Rite Aid Merger Tank: Lessons From Staples & Office Depot Merger Failure
When pending mergers take too long to close due to regulatory reviews, it is not unusual for investors to get burned.
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Jon C. Ogg
Meet the New Gold ETF, Designed to Mitigate a Strong Dollar
Gold bugs have yet one more tool to add to their toolbox: the first U.S.-listed exchange traded fund that is gold-backed and designed for a strong U.S. dollar.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Amex, Barclays, DuPont, NetApp, Plains All American, Viacom, Disney and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday include American Express, Barclays, DuPont, NetApp, Plains All American, Viacom and Disney.
How Politics Is Juicing Up Consumer Sentiment to Decade Highs
The 2017 economic data are looking strong, and one such reading is the consumer sentiment number for the end of January.
Why Weak GDP and Weak Durable Goods Should Not Matter, at Least This Time Around
While these reports might give some of the economic policy critics more fodder, the reality is that many of the policies that were promised during the election will not actually start showing up until…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alphabet, Caterpillar, Ford, Intel, Microsoft, Weatherford, Wynn and Many More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday include Alphabet, Caterpillar, Ford, Intel, Microsoft, Weatherford International and Wynn Resorts.
Verizon and AT&T Take Different Paths During Earnings Season and in M&A Views
What investors have to consider when weighing AT&T versus Verizon is how each company wants to align itself ahead. Each company is taking a different path, which means that earnings might be harder to…
Why Credit Suisse Sees Big Upside From Williams
Credit Suisse initiated coverage in Williams Companies and Williams Partners, with price targets above the Thomson Reuters analyst consensus.
Why Analysts Are Chasing Western Digital Targets Higher
24/7 Wall St. tracked many analyst calls in Western Digital, and most analysts are raising their target prices, regardless of whether they already have Buy ratings or cautious ratings.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Hasbro, Johnson & Johnson, Mattel, MetLife, United Rentals, UTC, Williams and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday include Hasbro, Johnson & Johnson, Mattel, MetLife, United Rentals, United Technologies and Williams Companies.
Why Analysts Are Looking Higher to the CenturyLink and Level 3 Merger
CenturyLink remains a rather controversial stock, even after its acquisition of Level 3 Communications. Several analysts have made big calls on it ahead of earnings.
Despite DJIA 20,000, Another Cut to Apple’s Expectations
One of the problems here is that this marks yet one more analyst report that is lowering some expectations for Apple's revenues or earnings.
Forget DJIA 20,000 — DJIA 21,422 Is the Real Target!
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has finally managed to break above the elusive 20,000 mark. This is a monumental milestone for investors.
Are Analysts Punishing Verizon Too Hard?
When Verizon Communications reported earnings on Tuesday morning, the reaction was worse than most investors would have ever expected.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, AK Steel, CenturyLink, Coach, Hyatt, JetBlue, Southwest Air, Transocean, Verizon, Wal-Mart and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday include Alcoa, AK Steel, CenturyLink, Coach, Hyatt, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Transocean, Verizon Communications and Wal-Mart.
Meet the New Keystone XL Pipeline and Dakota Access Winners for 2017
Donald Trump has now signed orders that would allow a path to move forward with the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline projects.
Did Mercury Systems Just Become the Perfect Trump Stock?
One company that may be in the perfect spot for President Trump's "Made in America" theme is aerospace and defense company Mercury Systems.
Why Barclays Sees Apple as Dead Money in 2017
A report on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from Barclays actually downgraded Apple. There is a fear that iPhone sales will prove to be lackluster this year.
4 Tech Analyst Upgrades Driving Shares Higher for Big Upside
Stocks have now traded sideways for about a month, and 24/7 Wall St. noticed a few technology upgrades that stood out handily on Tuesday.
Yahoo Research Upside Tied to Alibaba and Verizon After Earnings
With earnings season in full swing, there have been many analyst reviews of key companies in the wake of their quarterly results.