ThinkstockThe semiconductor market has had extraordinary two years after being a market laggard ever since the market hit bottom in March 2009. In fact, last year, the semiconductor SOX index was up a whopping…
ThinkstockThe days of the solar industry being a pipe-dream that only eco-friendly green activists support are long over. When prices of polysilicon, one of the main ingredients used to make silicon wafers for solar…
ThinkstockIf any asset class has disappointed investors over the last three years, it has been gold. Many on Wall Street are just now starting to reexamine gold for investors’ portfolios. Years of quantitative easing…
ThinkstockIn less than a decade, consumer demand for a lightning fast Internet has changed everything. From e-commerce, social media to web search and more, this massive Internet use can cause latency, and the goal of…
ThinkstockAfter being absolutely rocked back in the spring, the biotech sector has bounced back smartly. Even a bubble comment from the head of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen didn’t stop the return of the biotechnology…
ThinkstockThe big market sell-off got some extra additional selling as some insiders decided it was time to lighten up on their holdings of their own companies. One interesting note from this week, while it…
ThinkstockIt is no secret that the market has moved from a raging bull market to a market that has become volatile. This last week turned out to be a rough week in the markets, but some…
ThinkstockWhile technology has been the top sector by far this year, the industrials as a whole have lagged the market dramatically. Most of Wall Street remains very positive about the balance of 2014 and…
A new research report from UBS reviews the second-quarter numbers from the oil service sector. The analysts recommend that after a very good market run, investors stay with the top diversified names.
ThinkstockRecent rulings on plant emissions of carbon dioxide by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are proving to be a lot more stringent than originally thought. Worse for consumers is that if current estimates are…
We have seen four biotech research reports in which the analysts covering these stocks are now calling for upside of 100% -- or even higher!
In a new report from Oppenheimer, analysts combine their fundamental rating on a company of Outperform with positive earnings revisions, and then toss in a bullish technical profile for good measure.
The analysts at Jefferies have done some fine tuning to their Franchise Picks list, which is their cream-of-the-crop list. These stocks had the largest upside to the Jefferies designated price targets.
A new research report from the analysts at Stifel notes that the managed care organizations (MCOs) have posted solid results and raised earnings estimates, and they have been sold off.
The energy and cleantech analysts at Credit Suisse have top stocks to buy on the newly refreshed Top Picks list that have some incredible upside potential. Here are five for investors to consider.
ThinkstockWith technology the clear sector leader this year in the S&P 500, many investors may be wondering if the winning string has played out. Second-quarter earnings were in-line to better than expected for most…
Business development companies offer multiple levels of financing and investments in other smaller companies. They are favored by more aggressive income investors as they offer high payouts.
For investors with a large appetite for risk and a tolerance for volatility, these could be winning software stocks to own the rest of the year. They are rated Outperform at Baird.
We haven’t had a 10% sell-off in more than two years. If Merrill Lynch is correct in analyzing the situation, a large correction may not come at all.
With interest rates still at historic lows, the stock market is ultimately the only destination for investor capital, and dividend-paying stocks make good sense in volatile markets.