December 2011

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 17, 2011 at 9:33 AM EST

Fitch Revises France Rating To Negative Outlook

France’s AAA rating, which has been threatened for months by concerns about a Europe recession, eurozone contagion, and its debt level moved…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 16, 2011 at 5:41 PM EST

Moody’s Downgrades Belgium Two Levels To Aa3, Outlook Negative

nationsonline.orgIn another blow to the belief the European leaders have begun to gain control of the region’s sovereign debt problem,…

Paul Ausick | Dec 16, 2011 at 4:08 PM EST

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US equity markets opened solidly higher this morning, but began to lose momentum by mid-morning. From there it’s been a…

Paul Ausick | Dec 16, 2011 at 1:32 PM EST

Fed Will Not Buy European Sovereign Debt

William Dudley, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, told a US House of Representatives subcommittee today that…

Jon C. Ogg | Dec 16, 2011 at 1:16 PM EST

AT&T Dividend Hike, Even More Attractive Than Verizon (T, VZ, S)

The 24/7 Wall St. 2012 Model Portfolio has been on a roll with dividend hikes, ahead of plan in some cases. …

Paul Ausick | Dec 16, 2011 at 1:08 PM EST

KPMG Finds Bulk of Missing MF Global Funds

The UK-based special administrator charged with sorting out the mess left behind by the bankruptcy of MF Global claims to…

Paul Ausick | Dec 16, 2011 at 11:42 AM EST

Wyoming Fracking Report Riles Texans

When the US Environmental Protection Agency issued its draft report on possible contamination to groundwater in Wyoming from the oil…

Jon C. Ogg | Dec 16, 2011 at 11:41 AM EST

Zynga Becomes Busted IPO In First Day (ZNGA, LNKD, GRPN, SINA, SOCL)

Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) was supposed to be attractively priced as far as how the company was given a $7…

Paul Ausick | Dec 16, 2011 at 11:14 AM EST

New Vietnamese Oil Refinery Runs into Trouble

>Nearly three years ago Vietnam’s state-run energy company, Vietnam Oil & Gas (PetroVietnam) opened the country’s first oil refinery. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 16, 2011 at 10:41 AM EST

Irish GDP Drops, A Warning For Other Austerity Experiments

Ireland announced that it Q3 GDP dropped 1.9% quarter compared to previous quarter. That puts it in a class with…

Paul Ausick | Dec 16, 2011 at 10:39 AM EST

Morning Movers (ISTA, MRT, CALL, QTWW, CVC, RIMM, SINA, STEM)

There are several stocks trading more heavily than usual this morning, and also experiencing large gains or drops in share…

Jon C. Ogg | Dec 16, 2011 at 10:28 AM EST

Top Tech Picks for 2012 (ADI, IDTI, AAPL, QCOM, SWIR, TRMB, ROVI, CRM, NUAN, GOOG, Z, VELT, KITD)

Canaccord Genuity has joined in with many of the brokerage firms issuing top picks and trends to watch in 2012 from its…

Paul Ausick | Dec 16, 2011 at 9:55 AM EST

Holiday Smartphone Surprise: Samsung Sales Running Next To Apple (AAPL, SSNLF, GOOG, NOK, RIMM, MSFT)

Smartphone makers are expected to sell some 142 million units in the current calendar quarter. The bulk of those sales…

Jon C. Ogg | Dec 16, 2011 at 9:12 AM EST

The Andersons Joins Unlikely Big Dividend Hike Brigade (ANDE)

The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE) is not your typical stock when it comes to thinking about dividends. The company engages…

Stuart Stelzer | Dec 16, 2011 at 9:08 AM EST

Morning Market Roundup (12/16/2011)

The percentage of Americans over the age of 18 who are married has dropped from 57% in 2000 to 51%…

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Month: December 2011

Fitch Revises France Rating To Negative Outlook

Moody’s Downgrades Belgium Two Levels To Aa3, Outlook Negative

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (ZNGA, AAPL, SCCO, AMGN, DFS, RIMM, DRI, STEI, HOV, ZQK, ISTA, RRR, MRT, INHX, CRYP, CIE)

Fed Will Not Buy European Sovereign Debt

AT&T Dividend Hike, Even More Attractive Than Verizon (T, VZ, S)

KPMG Finds Bulk of Missing MF Global Funds

Wyoming Fracking Report Riles Texans

Zynga Becomes Busted IPO In First Day (ZNGA, LNKD, GRPN, SINA, SOCL)

New Vietnamese Oil Refinery Runs into Trouble

Irish GDP Drops, A Warning For Other Austerity Experiments

Morning Movers (ISTA, MRT, CALL, QTWW, CVC, RIMM, SINA, STEM)

Top Tech Picks for 2012 (ADI, IDTI, AAPL, QCOM, SWIR, TRMB, ROVI, CRM, NUAN, GOOG, Z, VELT, KITD)

Holiday Smartphone Surprise: Samsung Sales Running Next To Apple (AAPL, SSNLF, GOOG, NOK, RIMM, MSFT)

The Andersons Joins Unlikely Big Dividend Hike Brigade (ANDE)

Morning Market Roundup (12/16/2011)

Which Robotics Stock Most Likely Gets Acquired? 3 Targets Wall Street Is Watching

Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History

Wall Street Pounds the Table: Tesla’s Future Is Not in Cars — It’s Robotics

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Which Robotics Stock Most Likely Gets Acquired? 3 Targets Wall Street Is Watching

Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History

Fitch Revises France Rating To Negative Outlook

Moody’s Downgrades Belgium Two Levels To Aa3, Outlook Negative

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (ZNGA, AAPL, SCCO, AMGN, DFS, RIMM, DRI, STEI, HOV, ZQK, ISTA, RRR, MRT, INHX, CRYP, CIE)

Fed Will Not Buy European Sovereign Debt

AT&T Dividend Hike, Even More Attractive Than Verizon (T, VZ, S)

KPMG Finds Bulk of Missing MF Global Funds

Wyoming Fracking Report Riles Texans

Zynga Becomes Busted IPO In First Day (ZNGA, LNKD, GRPN, SINA, SOCL)

New Vietnamese Oil Refinery Runs into Trouble

Irish GDP Drops, A Warning For Other Austerity Experiments

Morning Movers (ISTA, MRT, CALL, QTWW, CVC, RIMM, SINA, STEM)

Top Tech Picks for 2012 (ADI, IDTI, AAPL, QCOM, SWIR, TRMB, ROVI, CRM, NUAN, GOOG, Z, VELT, KITD)

Holiday Smartphone Surprise: Samsung Sales Running Next To Apple (AAPL, SSNLF, GOOG, NOK, RIMM, MSFT)

The Andersons Joins Unlikely Big Dividend Hike Brigade (ANDE)

Morning Market Roundup (12/16/2011)

Which Robotics Stock Most Likely Gets Acquired? 3 Targets Wall Street Is Watching

Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History

Wall Street Pounds the Table: Tesla’s Future Is Not in Cars — It’s Robotics

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