thinkstockIn its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook released today, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has for the first time forecast crude oil prices for 2014 to go along with forecasts for this year. A…
ThinkstockOne of the premier brands in the newspaper business is the Financial Times, owned Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO), and when the company’s CEO announced her retirement last October, there was some speculation that the…
courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) just cannot catch a break on its 787 Dreamliner. After a 787 owned by Japan Airlines caught on fire yesterday when a mechanic was inspecting the plane, Boeing…
The Merrill Lynch research team at Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) is out with its key RIC report for 2013, which is titled “2013: Back to the Future” for the start of 2013.…
courtesy of AppleA massive trade exhibition like the Consumer Electronics Show which officially opened today in Las Vegas carries with it a low of ‘wow’ — and this year’s show is no exception. There’s…
Wikimedia CommonsWhen reviewing the “Conviction” or “Focus” list group of Buy rated stocks at Wall Street firms you are typically getting a look at their “Cream of the crop”. It’s not unusual for big…
ThinkstockInvestment firm Sterne Agee this morning published its outlook for the oil field services sector, calling for limited upside in North American activity, improvement in international drilling, and a trend toward growth in deepwater…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsAlcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) is set to kick off earnings season for the fourth quarter after the close on Tuesday. This matters more than any of us would like, mainly…
ThinkstockFor the week ending January 6th, the Gallup U.S. economic confidence index came in at -21, an improvement of 1 points the previous week’s reading of -22, but down sharply from the average reading…
courtesy Boeing Co.Shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) have been down by more than 1% this morning following a downgrade of the company’s shares from Buy to Hold at BB&T Capital Markets. Boeing’s shares…
ThinkstockFor its latest report on global risk, the World Economic Forum surveyed more than 1,000 experts and industry leaders, who concluded that the outlook for the next 10 years is not encouraging. The group…
ThinkstockTarget Corp. (NYSE: TGT) is taking its price matching a step further. Rather than just price matching during the holidays, Target will honor this year round. Target identified its list of competitors it will…
ThinkstockDeutsche Bank A.G. (NYSE: DB) has joined a growing list of investment banks cutting their forecasts on precious metals for 2013 and 2014. By cutting their estimates for gold and silver and joining a…
ThinkstockCypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) may be getting the chip sector off to yet another bad start for earnings season. The company said that business eroded in the final two weeks of December in…
courtesy GameStop Corp.GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) is showing that some hot video games did not exactly translate into the great video game recovery for which investors have been waiting (and waiting and waiting). The…