Over the past week, we surveyed Walmart (WMT) stores to gauge trends at the largest bix box chain in the U.S. We asked the following questions: 1. How is business this month? 2. Do you have any…
Over the past week, 24/7 Wall St.-The Channel Checkers surveyed Zumiez (ZUMZ) locations to gauge trends in the surf wear and skate wear clothing market. We asked the following questions: 1. Has there been an increase in…
In the right hands, big turnarounds do happen. By Mark Gimein of The Big Money Once upon a time, there was a car company that was one of the world’s sickest. Its managers spent…
The Administration today raised its estimate for the federal budget for this fiscal year by $89 billion, 5%, to $1.84 trillion. The new, higher number is nearly the same as the one provided by…
According to data from the 24/7 Wall St.-The Channel Checkers survey, Dell (DELL) is doing extremely well in the consumer retail part of the PC industry. Over the past week, we surveyed general electronics…
The triple leverage ETF’s, the Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: FAS) and Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ), are perhaps the most volatile of all financial-stock ETF’s. This morning they are getting…
Low prices for uranium have hit producers hard, and Uranium Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:URRE) has posted the numbers to prove it. First quarter 2009 revenue fell 75%, from $5.7 million in the same period a…
This morning came a preliminary prospectus supplemental filing from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to sell 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year debt instruments for undisclosed terms and undisclosed amounts.
What’s left of Reliant Energy is now called RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE:RRI) following the sale of Reliant’s Texas retail segment to NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) that was completed on May 1st. The company reported…
The third fiscal quarter report from Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER) showed EPS of $0.03, down from $0.17 in the same period a year ago and $0.33 sequentially, but above analysts’ estimates of $0.02.…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen early this Monday morning: American Superconductor (AMSC) Raised to Buy at Piper Jaffray. American Eagle (AEO) Raised to…
These are some of the top analyst downgrades or negative research calls we have seen early this Monday morning: Clorox (CLX) Cut to Underperform at Bernstein. Commscope (CTV) Cut to Neutral at UBS. Home…
If the new stimulus package and parts of the budget aimed at creating new jobs do not begin to take hold soon, the Congress and Administration may be faced with having to put hundreds…
T. Boone Pickens speaks out on the likelihood of rising oil prices and alternative energy are often as anyone will listen. Based on data about his energy fund, he has lost money on most of…
It was inevitable. The US is trying to raise hundreds of billions of dollars to finance its growing deficit. The UK and many EU nations are doing the same. Japan is in the capital…
Investor Bill Ackerman, who has held an investment in Target (TGT) for almost two years and has lost a great deal of money in the process, wants to replace part of the retailer’s board. Ackerman…
The inadequacy of 3G networks to carry data and video for large numbers of handsets simultaneously is hurting the performance of the Apple (AAPL) iPhone. The problem only starts there. The weakness of 3G…
As the government tries to dig the economy out of recession, the Administration is beginning to see that some of its stimulus packages are beginning to compete with one another. Congress and the President…
Most large companies have released their first quarter earnings and the critical economic figures for March and April are out. A growing number of economists say that the consumer will begin to conquer his…
According to Reuters, Obama says his healthcare programs will save billions. Reuters reports that AIG (AIG) expects a long restructuring process. Reuters writes that Soros says the economic downturn trend is easing. Reuters reports…