Are Retail Sales Really Making a Recovery?
That retail sales in September showed a bit of a comeback after a disappointing August may fly in the face of the retail sales we have seen from some of the nation's largest retailers.
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Jon C. Ogg
More Data Points to Weaker Jobs Economy Heading Into Q4
The jobless claims data continues to look stellar, but the rest of the core readings show a jobs market that is far less robust than it was just a few months ago.
Why Apple Analysts Are Growing Much More Positive on Apple Ahead of Earnings
Apple is back to being everyone's favorite stock again. It has been hard to ignore the rate of analyst price target upgrades for the mighty Apple of late.
PPI Offers Closer Look at Inflation, at Least for Some
The Federal Reserve has been hoping, praying and trying to forecast for a return of 2.0% inflation. At that rate, it can begin to finally raise interest rates.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Domino’s Pizza, Level 3, Noble Energy, Royal Dutch Shell, United Rentals and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday morning include Domino's Pizza, Level 3 Communications, Noble Energy, Royal Dutch Shell and United Rentals.
Import and Export Prices Rise in September
The sequential rise in import prices for September was led by higher fuel prices, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Weekly Jobless Claims Drop Yet Again to Lowest Level Since 1970
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported yet another weekly jobless claims decline. This marked 84 consecutive weeks in which initial claims were less than 300,000.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Charles Schwab, Merck, Nokia, Viacom, Waste Management, Windstream and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday morning include Charles Schwab, Merck, Nokia, Viacom, Waste Management and Windstream.
The 20 Nations With the Most Children Living in Extreme Poverty
Extreme poverty remains a worldwide social and economic scourge. According to a report from the World Bank and UNICEF, 767 million people around the world live on less than $1.90 per day — a…
FOMC Minutes From September Outline a Fed on Hold, With an Itchy Trigger Finger
The Federal Reserve has released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee from September. It was already known that three votes had been cast to raise interest rates. Those are the hawks. What…
10-Year Treasury Stabilizes After Auction, Ahead of FOMC Minutes
The U.S. Treasury just held a 10-year Treasury Note auction, and this was going to be a highly watched auction. After all, U.S. interest rates have ticked higher almost daily now to the point…
Why Marvell Shares Could Rise Nearly 40%
Credit Suisse's John Pitzer has not only raised his rating on Marvell Technology but is now the most bullish on it of all analysts on Wall Street.
Labor Department Confirms That Total Job Openings Are Now on the Decline
If you have been following the Labor Department's monthly payrolls and unemployment reports, you probably realized that the endless strength of the jobs market is now looking a bit less strong.
Everyone May Be Junk Bond Investors, Whether They Know It or Not
It turns out that the investing community may have no choice but to own junk-rated and speculative bonds, directly or indirectly.
What Stanley Black & Decker Gets With Newell Tool Acquisition
24/7 Wall St. wanted to see what each company is really getting from this deal, and how it compares to the entities as a whole.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AMD, Corrections Corp, Fortinet, Motorola Solutions, Procter & Gamble, Xilinx and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday morning include AMD, Corrections Corp, Fortinet, Motorola Solutions, Procter & Gamble and Xilinx.
Merrill Lynch Targets Return of Inflation and Picks Beneficiaries Ahead
Inflation has not been a concern for quite some time. Perhaps too long. Now that some inflation has started to look a bit more close, and with the Federal Reserve presidents continuing to jawbone…
Analysts Chased Diamondback Energy Targets Higher
Sometimes price target hikes just are not enough to keep a rally going after a big news-pop. That may even be the case in the oil and gas sector these days, particularly for the…
Mixed Analyst Picture for Butterfield After Quiet Period
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (NYSE: NTB) has seen its quiet period come to an end. The overall analyst coverage coming into the first initiations looks perhaps more mixed than some of…
Everbridge Gets Firm Analyst Support
Everbridge, a critical communications and enterprise safety applications provider, has now seen its post-IPO quiet period come to an end.