JD.com Escapes Secondary Offering Undertow
JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: JD) filed an F-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a secondary offering. The terms are being set for the offering as a maximum proposed price of $11.36 per…
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Why Ratings Agencies Would Be Worried About Petrobras
Wikimedia CommonsPetroleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras, just can’t seem to catch a break. Over the past few months it has been plagued by Brazilian elections, accounting troubles, corruption charges, and a subpoena…
Why Analysts Like the Cypress and Spansion Merger So Much
It turns out that the analyst reports seen by 24/7 Wall St. have been very favorable regarding the Cypress Semiconductor and Spansion merger news.
Analyst Playbook for Energy-Related Bank Exposure After Pullback
Sterne Agee detailed in a report that Texas banks could have a negative reaction to oil prices, as lending to oil companies might spiral down the drain.
Are Avanir Shareholders Getting Enough in the Buyout?
Avanir Pharmaceuticals announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Otsuka Pharmaceutical for a $17.00 per share buyout.
Analysts Pick MLPs Insulated From Low Oil Prices
A fresh report this week from Merrill Lynch's MLP team actually highlights which MLPs may be mostly insulated from the carnage in oil prices.
What to Expect From the Labor Department Unemployment Report on Friday
The U.S. Department of Labor will release the Employment Situation report for the month of November this coming Friday morning.
Brazilian Airline Azul Files for IPO
Azul S.A. has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering.
Workiva Sets Terms for IPO
Workiva has set its filing terms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering.
LendingClub Sets Terms for IPO
LendingClub has amended its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to set the terms for its initial public offering.
Merrill Lynch Talks Up 3D Printing After Euromold Conference
The 2014 Euromold conference was held in Frankfurt last week, and Merrill Lynch took the opportunity to review two of the biggest firms in the 3D printing industry.
Mixed Readings For Biotech Short Interest
ThinkstockThe short interest data are out for the November 14 settlement date. Biotech companies are considered a riskier group of stocks, with big upside and big downside. FDA rulings can make or break them.…
Semiconductor Short Interest Reacts to Recent Highs
The short interest data for the semiconductor industry have come out for the November 14 settlement date. These chip stocks all took a hit during the market sell-off in mid-October, but recent short interest…
Major Oil Short Interest Still Wary of Falling Prices
ThinkstockShort interest data for major oil stocks was released for the November 14 settlement date. Most of the top oil stocks, with the exception of ConocoPhillips, saw their short interest rise in this period.…
Weekly Jobless Claims Come Over the Top of Estimates
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Labor released the weekly jobless claims report Wednesday as the markets will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. The new jobless claims came in at 313,000, well above the Bloomberg consensus…
Mixed News on Durable Goods
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Commerce released the durable goods orders report for the month of October Wednesday morning. The new orders index came in at 0.4% against a Bloomberg consensus estimate of -0.5%, the…
What Key Analysts See in 2015 for the S&P 500
As 2014 draws to a close, analysts are looking ahead for what to expect in the coming year. One of the big questions that they are confronting is whether or not the bull market…
How Will Hewlett-Packard Fourth Quarter Earnings Effect Its Split
Wikimedia CommonsHewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) reported its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market close amid big ongoing news of a split in the company. However this split will not occur until the end of…
Hewlett-Packard 2015 Guidance Looks Good Enough, Almost
ThinkstockHewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) reported its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market close as $1.06 in earnings per share and $28.4 billion in revenue against Thomson Reuters consensus estimates of $1.06 in earnings per…
Merrill Lynch Issues Upside 2015 Price Target For S&P 500
After an extremely strong 2013 and a strong 2014, now the bull market is nearing its sixth year. This has investors and analysts alike wondering what sort of upside to expect in 2015. Merrill…