Top 10 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Lululemon, Apple, Disney and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. They include Lululemon, Apple and Disney.
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Newest first · Page 230LDK Solar Company Earnings Worse Than Even Very Low Expectations
ThinkstockLDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The solar PV maker reported a diluted earnings per American depositary share (ADS) loss of $1.21 on revenues of…
The Best Cities for High-Tech Jobs
ThinkstockOne in every five jobs in the United States required a high level of knowledge in science, technology, engineering or math as of 2011. Since the industrial revolution, the share of these kinds of…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Hits Overdraft Fees
ThinkstockThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has started a push to press down, or even eliminate, overdraft fees. A decision against the banks could cost them tens of millions of dollars in profits. The agency…
Boeing Raises 20-Year Sales Forecast
Courtesy Boeing Co.Good news for shareholders of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), and Airbus as well. Boeing raised its 20-year demand forecast for commercial planes by 3.8% to 35,000. According to the revised Boeing forecast:…
Car-Buying Public Still Shuns Chevy Volt: GM Cannot Give It Away
courtesy of General MotorsThere has been plenty of evidence in the past that the car buying public does not want anything to do with General Motors Co.’s (NYSE: GM) Chevy Volt. Buyers have purchased…
CEO “Resignation” Hardly Helps Lululemon Athletica Trouble: Founder to Blame
ThinkstockLululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) will replace its CEO Christine Day as soon as possible, probably because of a debacle that involved the shipping of pants which were too “see-through” to sell, at least to real…
In Xbox One Price War with Sony PS4, Both Companies Could Lose Money
MicrosoftIn the fight for market share in the game console business, the key ingredient to success may be what it costs to make and market Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox One and Sony Corp.’s…
Global Job Recovery Slips: Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
ThinkstockJob creation likely will be capped by the tepid growth of most large economies. Europe in particular will be a drag on a global jobs recovery. Without the addition of ten of millions of…
An Auction of Sprint’s Assets — Dish’s Likely Higher Bid
courtesy of Sprint Corp.Now that Softbank has increased its offer for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S), it is rival bidder Dish Network Corp.’s (NASDAQ: DISH) turn. Dish has made a strong enough case to…
Shale Oil Job Outlook: Two Million?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) unit issued its new estimates of global shale oil and gas deposits. The document’s release was well covered. Not as highly commented on was the extent to which…
Softbank Raises Offer for Sprint — the Full Announcement
ThinkstockAs a means to fight off an offer from Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), Softbank has raised the cash portion of its bid for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). The announcement from Sprint: Sprint’s…
Lululemon CEO to Depart, Company Earnings Not Enough to Cheer Investors
ThinkstockYoga and athletic apparel maker Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) reported first quarter 2013 results after markets closed today. For the quarter the company reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.32 on revenue…
Emerging Market Bonds Facing Bear Market Too, Along with Their Stocks
ThinkstockWe have been extensively covering the rising interest rate environment as longer-dated Treasury notes and bonds have been falling in value and rising in yields. Today’s ratings agency news that Standard & Poor’s was…
Closing Bell for Monday on Wall Street: Markets Open Higher, but Slip Later
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following some mixed economic data released in China. The country’s CPI rose less than expected, producer prices fell, fixed asset investment rose a little less than expected,…