Here are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. They include Buffalo Wild Wings, Coca-Cola, DSW and Intuitive Surgical.
Merck & Co. reported mixed first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The loss of market exclusivity continues to hurt the top line. Merck reaffirmed its forecast for the full year.
ThinkstockThere’s no doubt that great strides have been made in Americans’ health over the years. Americans smoke less, are more likely to be insured and live longer. However, significant health disparities remain across the…
ThinkstockCoach Inc. (NYSE: COH) reported third-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday. The luxury accessories company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.68 on revenues of $1.10 billion. In the same…
Google's experiment with driverless cars took a large leap forward as it actually put some of its vehicles onto the streets. The multiyear development of the project is about to bear early fruit.
Many analysts believe that Apple and Samsung are the only profitable smartphone operations. Samsung continues to best Apple in global smartphone sales, and the trend for Apple worsens by the quarter.
ThinkstockWomen have made very little progress in terms of what they make compared to men in similar jobs. The equality situation is even worse in the CEO’s office. Only 3% of incoming chief executive…
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) reported first quarter 2014 results after the markets closed Monday. The nutrition and weight loss company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.50 on revenues of…
thinkstockApril 28, 2014: Markets opened higher on Monday with little economic data to drive the market either up or down. Consequently shares fell then rose and look to be headed for small positive close…
courtesy of MicrosoftIn an announcement that should surprise no one, Stephen Elop, former CEO of Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) and now executive vice-president of the devices division of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), said Monday…
Courtesy RosneftSix of Russia’s largest publicly traded companies were downgraded Monday morning by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s. The six include the country’s largest oil producer, Rosneft; its largest natural gas producer, Gazprom; and…
Shares of Apple posted an all-time high in September 2012, shortly after the launch of the iPhone 5. Since then the stock has dropped below $400 a share a couple of times.
About two weeks ago, Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia raised his rating on Twitter from Underperform to Neutral. Last Friday, Bhatia doubled down on his upgrade.
ThinkstockAmericans spend much of their day at work, and more than half of Americans rated their overall work environment poorly last year. Although the number of workers who gave their workplace a positive overall review…
National Oilwell Varco tumbled Friday morning from a year-to-date high on Thursday on a narrow miss in first-quarter results. The pullback could offer an entry point for investors.