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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.

Financial Sector Active Stocks: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), CBS Outdoor Americas (NYSE:CBSO), National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG)

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Although Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) has followed the broader equities markets into the red today, calls are trading at a slightly accelerated pace this afternoon. Additionally, calls continue to be the options of choice, and are outpacing their put counterparts by a nearly 3-to-1 ratio. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was 0.56%…

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Solar Stocks: SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL), LDK Solar (OTCMKTS:LDKSY), Suntech Power Holdings (OTCMKTS:STPFQ)

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SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) CEO Lyndon R. Rive sold 43,275 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.58, for a total transaction of $3,097,624.50. SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) stock performance was -4.12% in last session and finished the day at $68.40. Traded…

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Laser Technologies

Improving Performance by Combining Laser Technologies

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Laser technologies are commonly used to process a wide variety of materials into finished parts. According to Coherent, the most common industrial laser applications are “laser cutting and converting, laser welding, marking and engraving, surface treatment and rapid prototyping applications” (1). While many of these processes are carried out individually, it is possible to use…

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Small Cap Bullish Stocks: Ardelyx (NASDAQ:ARDX), CDI (NYSE:CDI), Alliance Fiber Optic Products (NASDAQ:AFOP), Synta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SNTA), Fortuna Silver Mines (NYSE:FSM)

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Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ:ARDX) major shareholder Ventures Vii Lp Cmea bought 316,826 shares of Ardelyx stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.00 per share, for a total transaction of $4,435,564.00. Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ:ARDX) stock performance was 5.14% in last…

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New Buzz: Mastercard (NYSE:MA), Visa (NYSE:V), Under Armour (NYSE:UA), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC), Target (NYSE:TGT)

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Card companies Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) may be able to avoid paying heavy security deposits to operate in Russia if they can find local processing partners by the end of October, Russian media outlets reported. Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) stock performance was 0.71% in last session and finished the day at $76.74. Traded volume…

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Top Gainers: Doral Financial (NYSE:DRL), Everyware Global (NASDAQ:EVRY), China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAK), China Natural Resources Inc (NASDAQ:CHNR), Vitacost.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITC)

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The trading levels of Doral Financial Corporation (NYSE:DRL) exploded in the right direction, after the company confirmed that it won an appeal on its legal battle against Hacienda in Puerto Rico. Doral Financial Corp. (NYSE:DRL) stock performance was 75.43% in last session and finished the day at $7.07. Traded volume was 6.43million shares in the last…

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