Economic Conundrum: Only Slightly More Optimistic CEOs
The Conference Board released its Measure of CEO Confidence for the fourth quarter of 2014. The measure moved up to 60 from 59 in the third quarter.
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The Bullish and Bearish Case for Visa in 2015
Credit card giant Visa is one of the most underfollowed yet one of the most important stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Verizon in 2015
One of the biggest considerations for the year ahead for Verizon is the current price war with AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.
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.
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.
GW Cannabinoid Drug Fails Cancer Pain Trial
GW Pharmaceuticals reported top-line results from the first of three Phase 3 trials for Sativex.
Brocade Cleans Up With Convertible Debt Offering
Brocade Communications Systems announced that it intends to offer up to $500 million principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2020.
Why Credit Suisse Says Not to Buy Oil Service Stocks, Yet …
In the view of Credit Suisse, now is not the time to buy oilfield services stocks because the downside risk is too great.
Wells Fargo’s Top Biotech Stocks for 2015
ThinkstockLooking back at 2014, biotechs had a phenomenal year, and this looks to continue into 2015. The NYSE Arca Biotech index was up over 45% for 2014, and Wells Fargo expects that the biotech…
Is Immunomedics Worth 50% More?
After Immunomedics announced that it had appointed a new chief medical officer, Wells Fargo issued an analyst call implying upside of over 50%.
Analyst Sees Amazon Margin Woes Continuing in 2015
Canaccord Genuity’s Michael Graham and Austin Moldow are concerned with Amazon’s lack of care toward its margins, which is now expected to continue in 2015.
How Analysts View Micron Technology After Earnings
Micron Technology reported its earnings Tuesday after the U.S. markets closed, and analysts are weighing in Wednesday on what they think about the semiconductor giant.
Credit Suisse’s Top Airline Stocks for 2015
Despite the massive gains in airline stocks made thus far, Credit Suisse still found the risk versus reward relationship favorable for investors due to that falling crude oil trend.
How Sirius Views Its Outlook in 2015
Sirius XM Holdings announced on Wednesday morning that its results for 2014 were ahead of the satellite radio player's previously announced 2014 guidance.
J.C. Penney Delivers a Serious Upside Surprise
After the close of trading Tuesday, J.C. Penney gave a preliminary update on its performance for the combined nine-week November and December period.
Mixed Earnings Results Not Good Enough at Micron
Micron Technology reported mixed first-quarter results Tuesday after the market close, and shares plunged in after-hours trading.
Hewlett-Packard Gets New Street-High Analyst Target
Wikimedia CommonsCredit Suisse released an analyst report reiterating an Outperform rating for Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) and raising its price target to $50 from $45. The brokerage firm raised the target for a few reasons:…
The Bill Gross Outlook on 2015
Janus.comJanus Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNS) released its collective investment outlook for the year ahead, otherwise known as “Straight Talk on 2015.” Investing experts that spoke at this event were Myron Scholes, Gibson Smith,…
Falling Oil Forces US Steel Facility Closures
ThinkstockUnited States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) will lay off roughly 750 employees between two plants, undoubtedly the result of falling oil prices. It is worth noting that these facilities are not being shut down…
Oppenheimer Gets More Positive on 4 Top Banks for 2015
Oppenheimer has released a very positive report for three of America's four largest banks. The firm continues to believe that bank stocks are modestly undervalued and should outperform modestly.