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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.

Watch 5 Stocks: Alcobra Ltd. (NASDAQ:ADHD), Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB), Petrobras Argentina SA (NYSE:PZE)

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Alcobra Ltd. (NASDAQ:ADHD) announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 6,500,000 ordinary shares at an offering price of $4 per share. Gross proceeds from the sale of the shares by Alcobra before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses are expected to be approximately $26 million. Alcobra Ltd. (NASDAQ:ADHD) belongs…

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Market Wrap Up: Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Avalonbay Communities Inc. (NYSE:AVB), MetLife (NYSE:MET)

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Protesters against the Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) TransMountain pipeline have set up a new camp to demonstrate their opposition to the proposed expansion of the project. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 7.60% and weekly performance is -5.07%. On last trading day company shares ended up $40.83….

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Market Watch List: Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Halcon Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK), Catamaran Corporation (NASDAQ:CTRX), Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE), AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE:ACM)

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Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) confirms it sold off Palm’s trademarks. After buying the brand for $1.2 billion in 2010, HP has now sold-off the trademarks associated with Palm, a spokeswoman for the company told CNBC. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 4.50% and weekly performance is -0.74%. On last trading…

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Best Stocks: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRIS), Rowan Companies plc (NYSE:RDC), JA Solar Holdings (NASDAQ:JASO), Apollo Education Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL)

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Automaker General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) said it has redeemed all 156.1 million outstanding shares of its Series A preferred stock from the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust and Canada Gen Investment Corporation for a liquidation amount of $3.9 billion, including accumulated dividends. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) belongs to Consumer Goods sector. Its net profit margin…

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Skyworks Reports 2Q Earnings, Expects Solid 2H Growth

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Skyworks Solutions reported healthy fiscal second quarter earnings. Although the company gave investors a third-quarter outlook that was modestly below our expectations, it hinted at nice growth in the second half of calendar 2013. Skyworks’ revenue was $425 million in the March quarter, slightly above the outlook of $420 million as discussed by management in…

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