February 2011

Live Nasdaq Composite: Chip Selloff and Rising Yields Weigh on Nasdaq After Jobs Report Stuns

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 28, 2011 at 8:15 AM EST

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMZN, BRK-A, BRK-B, CMCSA, FTO, POT, SVNT, STX, THC)

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 28, 2011 at 5:54 AM EST

Saudi Aramco, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, And The Price Of Crude

Saudi Aramco, the largest state-owned oil company in the world, has signaled that it is prepared to ship enough crude…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 28, 2011 at 5:22 AM EST

Ireland, The New Battle Over Sovereign Debt, And Merkel’s Job

There has been a threat that one of the nations in the EU which received a bailout would reject the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 28, 2011 at 4:40 AM EST

Jones Soda Co. is Still Alive

Jones Soda Co.(NASDAQ:JSDA) shares closed Friday at $1.40. They hit 48 cents in the past 12 months, but they are…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 28, 2011 at 4:16 AM EST

Media Digest (2/28/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

The National Association for Business Economics said the deficit was its No.1 concern. (Reuters) Congress appears less likely to shut…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 26, 2011 at 10:52 AM EST

Buffett’s Annual Report: Big M&A, Promise, Concern (BRK-A, BRK-B, GE, GS, BAC, WFC)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) has released its 2010 annual report. While there are plenty of Buffett-isms in there for…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2011 at 9:52 AM EST

The Ten States That Pay Teachers The Most (And Why It Doesn’t Matter)

Lost in the debate about collective bargaining rights and the related issues of pay, pensions, and health care coverage is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2011 at 8:12 AM EST

Consumer Reports Sales Verizon iPhone Has Reception Problems

Consumer Reports issued a note about the reception problems of the AT&T (NYSE: T) iPhone 4 last July. Apple all…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 26, 2011 at 7:45 AM EST

The Top Six Analyst Calls of the Week (INTC, FFIV, LULU, MCP, WFC, USO, DIG, DTO)

Analyst calls are sometimes favorable and sometimes off the mark. Still, analysts move stocks and often offer keen insight not…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2011 at 7:34 AM EST

The Week’s Stock Market Winners: Chevron, Heinz, And Hershey

S&P 500 WEEK TOP 10 (18 FEB -24 FEB) Ticker Weekly Price Change (%) Close Price 24Feb11 Close Price 18Feb11…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM EST

Next Week’s Top Earnings on Deck (DNDN, JOE, COST, SPLS, BIG, KR, MRVL)

Next week looks like the wind-down of earnings season with the exception of the off-calendar quarter companies. There are no…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 25, 2011 at 12:05 PM EST

Apple & Google Take Fight to Music Services (AAPL, GOOG, AMZN, WMG)

The iTunes store has been a huge success for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has yet to…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 25, 2011 at 11:55 AM EST

Analysts and Charts Duel Over First Solar (FSLR, SPWRA, JASO, STP, TAN)

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is starting to enter into a no-man’s land after earnings. It is such that even…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 25, 2011 at 10:34 AM EST

Boeing Wins Tanker Bid a Second Time (BA, EADSY, LMT, NOC, GD, UTX)

After a second do-over, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has once more bested Airbus maker EADS (OTC: EADSY) in the bidding…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 25, 2011 at 9:48 AM EST

The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: Fannie And Freddie Losses

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae moved to the top of the negative news search as both lost billions of dollars.…

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Month: February 2011

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMZN, BRK-A, BRK-B, CMCSA, FTO, POT, SVNT, STX, THC)

Saudi Aramco, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, And The Price Of Crude

Ireland, The New Battle Over Sovereign Debt, And Merkel’s Job

Jones Soda Co. is Still Alive

Media Digest (2/28/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Buffett’s Annual Report: Big M&A, Promise, Concern (BRK-A, BRK-B, GE, GS, BAC, WFC)

The Ten States That Pay Teachers The Most (And Why It Doesn’t Matter)

Consumer Reports Sales Verizon iPhone Has Reception Problems

The Top Six Analyst Calls of the Week (INTC, FFIV, LULU, MCP, WFC, USO, DIG, DTO)

The Week’s Stock Market Winners: Chevron, Heinz, And Hershey

Next Week’s Top Earnings on Deck (DNDN, JOE, COST, SPLS, BIG, KR, MRVL)

Apple & Google Take Fight to Music Services (AAPL, GOOG, AMZN, WMG)

Analysts and Charts Duel Over First Solar (FSLR, SPWRA, JASO, STP, TAN)

Boeing Wins Tanker Bid a Second Time (BA, EADSY, LMT, NOC, GD, UTX)

The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: Fannie And Freddie Losses

Live Nasdaq Composite: Chip Selloff and Rising Yields Weigh on Nasdaq After Jobs Report Stuns

Nvidia Stock Nearing 52-Week High: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Ripple (XRP) Slides 6% as Crypto Risks Becoming a “First Casualty” of the SpaceX IPO

Warren Buffett’s Investment Advice Is Putting Retirement Portfolios at Risk

Most Twentysomethings Are Already Saving for Retirement, But 47% Just Guessed How Much They Need

'Your $200K Would Be $400K': Dave Ramsey to 71-Year-Old Who Panic-Sold Retirement Account Twice

Nvidia Stock Nearing 52-Week High: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Ripple (XRP) Slides 6% as Crypto Risks Becoming a “First Casualty” of the SpaceX IPO

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMZN, BRK-A, BRK-B, CMCSA, FTO, POT, SVNT, STX, THC)

Saudi Aramco, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, And The Price Of Crude

Ireland, The New Battle Over Sovereign Debt, And Merkel’s Job

Jones Soda Co. is Still Alive

Media Digest (2/28/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Buffett’s Annual Report: Big M&A, Promise, Concern (BRK-A, BRK-B, GE, GS, BAC, WFC)

The Ten States That Pay Teachers The Most (And Why It Doesn’t Matter)

Consumer Reports Sales Verizon iPhone Has Reception Problems

The Top Six Analyst Calls of the Week (INTC, FFIV, LULU, MCP, WFC, USO, DIG, DTO)

The Week’s Stock Market Winners: Chevron, Heinz, And Hershey

Next Week’s Top Earnings on Deck (DNDN, JOE, COST, SPLS, BIG, KR, MRVL)

Apple & Google Take Fight to Music Services (AAPL, GOOG, AMZN, WMG)

Analysts and Charts Duel Over First Solar (FSLR, SPWRA, JASO, STP, TAN)

Boeing Wins Tanker Bid a Second Time (BA, EADSY, LMT, NOC, GD, UTX)

The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: Fannie And Freddie Losses

Live Nasdaq Composite: Chip Selloff and Rising Yields Weigh on Nasdaq After Jobs Report Stuns

Nvidia Stock Nearing 52-Week High: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Ripple (XRP) Slides 6% as Crypto Risks Becoming a “First Casualty” of the SpaceX IPO

Warren Buffett’s Investment Advice Is Putting Retirement Portfolios at Risk

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