6 Serious Biotech and Health Care Movers
In Thursday morning’s trading session, it seemed almost across the board that biotech stocks were the largest gainers.
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Of nearly 44.6 million mortgaged properties in the United States at the end of the third quarter of 2014, about 5.1 million of the mortgages were underwater.
The Bullish and Bearish Case for McDonald’s in 2015
McDonald’s remains in a very challenging business position, with its serious labor woes and sales trends that have been atrocious.
Ford Lifts Dividend After Year of Weak Profits
Ford announced Thursday morning a 20% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend.
J.P. Morgan, Though Cautious on Large Cap Banks, Has 5 Picks for 2015
While not overly negative on the banking sector as a whole, the J.P. Morgan analysts sees many of the big money center banks and large regionals as fully valued.
Weekly Jobless Claims Top Estimates but Keep the Streak Alive
The U.S. Department of Labor has released the latest report on weekly jobless claims, and the figure was higher than expected.
December Retail Sales Gains Signal Good Holiday Quarter
Retailers are announcing December U.S. same-store sales figures Thursday. Retail Metrics projected an overall gain of 3.8%.
GW Cannabinoid Drug Fails Cancer Pain Trial
GW Pharmaceuticals reported top-line results from the first of three Phase 3 trials for Sativex.
Chinese Gamers Will Wait Longer for Sony PlayStation 4 Intro
Sony said in a statement Thursday that the scheduled January 11 launch of the company’s PlayStation 4 in China has been delayed.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcatel-Lucent, ADM, BofA, Chesapeake, Google, J.P. Morgan, MGM and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls includes Alcatel-Lucent, ADM, Bank of America, Chesapeake Energy, Google, J.P. Morgan and MGM.
RBC’s Favorite Large Cap Software Stocks for 2015
A new research report from RBC highlights top large cap software stocks to buy for 2015, and these five have the largest upside to the RBC price targets.
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Johnson & Johnson in 2015
One key consideration for the year ahead is that Johnson & Johnson raised its dividends again and managed to have upside performance above what was expected.
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Intel in 2015
Microsoft's newer operating systems required more souped-up PCs with much stronger processors, and Intel got to ride that gravy train in 2014.
The Bullish and Bearish Case for 3M in 2015
One key consideration for the year ahead is that 3M was recently among the top dividend and buybacks that were too big to ignore.
Family Dollar Earnings Tumble as Merger Vote Looms
Family Dollar Stores reported disappointing first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.