Intel Makes the Next Move in Smartwatches
Intel has made the latest move in wearables by reportedly acquiring smartwatch maker Basis Science. The details were not revealed, but it is believed to have cost Intel between $100 million and $150 million.
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D-Day at McDermott
After falling more than 10% in after-hours trading on Monday, shares of McDermott International were still down sharply Tuesday morning. This after quarterly results disappointed and the company withdrew its previous guidance.
Three Stocks That Could Win Big in the Changing Bandwidth Landscape
In a new report, the telecom service analysts at Cowen highlighted three stocks likely to benefit in the huge broadband and fiber infrastructure build-out that is underway.
Merrill Lynch’s Top Health Care Stocks to Buy Now
Merrill Lynch likes the health care sector and has made no secret that they think that it can continue to outperform for the balance of 2014. Here are some of the top health care…
UBS Has Five Stocks to Sell Into Volatility
24/7 Wall St. has closely monitored Wall Street Sell ratings and noticed what seems to be a pickup in the sheer number of calls from firms that we cover. Here is a list of…
Disney Deal Gives Dish Its Netflix Ambitions
Dish Network and Walt Disney reached a long-term deal Monday that allows the second-largest U.S. satellite TV provider to carry Disney-owned networks, including outside of a traditional TV subscription.
Buffett Optimistic Despite War Talk — Except for on Bitcoin
White House Photo by Pete SouzaWarren Buffet of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) appeared to shrug off concerns over Russian military movement in Ukraine’s Crimean region Monday and offered a bullish outlook on the…
U.S. Manufacturing Expansion Quickens, Optimism Remains
ThinkstockU.S. manufacturing expanded at a quicker pace in February, according to the closely followed Institute for Supply Management (ISM) index. The index rose to 53.2% from January’s 51.3%, which was the weakest reading since…
J.P. Morgan’s Top Chip Stocks to Buy on the Strong Start to 2014
With a strong start to the year, the top semiconductor companies could be poised for an outstanding 2014. Here are the five top names to buy according to J.P. Morgan that may directly benefit…
Lowest P/E Large Cap Stocks to Buy — Even at Market Highs
24/7 Wall St. screened the Deutsche Bank list for the top stocks with the lowest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio on forward earnings. Seven top names were trading under a 10 P/E ratio on forward earnings.
Stock Winners From Natural Gas Storage Depletion
The polar vortex has provided America with one of the coldest winters in the past 30 years. According to Jefferies analysts, the country has less natural gas in storage that we have had in…
Analysts’ Top Mobile Gadget Stocks to Buy
Samsung ElectronicsThe Mobile World Congress (MWC) has just wrapped up for 2014, and the future is looking decidedly different from today. The saturation of smartphones in to the marketplace is forcing the top IT…
Mattel Extends Global Reach With Acquisition of Mega Brands
Toy company Mattel said Friday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Mega Brands for about $460 million. Unless Hasbro steps up with a superior bid, Mattel will extend its revenue dominance over…
With Gold Up Over 10% This Year, These Three Top Stocks to Buy Are Cheap
ThinkstockAs the Dow’s upward momentum has slowed, enough investors have returned to gold to take it through $1,300. Consequently the gold equities index (HUI) is up 21% so far this year. The financial downdraft…
J.P. Morgan Raises Price Targets on Top Large-Cap Oil Service Stocks
Large cap services providers are generating free cash flow for the first time in the history of the industry. In a new report, J.P. Morgan analysts raised targets on two of these stocks, and…
Short Sellers Return to Biotech Stocks
After largely shying away in the previous period, short sellers returned to many of the leading biotech and emerging pharmaceutical stocks in early February. The largest upswings happened to BioMarin Pharmaceutical and Amgen.
Five Unusual Retail Winners From E-commerce Growth
In a new research report, the retail team at Stifel did an outstanding job of finding which traditional retailers had actually matched every metric in their Omni-Channel scoreboard. Five top names did extremely well.
Six New Stocks to Buy in the Piper Jaffray Model Portfolio
Most Wall Street firms run model portfolios for their institutional and retail clients. Here are stocks that recently were added to the Piper Jaffray Model Portfolio.
Walmart Triples Hydrogen Fuel Cell Order
Shares of Plug Power surged in premarket trading Wednesday after the fuel cell maker revealed that it had received a big order from Walmart for additional hydrogen fuel cells for its lift truck fleets.
Google Teams Up With Russian Rival for Ad Bidding
Yandex, which operates the largest search engine in Russia, has teamed up with Google in a deal that will allow each company's advertising clients to bid on the advertising inventory of the other.