thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported the U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 59 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of between 54 billion and 58 billion cubic…
thinkstockThe recovery of alternative energy and clean energy may be political, and it may also be tied to what is simply a raging bull market for equities. Investors have started losing their fears that…
ThinkstockThe Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has reported that manufacturing is suddenly booming in America. Its July Manufacturing Index rose handily to 55.4 from only 50.9 in June. Dow Jones was looking for an…
Back in the late seventies, as an intern in the financial services industry, I was one of the few women in meetings with top management, economists, and strategists . . . and I was…
ThinkstockYelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) made our list of early bird analyst upgrades this morning, but it turns out that the upgrade cycle for Yelp is actually a large group of analysts. Yelp posted a…
Wikimedia CommonsOil and gas supermajor Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) reported second-quarter 2013 estimated results before markets opened this morning. The company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55 on revenues of $106.47…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department has its key employment and payrolls report due on Friday, and we already have seen mixed reports from TrimTabs and ADP trying to act as a preview to Friday’s report. The…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsAs the stock market continues its 1990s style rally, investors continue to keep a very close eye on changing strategies. High dividend stocks have given way to dividend growth stocks.…
ThinkstockTransCanada Corp. (NYSE: TRP) announced this morning that it will proceed to the next stage of development for its Energy East pipeline, which is intended to carry 1.1 million barrels a day from the oil…
ThinkstockWith the Federal Reserve reminding investors yesterday that it can raise or lower asset purchases in its quantitative easing program based on the data, all eyes shift to tomorrow’s employment numbers. With the “bad…
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These are the top analyst downgrades, cautious research notes and stocks to sell from Wall Street for Thursday, August 1, 2013. They include Atmel, Barclays, Enbridge Energy Partners, J.C. Penney and Humana.
courtesy Chesapeake Energy Corp.Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) reported second-quarter 2013 earnings before markets opened this morning. The oil and gas exploration and production company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.51…
ThinkstockBarrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) reported second-quarter 2013 earnings before markets opened this morning. The gold miner posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.66 on revenues of $3.2 billion. In the same period…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGIn the 1970s, the Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) commercials were all over television. Arnold Palmer and O.J. Simpson would slide into a new rental car and drive off, satisfied, into…