JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Department of Justice today submitted a proposed remedy to the federal court that will issue penalties on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) next week following the court’s finding in early July…
courtesy Dell Inc.Activist investor Carl Icahn filed suit yesterday to prevent the special committee of the board of directors at Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) from changing the record date for voting purposes on the…
ThinkstockAfter markets closed last night, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the already junk-rated debt of RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) from ‘CCC+’ to ‘CCC’. That’s eight notches below investment grade. S&P’s outlook on the company remains…
ThinkstockIndependent oil & gas exploration & production company Athlon Energy Inc. (NYSE: ATHL) sold approximately 15.8 million shares this morning at $20 a share in an initial public offering (IPO) that raised net proceeds…
ThinkstockWestport Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: WPRT) is supposed to be one of the biggest winners out there when it comes to alternative engine technology. The problem is that the company’s second-quarter report only brings confusion…
ThinkstockCharter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) may have a checkered past, but the cable television service provider likely will be next on the block of the cable and TV media mergers. Time Warner Cable Inc.…
courtesy of Dell The special committee of Dell Inc.’s (NASDAQ: DELL) board of directors has agreed to a new, sweetened offer from founder Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners to take the company private.…
Wikimedia CommonsThe research team at BofA/Merrill Lynch is all over the earnings, dividend and stock buyback news from American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG). The firm is reiterating its Buy rating, but more importantly…
ThinkstockEconomic numbers, the strength of the U.S dollar and geopolitical events all drive the price of oil. This summer all three have combined to not only move the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…
courtesy of Chevron Corp.Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The oil and gas supermajor posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.77 on revenues of $55 billion.…
ThinkstockThe second-quarter earnings parade may be winding down as we hit August, but the number of companies meeting or exceeding expectations for the period continues to grow. The equity research team at Jefferies is…
ThinkstockAlpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR) reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The coal miner posted an adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss for the quarter of $0.59 on revenues…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsFriday’s Labor Department report on the employment situation is now out. July’s unemployment rate fell to 7.4% from 7.6% in June, which was under the Bloomberg estimate of 7.5%. The…
We may have another monthly unemployment report out today, but investors and traders are still on the hunt for new research ideas in a strong bull market. The S&P 500 has hit a new…
Jon OggIt is Friday and the markets have another monthly employment report to absorb, but Wall Street analysts also have many research calls that have been made. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research…