In a new research report, J.P. Morgan analysts completed some exhaustive work and have narrowed down the list of stocks that should get the largest boost from the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as…
The Internet analysts at Merrill Lynch are of the opinion that there are 10 investment themes that will shape the Internet sector in 2014. Here are some top stocks to buy from within those…
ThinkstockIt is one thing to be a sector caught up in an overall market sell-off. It is quite another when the fundamentals are reasonably good and the sector has been sold off already. Given…
At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the theme that surrounded the show was the "Internet of Things." Stifel analysts believe the Internet of Things has arrived and is presenting significant investment…
A landmark settlement has been reached in the high-profile case between Google and EU antitrust regulators. Google has agreed to provide comparable prominence in online search results to services offered by its rivals.
Despite the current market sell-off, the sheer infancy of the Internet bodes well for continued growth and profits for years to come. Here are the Internet stocks that J.P. Morgan analysts see as stocks…
For the second year in a row, Wells Fargo comes in number one as the most valuable banking brand, according to one of the world's leading valuation consultancy firms. American banks claim four out…
In a new research report, the team at Baird continues to like the market strength of the software and services category. This may be an area that investors ought to shift some of their…
The equity strategy team at J.P. Morgan presented a new research report that actually makes a very solid case not only for equities, but for equities with higher emerging market exposure. Here are 10…
Shares of MasterCard tumbled 8% in early trading Friday after the company reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened. The report did not offer guidance.
Weyerhaeuser reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Friday. Earnings for both periods missed consensus estimates by a penny.
ThinkstockThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the 17-nation eurozone was 12.0% in December, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The rate has been stable since October, and it is barely…
United Parcel Service reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Thursday. UPS said it delivered 20 million packages per day during the fourth quarter.
ThinkstockWhile some may have been disappointed with the guidance from AT&T for revenues and earnings, you can be sure that communication equipment tech stock owners are very happy. The 2014 capital expenditure (capex) guidance…
Chinese manufacturing is in retreat for the first time in six months, according to HSBC. The purchasing managers' index, which tracks manufacturing activity in workshops and factories, fell from a December reading of to…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsMost of the firms that we cover on Wall Street have presented their high conviction stock picks for 2014. The analysts at Credit Suisse have taken a little bit longer…
Like many firms on Wall Street, the biotechnology team at UBS thinks that most of the top mega-cap and large cap biotech stocks are poised to beat earnings estimates across the board. Investors who…
Dow Chemical reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Wednesday, sending shares up sharply in premarket trading.
Strong U.S. sales of Ram pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokees helped Chrysler post its 10th-straight profitable quarter. 2013 saw the company's best performance since exiting bankruptcy in 2009.
The equity research team at Jefferies has come out with a list of their stocks to buy that have been ambushed hard, not only the past two trading days, but since the beginning of…