These are some of the top analyst upgrades we are seeing from Wall Street this Thursday morning with about two hours to the open: First Solar (FSLR) Raised to Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.…
These are some of the top analyst downgrades we are seeing from Wall Street this Thursday morning with about two hours to the open: Ashland (ASH) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan. Borg Warner (BWA)…
Motorola (MOT) missed a lot of its numbers for the third quarter. Much more important than that it fudged when it might dump its handset unit. The deal was supposed to happen in the…
It has only taken a week for the global auto business to rebound from one of its worst periods in decades. GM (GM) is close to a deal to buy Chrysler. The Federal Reserve…
When the stock markets around the world raced down earlier this month, there was some sense to it. The credit and liquidity troubles were real. Corporate earnings became progressively troubled. Layoffs showed clear signs…
Wall St. is a den of thieves and NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo wants to wipe them out on his way to becoming governor like his father was before him. His latest attempt to…
If you don’t like the game, change the rules. At least that is what the nation’s banks would like to have happen. They are making the case that if accounting practices were "correct", they…
According to Reuters, investors and banks are in a struggle over whether financial companies should be able to change the way they value assets under accounting rules. Reuters writes that improvements in Asia markets…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has finally given its guidance from the conference call, and it looks like this and additional supply contracts will be good news for the entire solar sector and may…
Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB has notified regulatory agencies of a confirmed case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in a multiple sclerosis patient treated with TYSABRI .
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED AFTER THE COMPANY OFFERED GUIDANCE & SUPPLY PACT DATA. THE FULL STORY CAN BE SEEN HERE: First Solar Saves The Solar Power Sector (FSLR, SPWRA, STP, LDK, CSIQ, SOLR,…
CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME) has reported earnings of $2.81 GAAP EPS on revenue of $681 million, but non-GAAP earnings were $4.13 EPS if you include NYMEX and CME merger operations. The numbers today…
Verasun Energy (VSE) Rumor that ethanol company may go Chapter 11. Drops to $.40 from 52-week high of $17.75. Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Who can afford to decorate a home? Earnings fall. Sells off to $7.26…
The ADR’s of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras, have gotten a boost today. This is not just in conjunction with the rally seen in other oil and gas stocks from earnings. Morgan…
The FOMC decision on interest rates was due at 2:15 PM EST, and we got a rate cut decision a tad late today A cut was already expected and the only real variable was…