Wholesale Inflation Surged in January, With Caveats
If you have been worried about the inflation bogeyman coming back to get you with a vengeance, the Produce Price Index for final demand in January might fit the bill of a scary tale.
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Intuitive Surgical, Restaurant Brands, Scorpio Tankers, Teva, Under Armour, Zillow and Many More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday include Intuitive Surgical, Restaurant Brands, Scorpio Tankers, Teva Pharmaceutical, Under Armour and Zillow.
Is Cliffs Natural Resources Finally No Longer Drowning In Debt?
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) has recovered massively from the lows of 2016. It has also managed to stay afloat during a period of time when many investors may have previously wondered whether…
What Value Investors Need to Consider About Groupon Before and After Earnings
The week of February 13 to 17 has another busy earnings calendar, but some investors are wondering how they should really be evaluating Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN). With a market cap of $2 billion,…
S&P 500 and US Debt Now Challenging $20 Trillion Each
When markets hit all-time highs and create even more milestones, sometimes there are interesting observations.
Why Apple’s Stock Challenging All-Time High Matters So Much
Apple is such a dominant stock with so many shareholders that its stock price challenging all-time highs simply cannot be ignored. 24/7 Wall St. wanted to look under Apple's hood and see what is…
Burger King Is Eating McDonald’s Lunch
The burger wars just never seem to end, and it currently looks as though the combined operations of Burger King and Tim Hortons are eating the lunch of McDonald's.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AK Steel, JC Penney, Hasbro, Petrobras, Travelers, Agilent, Regeneron and Many More
Thethe top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday include AK Steel, JC Penney, Hasbro, Petrobras, Travelers, Agilent Technologies and Regeneron.
Retail Dominates Friday’s Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Friday's analyst calls were dominated by the retail sector. Perhaps this is due to the proposed border adjustment tax looking dead on arrival.
Why the Death of the Border Tax Will Save the American Economy $1 Trillion
The universal border tax looks like a hard to sell to the public. If such a tax is going to drive up the costs of goods for consumers as a means of lowering corporate…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Ford, Intel, NVIDIA, Starbucks, Teva, Twitter, Wal-Mart and Many More
Stocks were indicated marginally higher on Friday morning on what seems to be a very light news day. The Dow is still above 20,000 and the S&P 500 has gone above the 2,300 level.…
Vista Outdoor Only Highlights Continued Gun Stock Woes, Value Investor Dilemma
During the most recent years, stocks tied to guns and ammunition rallied sharply after serious incidents involving guns. One of the driving forces was gun control fear of a ban or a serious curb on…
Things Are Looking Up at Gannett
Gannett managed to handily beat earnings expectations. This may be aided by acquisitions, but the flux within the media sector at this time is a situation that is likely to persist.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Baker Hughes, Cree, Freeport-McMoRan, GrubHub, Silver Wheaton, Dynegy, Panera, Ulta and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday include Baker Hughes, Cree, Freeport-McMoRan, GrubHub, Silver Wheaton, Dynegy, Panera Bread and Ulta Beauty.
First Solar Now Has Franklin Templeton Funds Among Top Shareholders
If there is one area of President Donald Trump's energy policy that remains under a cloud of confusion, alternative and renewable energy has to fit the bill.
Twitter Analyst Upgrade Stokes President Trump Bump and Potential Merger
If you have followed Twitter as an investment for very long, chances are high that you would agree that it has hurt more long-term investors than it has rewarded.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Broadcom, Cheniere, Gilead, Microchip Tech, Twitter, Lennar, Bankrate and Many More
The op analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday include Broadcom, Cheniere Energy, Gilead Sciences, Microchip Technology, Twitter, Lennar and Bankrate.
How Airlines Have Generated Massive Gains for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway
The airlines used to be a bad investment, but the metrics are changing more and more. These airlines even have started paying dividends and buying back stock.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Best Buy, Caterpillar, Nokia, UnitedHealth, Wal-Mart and Many More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday, include Best Buy, Caterpillar, Nokia, UnitedHealth and Wal-Mart.
Analysts Want to Keep Riding the Apollo Wave on Private Equity Gains
Apollo Global Management traded higher in the past week after earnings. There is also a follow-on move taking place that took the stock to 52-week highs.