ThinkstockWhen the Arab oil embargo began in 1973, the halcyon days of cheap gasoline in the United States were over forever. The embargo was initiated by what was known as OAPEC, or the Organization…
ThinkstockTypically when an index rebalances at the end of a month or the quarter, the 24/7 team looks for the top names that are expecting solid buying, so our readers can check their portfolios…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsShort sellers continue to hold large positions not only in troubled companies like J.C. Penney, but also in blue chips like Bank of America and AT&T. As of May 15,…
In a new research report, J.P. Morgan posted a list of the best ideas to come out of this year's Tech, Media and Telecom conference. We screened the list for some of the top…
Analysts at UBS attempted to look forward two to three years to assess whether there will be more bankruptcies in the coal sector. Four stocks hit their radar screens.
ThinkstockThe type of genius developers who expanded the use, connectivity and ubiquity of the Internet are now needed for the full-scale development of the Internet of Things. In a few short years, consumers will…
Merrill Lynch analysts surveyed and spoke to around 90 community managers for the top homebuilders across the country to gauge their views on demand, traffic, inventories, pricing and incentives.
ThinkstockWhile some say valuations are stretched, and the bull market is tired, the bottom line is the market has basically gone sideways for almost a half a year. In a new research report, the…
ThinkstockGasoline prices at the pump seemed to be fairly stable ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, according to an Energy Information Administration report released early last week. It had the national average price for…
ThinkstockCalifornia continues to suffer some of the highest gasoline prices in the United States. The average price of a gallon of regular in the nation’s largest state sits at $4.09, second only to Hawaii’s…
In a new research report, the telecom team at RBC thinks that global capital expenditures on wireless could increase as much as 6% this year. Here are some of their top telecom and networking…
Speaking at a conference on Thursday, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai said that he would consider taking on an equity partner to share in the TV division's growth and risk, but that didn't mean the…
In a new report from UBS, not only is the deal DirecTV-AT&T scrutinized, but the case is made that the company that ends up the winner in this gigantic merger may very well be…
A new research report from Cowen cautions that progress on a cure for pancreatic cancer is slow, but steady. Drugs from three companies though have been favorably viewed by consultants.
A new report from the global equity strategy team at Credit Suisse maintains that the best defensive sector now is large cap pharmaceuticals. Here are their top large cap pharmaceuticals to buy now.
A new addition to the Merrill Lynch U.S.1 list prompted us to review their top stocks to buy, and they are not the same old monkey-see, monkey-do ideas that are so common on Wall…
A new research report from the Internet analysts at Deutsche Bank stresses that there is some very attractive risk-reward available for those doing some blue chip bottom-fishing.
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsAccording the PwC’s 17th Annual Global CEO Survey, 79% of automotive CEOs believe that technological advances will transform their business in the next five years. Kind of makes you wonder who…
ThinkstockThe grinding sell-off that started with biotech, moved to momentum stocks and ended up with solid big cap technology stocks has given investors a very solid entry point to some of the top stocks…
ThinkstockThere is no doubt that the ongoing drought has hit California’s Central Valley hard. A new study by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences suggests that it could cost the agriculture industry there…