The rally in most of the major banks stocks since the November 8, 2016 presidential election has been almost unprecedented. If a rally has taken place this fast it would only be the rally…
If you have been anxiously awaiting that long-expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, this week is when you are likely to see it take place. Janet Yellen and the Federal Open Market…
At the end of each year, investors look for opportunities and safe harbors to park their money for the year ahead. Investors who love dividends often consider the so-called Dogs of the Dow.
Some analyst calls from the week of December 9 were just too big to ignore, with analysts pointing out potentially uncovered gems, extreme value or massive upside.
President Draghi announced on Thursday that the European Central Bank was going to extend its purchases of assets in 2017 but that the amount of monthly buying would be less than it has been…
The U.S. Department of Commerce service-sector growth report for the third quarter of 2016 showed that revenue growth accelerated.
Sometimes you see analyst calls that stay negative for too long, and sometimes those same analysts decide to get bullish after a massive run. It happens.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday morning include Advanced Micro Devices, Cree, Fitbit, Hess, Juniper Networks, Lululemon Athletica and Priceline.
Consumer Credit might not be a market moving event, but it is an important issue to find out what consumers are financing, how they are financing it, and how much they are actually borrowing.…
Trump told Time that he wants to lower drug prices, a move that has hit the drug and biotech segments due to his comments.
While the biggest number from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the monthly payrolls and unemployment report, its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report is used as a confirming tool for the…
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday morning include Discover Financial, Juniper Networks, Kellogg, Micron Technology, NetApp, Rio Tinto, Synchrony Financial and UnitedHealth.
24/7 Wall St. wanted to evaluate some basic statistics from Pearl Harbor and for the United States from the war years of 1941 to 1945 versus modern times.
It turns out that 11 of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks have a consensus price target that calls for more than 10% upside in the coming 12 months, and that is without…
Is it possible that the endless decline and stagnation in worker productivity is ending? The third quarter increase in nonfarm business sector labor productivity was the first after three consecutive declines.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday morning include Netflix, Nike, Pandora Media, SunPower and United Continental.
Ahead of its Investor Day on December 7, Starbucks Corporation (NYSE: SBUX) was given a review by Credit Suisse about quantifying the impact of “My Starbucks Rewards” on the Starbucks’ same store sales figures.…
Over the weekend, 24/7 Wall St. released its Federal Reserve rate hike watch with an overwhelming chance for a rate hike in December, only to find another call for a rise in rates looking…
What is amazing is that some of these offshore drilling and exploration stocks have kept rallying even in the face of what might be an overbought chart pattern.
The Conference Board has released its Employment Trends Index showing an increase in November, after also having increased in October.
