ThinkstockWe have seen some key changes to the Argus Research Institutional Model Portfolio this morning. It is suggesting that investors add shares of Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH) and Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), and…
ThinkstockThe Brent pipeline system has been shut down for the second time this year, following the discovery of a leak at one of its platforms. The platform, called Cormorant Alpha, was shut down in…
ThinkstockDuring the bull market for technology stocks in the 1990s, investors eagerly awaited the quarterly results from the large-cap technology leaders. The personal computer was being totally integrated into the home and business environment…
Jon OggThese are some of this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) raised to Neutral at J.P. Morgan. AON Corp. (NYSE: AON) cut to…
ThinkstockBoyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE: BYD) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter the casino operator reported an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.31 and $625.8…
ThinkstockStratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter the 3D printer maker reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.40 and $96.4 million in…
ThinkstockThe Shanghai Composite, the exchange where most large Chinese companies trade, dropped 3.7%. The reason stated by experts was that planned government restrictions on cheap money for home buying would end. If property values drop,…
thinkstockThis weekend, something new surfaced in the battle of the federal budget. President Obama suggested something that until recently was unthinkable. Cuts in entitlements, which includes Social Security and Medicare, could be used to balance…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The price recovery of Facebook Inc’s (NASDAQ: FB) shares was trending, but they are selling down again. Optimism that the social network has found a way to raise rates on the…
ThinkstockShanghai Composite Falls The Shanghai Composite, the exchange where most large Chinese companies trade, dropped 3.7%. The reason stated by experts was that planned government restrictions on cheap money for home buying would end. If…
ThinkstockThe school of thought that the economy will add 150,000 to 200,00 jobs a month for the balance of the year has to have its base in the idea that federal budget cuts will…
ThinkstockBy a few measurements, Russia is a rich country, particularly in its oil reserves, which are among the 10 largest in the world. However, by other measures, most directly gross domestic product and GDP…
ThinkstockCostco Wholesale Corp.’s (NASDAQ: COST) annual sales run above $100 billion, more than twice J.C. Penney Co Inc.’s (NYSE: JCP) and Macy’s Inc.’s (NYSE: M) combined, and nearly 40% of those of mega-retailer Target…
President Obama suggests cuts in Social Security and Medicare to end a battle over budget cuts. (Reuters) Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) may try a large acquisition to improve its fortunes. (WSJ) Spending among…
ThinkstockThough the Internet is made up of tens of millions of websites, people spend the vast majority of time on just a handful of sites. According to comScore, an Internet analytics company, Americans spend…