ThinkstockAs the third-quarter earnings season gets underway, investor angst has been fueled on several fronts, not least by the continued showdown in Washington that has threatened to hijack global equity markets. As failure to…
ThinkstockAs the push continues toward a more energy independent America, some of the leading energy names continue to make huge leaps in production and profitability. The analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch have…
ThinkstockThe master limited partnerships (MLPs) earnings season is getting underway with some of the top names set to report earnings imminently. The MLP research team at Credit Suisse expects numerous positive catalysts to emerge…
Courtesy Boeing Co.The Merrill Lynch Technical Titans List was formerly known as the Most Attractive Buy List and was introduced in February 2006. It is designed to identify common stocks that are attractive based…
From the average individual to the largest American Fortune 500 company and to the U.S. government, network and cyber security has become one of the highest priorities.
Adrian Pingstone, via Wikimedia CommonsU.S. crude production has grown beyond expectations in 2013, accelerating in the second half of this year at most key plays around the country, particularly Bakken, Eagle Ford and Permian.…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsOne of the reasons that investors look for stocks that may be added to the S&P 500 is that those that are added are immediately bought by portfolio managers who…
ThinkstockThe master limited partnership (MLP) sector attracts investors because of the high distributions and the special tax treatment of those distributions. Investors think of these distributions as dividends, though they are actually part income…
ThinkstockHedge funds are often copycat artists. When a trade comes in vogue, they all tend to pile into the same trade. There is always one little issue, and that is their use of leverage.…
ThinkstockSemiconductor sales have moved in a slow, sideways range over the past year. The key for the top companies like Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) to ramp up…
Wikimedia CommonsThe head of portfolio strategy at J.P. Morgan, Thomas Lee, has been a consistent bull this year. In fact, he stood his ground reasonably well during the May to June sell off prompted…
ThinkstockGiven the dramatic decline in share prices, some investors may perceive gold equities as inexpensive. The analysts at Jefferies strongly disagree. In their opinion, gold equities rarely have been more expensive, when current gold prices…
ThinkstockTuesday saw the wrap up of the 2013 European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) conference in Amsterdam, which featured key data from several of the companies covered by the biotech analysts at UBS. While…
ThinkstockAfter the market implosion of 2007 and 2008, the major U.S. banks were all reeling from the same disease. The housing bust and the slew of horrible mortgage backed securities deals that were floated…
ThinkstockThe Permian Basin in West Texas is truly a story of the Phoenix rising from the ashes. Since its discovery, the oil-rich region has had its ups and downs, with activity sloping downward through…
Often the leading Wall Street firms put out their lists of top stocks to buy or highest conviction lists near the end of the year or right at the beginning of the new year.…
ThinkstockLess than 10 years ago, just about everybody had a cell phone. However, at that point nobody had a smartphone. The smartphone revolution grew out of the ill-fated Palm idea for a personal digital…
ThinkstockWhen Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ignited the smartphone revolution in 2007, it continued its ongoing policy of using a fairly heavy hand on its suppliers to contain costs and keep its margins at the…
The phrase “A rising tide lifts all boats” is frequently used around Wall Street when the good times roll. It basically helps to explain why in a good market almost everything works, with little…
ThinkstockWhether you are a trader or investor, one of the keys to success is having a meaningful enough position in the stocks you own to take advantage of strong upside price movement. As we…