Apple Rearranges iPad Orders
courtesy of Apple Inc.Original 2013 production levels for the iPad and iPad mini from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) totaled about 60 million iPads and 40 million iPad minis. The company is now altering its…
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Newest first · Page 368Five Key Analyst Calls to Watch
24/7 Wall St. is tracking several key analyst calls this morning. Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) has seen mixed calls this morning. The discount retailer was raised to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank,…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AWK, ANGI, BIG, CLH, DVA, HTZ, LOGI, MLNX, WFR, NANO, NYCB, SAP, SD)
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. American Water Works Co. Inc. (NYSE: AWK) cut to Neutral at Citigroup. Angie’s List Inc.…
Analyst Sees Enterprise Flash Changing the World of Storage (UBS, EMC, NTAP, IBM, HPQ, DELL, WDC, STX)
ThinkstockThe ability for consumers to view the world from the screen of their smartphone or tablet device is quickly changing the technology world. The need for faster access, more processing power and the ability…
Nine Early Bird Stocks on the Move (CIEN, DRYS, HIMX, JRCC, JDSU, WFR, OCLS, PETM, SCTY)
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia Commons24/7 Wall St. is tracking many movers on high volume this morning. Some are earnings and others are on individual news. Shortly after 8:00 a.m., these are the nine stocks…
Icahn Wants More Cash from Transocean
ThinkstockNow that Carl Icahn has a toehold at Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) and fired off a letter to that company’s board on how shareholders should be treated, he’s getting down to business with Transocean…
Europe and U.K. Keep Interest Rates on Hold
ThinkstockKey decisions are out from the Bank of England and from the European Central Bank (ECB). Most U.S. investors would prefer not to have to care about these moves, but that is now the…
MEMC’s Unusual Upgrade by Goldman Sachs
Jon OggMEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) is continuing to benefit from its turnaround efforts. This morning we are tracking an unusual upgrade from a Wall St. Can this be possible? If you look…
International Drilling Rig Count Slides in February
ThinkstockOil field services company Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) today reported that its count of foreign oil and gas drilling rigs fell slightly from 1,279 in January to 1,275 in February. Adding in Canadian…
Layoffs and Losses Continue in Coal Industry
ThinkstockIt is no secret that the coal sector is in the doghouse. James River Coal Co. (NASDAQ: JRCC) announced its earnings this morning which was actually another loss for the quarter and for the…
Bringing Home the Bacon at Smithfield Foods
ThinkstockSmithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE: SFD) reported third-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The food processing firm reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.58 on revenues of $3.58 billion. In…
Addidas Reports Strong Sales in China
ThinkstockThe running shoe business continues to hold its own, particularly if the running shoes are used for golf or are sold in China. Adidas Group, which owns Reebok and other businesses, reported that for…
Facebook’s Redesign Aims to Keep Users Online Longer
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has admitted, in it own way, that people do not spend as much time as they used to on the social network, as well as that the…
Uncertain Fate of the 787 Dreamliner
courtesy Boeing Co.There is more confusion about the near-term fate of the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner. Some media outlets say that test flights could begin soon, and that an acceptable solution to…
What’s New in the Financial World (3/7/2013)
ThinkstockAdidas Full-Year Sales The running shoe business continues to hold its own, particularly if the running shoes are used for golf or sold in China. Adidas Group, which owns Reebok and other businesses, reported…