courtesy of McDonald'sRestaurants wrapped up another strong quarter of stock performance in the second quarter, with the average stock up 13%, compared to the S&P 500 gain of 2%. So far in 2013, restaurant…
When we screen stocks at the Wall Street firms we cover, we always are anxious to provide our readers with the stocks that the top firms feel have the most upside from current trading…
ThinkstockSlower-than-expected Chinese growth and Federal Reserve tapering discussions have severely affected the commodity world. Strengthening of the U.S dollar, unwinding of the global carry-trade and tame global inflation also have played their part in…
ThinkstockThe technology research analysts at UBS A.G. (NYSE: UBS) believe that the U.S technology sector is trading at an unjustified discount to the broader market despite its solid growth. Historically, investors have been well…
ThinkstockAs the fracking revolution continues to drive production up and costs down all across the United States, companies that can deliver production beats are the companies getting big jumps in share prices. The energy…
ThinkstockNorth American natural gas supply is again on the rise. The most significant driver has been continued strong results from the low-cost basins (Marcellus, Montney), which have supported notable upside to volume expectations from…
ThinkstockAfter underperforming the market last year, investors have received a catch-up trade with master limited partnerships (MLPs) delivering 31.11% in total returns over the past year, as measured by the market-cap weighted Alerian MLP…
ThinkstockOnce again, the Wall Street conference calendar is heating up. Next week is the widely attended Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference in New York City. Following the success of last year’s conference, with more than…
courtesy of McDonald'sRestaurants, like any other retail stock, are dependent on a reasonably strong and healthy consumer. The gradual improvement in the job picture and the economy may bode well for the sector. While…
ThinkstockWireless continued to be a strong performing sector in the first quarter. While competition continues to squeeze margins, the need for speed and data is becoming the most important part of the earnings equation.…
Dwight Burdette, via Wikimedia CommonsThe American consumer has remained pretty consistent in 2013, helping to push along a still very slow economic recovery. One place they have spent money is the department stores around…
ThinkstockThe world of biotech investing is always a difficult one. Often a binary event, such as a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval or a life-saving capital raise is the difference between not only…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe stock market has come a long way since the dark days of March 2009. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been up 10 days in a row. The last…
ThinkstockWe reported yesterday that the EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) and VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) strategic forum in New York City was used as a platform to not only showcase earnings and prospects for the…
ThinkstockIn yet one more sign that China has not only dodged the recession but it has been largely unaffected by the troubled economies of the rest of the world, the services sector of the…
courtesy of StarbucksStarbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) will open a store in Vietnam, and why not. The investment is tiny, if meant to determine whether the coffee shop chain can take a piece of the morning…
ThinkstockWidely followed blogger Andrew Sullivan will leave the Daily Beast, just as he left The Atlantic before that. Sullivan plans to start a “for pay site” for which his new firm will charge as…
courtesy of Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) has filed its 10-K, and among its top disclosures was that the troubled tech company may sell some of its assets. Actually, the comments should not surprise anyone.…
ThinkstockMarkit issued its year-end eurozone PMI data. The summary of the report: Data collected 5–14 December. • Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 46.1 in December (flash estimate 46.3) • Downturn remains widespread, with all nations bar…
courtesy of Kia MediaHyundai Motor, which owns the Hyundai and Kia brands, has had the hot hand in the global auto market. But the company said its prospects will cool considerably in 2013. This…