Is the Huge Windstream Dividend Yield Safe After the EarthLink Merger?
When we saw that Windstream is merging with rival EarthLink, which has a much smaller dividend yield, we wanted to see if the Windstream dividend is safe.
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Analysts Mixed on Extraction Oil & Gas Coverage as Quiet Period Ends
Extraction Oil & Gas has seen its quiet period come to an end, and the underwriting group's analyst calls look quite mixed.
Employment Trends Index Looks Marginally More Positive Than Labor Department’s Payrolls Report
The Conference Board has released its Employment Trends Index, and this may show a marginally better or more favorable read than the Labor Department's read last week.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: GoPro, Randgold, Teva Pharma, Time Warner, Waste Management and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday morning include GoPro, Randgold Resources, Teva Pharmaceutical, Time Warner, Waste Management.
Why ADP Matters So Much Now for Labor Department Payrolls
Each month's Labor Department Employment Situation report is given a 48-hour preview by the ADP Employment Report, which offers a directional bias on private sector payrolls.
For a Light Economic Week Ahead, Election and Consumer Sentiment to Dominate News
The presidential election on Tuesday will be more important than any single economic reading this week, though the stock market has now fallen for nine straight days.
How Analysts View Value and Opportunity in Gilead After Earnings
If you just looked at formal Buy and Sell ratings from Wall Street analysts, you might assume that everything is still fine and hopeful for Gilead Sciences.
7 Analyst Stocks Under $10 for Massive Upside Projections
Small cap stocks have not held up as well lately, but they are where investors can still find some potentially uncovered gems and extreme value.
Will JOLTS Show the Job Openings and Quits Confirming Weak Employment?
The JOLTS report never really moves the stock or bond markets at all. What it does aim to do is to act as a confirmation tool that perhaps the number of job openings is…
Did the CenturyLink and Level 3 Merger Destroy Their Stock Charts?
Investors have learned over time that mergers can take years to accomplish. In other cases, those integrations just never really pan out.
5 Key Oil and Gas Stocks Analysts Want You to Buy Now
The week of November 4 brought several key analyst calls looking for handy upside in the oil and gas sector. Investors and traders alike just have to keep in mind that there is no…
Will Interest Rates Rise Faster Than Expected in 2017?
With a presidential election that is just about over and with economic data coming out so mixed, there are a lot of things that can sway the Federal Reserve's appetite to raise interest rates…
Economists Show Mixed Views on Rate Hikes After Muted Payrolls
Various economic releases have pointed out that hiring has become less robust of late. Maybe it is just the election, or maybe it is something worse.
Will a Shrinking Trade Deficit Help GDP and Other Metrics?
Investors and economists alike were looking for a solid read on gross domestic product (GDP) long before they were considering what this week's unemployment and payrolls data might look like.
September Trade Deficit Narrows Despite Strong US Dollar
A decline in imports actually helped the international trade reading look soft, which feels odd considering that the U.S. dollar is still quite strong.
Samsung’s 2.8 Million Washing Machines Recall Could Dwarf Galaxy Note 7 Recall
When things go wrong inside of companies, they often go really wrong. First, Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone started catching on fire. Now Samsung is having continued woes with its washing machines as well.
Weaker Payrolls Growth Meeting Higher Wages Still Supports December Rate Hike
Well, there is no real data inside of the payrolls and unemployment report for the conspiracy theorists to run wild with as the last serious economic report ahead of the election.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Agrium, Array BioPharma, Encana, GoPro, 3D Systems and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday morning include Agrium, Array BioPharma, Encana, GoPro and 3D Systems.
GoPro Revenues Down Far More Than Expected
GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) is a story that investors have to wonder about. The stock was already down 7% ahead of earnings. All the hype of wearable action cameras and then to drones has…
US Corporate Cash Balances Set to Rise 5% to $1.77 Trillion by End of 2016
When tallying up the total cash sitting inside corporations in America, there are a few things to consider. First is that this generally pertains to non-financial companies because banks and other regulated financial companies…