objective reduced by TD Securities from C$21.00 to C$19.00 in a research report released on Monday morning. TD Securities currently has a hold rating on the stock. Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -25.90% and weekly performance is -6.27%. On…

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Why Need to Watch : Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX), Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB), Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN), Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB), Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NYSE:NKA),

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Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Director Patrick Alias sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.20, for a total value of $324,000.00. Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 22.10% and weekly performance is 2.06%….

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Trader’s Recap : Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Standard Motor Products Inc. (NYSE:SMP), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO),

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Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM)— feeling the heat of new competition in the natural and organic arena — is about to test a program that will reward folks just for shopping there. Beginning this month, the organic and natural grocery chain will test its first-ever national affinity program, Whole Foods Market Rewards, at its store…

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Today’s Stocks : eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Arctic Cat Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAT), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

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eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) announced ‘Opportunity Hack,’ a hackathon that brings together software developers and domain experts in the field of social media, mobile and data technology, in support of nonprofits to create impactful solutions for their technology problems. The 36-hour, open-format event will be held at PayPal’s Development Center in Chennai on October 11-12 and…

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Market Movers : Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE:WSM), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR), Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST)

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Brazilian mining company Vale S.A (NYSE:VALE) has reached an agreement with China Ocean Shipping Co. (Cosco) for iron ore transportation, helping the company cut costs amid slumping prices for the metal. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and weekly performance is -0.48%. On last trading day company…

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