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Merrill Lynch Lists Six Stocks Poised to Break Out

Posted: April 29, 2013 at 9:00 am

While the current stock market rally has been impressive since the lows last November, many investors, analysts and equity strategists are casting a wary eye at the looming May 1 ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AAPL, BAC, BA, CTL, FB, FRC, LVLT, LGF, MDR, MON, PL, HOT, SSYS, UNH)

Posted: April 9, 2013 at 8:35 am

Investors and traders are usually on the hunt for profits and income. 24/7 Wall St. looks over numerous Wall St. research calls each morning to find new calls in value ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — April 3, 2013: Markets Skid on Jobs and Oil Reports (CBST, CRL, GFI, NEE, CAT, TISI, CAG, MON, SCHN, DDC, GBX, RPM, ZNGA, BAC, FB)

Posted: April 3, 2013 at 4:05 pm

U.S. equity markets opened very slightly higher this morning but it was all downhill from there. The U.S. jobs report from ADP came in weaker than expected and cast a ...
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Argus Model Portfolio Change Adds Newmont and Unloads Monsanto

Posted: April 3, 2013 at 10:50 am

Argus offers investors what is generally considered to be truly independent research. The firm has none of the possible conflicts of interest that you might see from traditional Wall St. ...
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The Corn Is High for Monsanto

Posted: April 3, 2013 at 8:30 am

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer and seed maker reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.73 on revenue ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — April 2, 2013: Markets Lose Steam, but Finish Higher (AMZN, XOM, YHOO, GRPN, HPQ, MKC, TISI, CAG, MON, SCHN, BGCP, UNH, DAL)

Posted: April 2, 2013 at 4:06 pm

U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following better-than-expected reports on eurozone PMI. The improvements still did not push eurozone country PMI readings into the expansion area, and the EU’s ...
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Argus Changes Model Growth and Income Portfolio Stocks (AAPL, WY, UPS, MON, CTL, MSI)

Posted: March 14, 2013 at 9:40 am

Argus is making some key changes to its model portfolios. This firm is truly considered to be an independent researcher, so it is not full of the traditional possible conflicts ...
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Credit Suisse Initiates Ag Sector Coverage with Top Picks for 2013 (AGU, MON, POT, MOS, CF, IPI, CMP)

Posted: January 17, 2013 at 10:32 am

Analysts at Credit Suisse today have initiated coverage on what they call the North American Agricultural Sciences sector with a look a seven fertilizer makers. Some of the companies have performed ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 9, 2013: Markets Open Higher, Reverse Two-day Slide (AA, MON, DNKN, NFLX, RL, SYY, APOL, STZ, GBX, HELE, RT, TXI, SVU, CSIQ, NOK, CLWR, DISH, S, HLF)

Posted: January 9, 2013 at 4:04 pm

U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following a better-than-expected quarterly earnings report from Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA). There was not a lot of economic data out today, so corporate ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AFL, BAC, CMA, DNKN, JCP, KEY, LYG, M, MET, MON, NFLX, PCG, RL, RYAAY, SON, SYY, TTM, URBN, DG, FDO)

Posted: January 9, 2013 at 8:33 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research firms this Wednesday. AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) started as Hold at Deutsche Bank. Bank ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 8, 2013: Markets Open Lower, Stay Down all Day (AA, BHI, EMC, RTN, GNW, CELG, MON, RPM, APOL, STZ, GBX, HELE, SCHN, FIO, SCTY)

Posted: January 8, 2013 at 4:04 pm

U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning and remained down throughout the day. The likely reason for the downturn is lowered expectations for corporate earnings which will get off the ...
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Monsanto’s Fertile Quarter and Growing Outlook

Posted: January 8, 2013 at 8:28 am

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) reported first-quarter fiscal 2013 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.62 on revenue of $2.94 billion. In the same period a year ago, the fertilizer ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 7, 2013: Markets Open Lower, Stay Lower All Day (ADM, CREE, LOW, WAG, YHOO, AA, MON, PPHM, STP, ALU)

Posted: January 7, 2013 at 4:06 pm

U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as investors seem to have reined in the enthusiasm that kicked off the new year. There was little new data out today, so ...
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Top Earnings Previews for the Week Ahead (AA, MON, STZ, INFY, WFC)

Posted: January 7, 2013 at 10:04 am

This week kicks off yet another earnings season, this time for the fourth quarter of 2012. The best thing that will come from earnings is that expectations for 2013 and ...
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Drought Be Damned: First Results in for ‘Tolerant’ Corn

Posted: October 6, 2012 at 7:04 pm

Farmers were panicking this summer, dealing with the worst drought to  hit the US in five decades, but from this disaster progress is  blossoming in the form of a drought-tolerant ...
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