May 2011

Jon C. Ogg | May 24, 2011 at 8:35 AM EDT

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ARCO, CPB, CRZO, CIM, CYH, EWBC, ENER, FGP, HPQ, HUM, KBR, MOS, MYL, PAAS, CRM, THC, ZIP)

Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 24, 2011 at 8:18 AM EDT

Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/24/2011) AIG Shares, SEC Charges

Updated throughout the day. JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM), UBS, and Deutsche Bank have been added to the list of financial…

Jon C. Ogg | May 24, 2011 at 8:06 AM EDT

U.K. Banks Get Further Ratings Cloud, Moody’s Gets Negative (LYG, RBS, BCS, HBC, IRE, STD, NBG)

If you didn’t think the ratings agencies were quite on par over the last, well for years now, there is…

Jon C. Ogg | May 24, 2011 at 7:40 AM EDT

BioWatch: Cell Therapeutics Versus FDA, Before ASCO (CTICD)

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTICD) has been very active since its recent 1-for-6 reverse stock split took place on May…

Jon C. Ogg | May 24, 2011 at 7:07 AM EDT

Yandex IPO Arrives Hot as Baidu/Google of Russia (YNDX, GOOG, BIDU)

Yandex N.V. (NASDAQ: YNDX) is set to raise about $1.3 billion as this top Russian search engine has reportedly priced above…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 24, 2011 at 6:41 AM EDT

Engineers Are Highest Paid College Graduates

There is more bad news for liberal arts majors who already have a hard time with job searches because they…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 24, 2011 at 6:36 AM EDT

A Mild Panic As Apple Share Price Slides

Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) share price is supposed to keep going up. Many brokers have price targets for the stock above…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 24, 2011 at 6:26 AM EDT

Car Companies Pay The Price For Higher Gas Prices

Americans have several options to fight high gas prices. They can stay at home, use public transportation, join car pools,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 24, 2011 at 6:20 AM EDT

Media Digest (5/24/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Experts say a Greek default would harm other EU nations and banks. (Reuters) Several insurers face large losses because of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 24, 2011 at 6:20 AM EDT

Brokerages Urge Rush Back Into Crude

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) have suggested that their clients buy oil futures now. Between them,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 24, 2011 at 4:50 AM EDT

The Most Dangerous Cities In America

Yesterday, the FBI trumpeted the news that violent crime dropped 5.5% in 2010 while reported property crimes fell 2.8% during…

Jon C. Ogg | May 23, 2011 at 4:59 PM EDT

IBM Challenges Microsoft For #2 Tech Company By Market Cap (AAPL, MSFT, IBM, ORCL, GOOG)

The old big event that had been impossible to imagine was Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) overtaking Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)…

Jon C. Ogg | May 23, 2011 at 2:24 PM EDT

Commodities Watch: Stronger Dollar Weakens Commodities; Lumber Prices Continue Falling; Cotton Prices Uncertain; Gold, Silver Could Stay Soft for a While (WY, PCL, LPX, GPS, ARO, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL)

Today’s commodities news is all about the effect of a stronger dollar on commodities prices. Cotton prices, which rose almost…

Jon C. Ogg | May 23, 2011 at 1:38 PM EDT

AIG Secondary Versus Other Similar Historic Offerings (AIG, C, GNW, GE, MOS, PBR, DG, KKR, GS)

American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is going to be hard to bet against after its secondary offering if history…

Jon C. Ogg | May 23, 2011 at 12:59 PM EDT

Alternative Energy Watch: Too Much Water, Too Much Gas, Too Much Wind; US Sets Profit Mark for Offshore Power Transmission Line; Nevada Solar Project Gets Federal Loan Guarantee (GOOG, UTX)

Today’s alt energy news focuses on wind generation shutdowns in the US and Scotland. The US Department of Energy has…

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Month: May 2011

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ARCO, CPB, CRZO, CIM, CYH, EWBC, ENER, FGP, HPQ, HUM, KBR, MOS, MYL, PAAS, CRM, THC, ZIP)

Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/24/2011) AIG Shares, SEC Charges

U.K. Banks Get Further Ratings Cloud, Moody’s Gets Negative (LYG, RBS, BCS, HBC, IRE, STD, NBG)

BioWatch: Cell Therapeutics Versus FDA, Before ASCO (CTICD)

Yandex IPO Arrives Hot as Baidu/Google of Russia (YNDX, GOOG, BIDU)

Engineers Are Highest Paid College Graduates

A Mild Panic As Apple Share Price Slides

Car Companies Pay The Price For Higher Gas Prices

Media Digest (5/24/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Brokerages Urge Rush Back Into Crude

The Most Dangerous Cities In America

IBM Challenges Microsoft For #2 Tech Company By Market Cap (AAPL, MSFT, IBM, ORCL, GOOG)

Commodities Watch: Stronger Dollar Weakens Commodities; Lumber Prices Continue Falling; Cotton Prices Uncertain; Gold, Silver Could Stay Soft for a While (WY, PCL, LPX, GPS, ARO, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL)

AIG Secondary Versus Other Similar Historic Offerings (AIG, C, GNW, GE, MOS, PBR, DG, KKR, GS)

Alternative Energy Watch: Too Much Water, Too Much Gas, Too Much Wind; US Sets Profit Mark for Offshore Power Transmission Line; Nevada Solar Project Gets Federal Loan Guarantee (GOOG, UTX)

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old's Medicare Costs

The Roth Conversion That Added $999.60 to a Retiree's Medicare Bill...Two Years Later

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ARCO, CPB, CRZO, CIM, CYH, EWBC, ENER, FGP, HPQ, HUM, KBR, MOS, MYL, PAAS, CRM, THC, ZIP)

Today’s Best Market Rumors (5/24/2011) AIG Shares, SEC Charges

U.K. Banks Get Further Ratings Cloud, Moody’s Gets Negative (LYG, RBS, BCS, HBC, IRE, STD, NBG)

BioWatch: Cell Therapeutics Versus FDA, Before ASCO (CTICD)

Yandex IPO Arrives Hot as Baidu/Google of Russia (YNDX, GOOG, BIDU)

Engineers Are Highest Paid College Graduates

A Mild Panic As Apple Share Price Slides

Car Companies Pay The Price For Higher Gas Prices

Media Digest (5/24/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Brokerages Urge Rush Back Into Crude

The Most Dangerous Cities In America

IBM Challenges Microsoft For #2 Tech Company By Market Cap (AAPL, MSFT, IBM, ORCL, GOOG)

Commodities Watch: Stronger Dollar Weakens Commodities; Lumber Prices Continue Falling; Cotton Prices Uncertain; Gold, Silver Could Stay Soft for a While (WY, PCL, LPX, GPS, ARO, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL)

AIG Secondary Versus Other Similar Historic Offerings (AIG, C, GNW, GE, MOS, PBR, DG, KKR, GS)

Alternative Energy Watch: Too Much Water, Too Much Gas, Too Much Wind; US Sets Profit Mark for Offshore Power Transmission Line; Nevada Solar Project Gets Federal Loan Guarantee (GOOG, UTX)

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

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