Today’s list of stocks is somewhat void of financial stocks, yet many of these you’ll recognize. Here are today’s 52-week lows: AU Optronics Corp. (NYSE: AUO) stock rose over prior lows but still looking…
Despite the drop in oil prices and despite a bear market in general, it is still easy to find those who think some alternative energy stocks are headed much higher. That is still the…
Through much of the spring and early summer, Wall St. experts and oil analysts said gasoline could break above the $5 barrier as oil moved close to $150 a barrel and vacation travel increased.…
Excluding special items, National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) reported second quarter 2008 income of $486.5 million, or $1.20 EPS. During the quarter, the company paid $62.5 million related to its merger with Grant Prideco, took…
Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) has not been without its problems. But there seems to be a saving grace here with strong unit sales. The Palm Centro has now reached its 2-millionth unit sold. It…
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that the IPO market is limited or closed to most markets. But solid companies with solid growth stories can still tap the markets. Enter Rackspace Hosting…
SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has finally completed its merger with XM Satellite Radio (XMSR). In fact, SIRIUS is the only surviving stock now as XM doesn’t trade any longer after last night. …
Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO) reported more bad news this morning on the earnings front, even though the bad news isn’t as bad as many feared. Second quarter income from continuing operations totaled $734 million,…
Australia, formerly the world’s largest penal colony, will loss three-quarters of its Starbucks (SBUX) stores this week. That totals 61 locations. Starbucks will only keep its stores in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney open. Right…
Google (GOOG) has a market cap of $150 billion. The company runs twenty properties each of some significant size from YouTube to Google Earth. Some of these operations probably add to Google’s overall value. …
These are some of the analyst downgrades and negative calls we are seeing early this Tuesday morning: Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs. American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Started as Sell…
These are some of the analyst upgrades and positive calls we are seeing early this Tuesday morning: Aeropostale (ARO) Started as Buy at Goldman Sachs. Amgen (AMGN) Raised to Buy at Citigroup. Dr. Pepper…
In an ironic bit of sloganeering, the current Merrill Lynch (MER) corporate promotion is "Even In Today’s Economy, There Are Smart Places For Your Money." It may not be lost on the shareholders of…
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) CEO Pat Russo survived a string of quarterly losses and catastrophes at her company that would have put a lesser person down. She remained bloodied by unbowed as ALU reported tremendously poor…
FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair, perhaps looking for a break in the relentless storm of the financial crisis, said that only 13% of banks on the agency’s watch list actually fail. According to Reuters, "The…