Short sellers have really made some big changes in their bets against the key high-yield dividend stocks that had been the darling of Wall Street. Many of these stocks are members of the Dow…
thinkstockThe International Energy Agency (IEA) said today that power generation from renewable sources will surpass generation by natural gas by 2016. Renewables also will generate twice as much power worldwide as nuclear energy in…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report this morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories remained unchanged last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory of 394.1 million barrels, well…
ThinkstockJust last week that we showed how the Democratic Left party in Greece was withdrawing from the current government coalition. While this alone might not have forced a vote of confidence to determine whether…
ThinkstockThe great infatuation with “American Idol” has come and gone. Its key judges have abandoned ship, ratings were pathetic in 2012, its demographics have changed, advertisers have to be pushing back and concert tickets…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of June 14 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), SanDisk Corp.…
ThinkstockThe Commerce Department has released its second and (supposedly) final reading of the first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) for 2013. As this is a second revision, it would require a significant revision to have…
thinkstockMonsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) reported third-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer and seed maker reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.66 on revenue of $4.25 billion. In…
Jon OggInvestors often get to see many analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street firms, but they often miss when analysts say to sell or avoid a stock. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many…
ThinkstockRising interest rates have hammered numerous sectors of the stock market. Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), master limited partnerships and the traditional REIT stocks have all taken a beating. Typically market volatility like…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of June 14 in the following 3D printer and services companies: 3D Systems Inc. (NYSE: DDD), Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), The ExOne Co. (NASDAQ: XONE)…
Investors and traders are on the hunt for fresh research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits after the recent market volatility. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls each…
ThinkstockWith the market touching an intraday low of 1,560.33 on Monday, the S&P 500’s decline had reached 7% from the highs posted in May. Positive housing and consumer confidence data yesterday helped to right…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of June 14: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT), SunEdison…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a drop of 3% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index following a drop of 3.3% for the previous…