5 Surprisingly Strong Dow Stock Upgrades, Plus Berkshire Hathaway
These are the top five analyst upgrades for Dow stocks in the week ending April 1, 2016. Also included is a huge thumbs up for none other than Warren Buffett.
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Jon C. Ogg
Payrolls Increase Marginally Higher Than Expected, as Does Unemployment
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that March nonfarm payrolls rose by 215,000 and the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.0%.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Capital One, Energen, Micron, Salesforce.com, United Continental, United Rentals, Viacom and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday morning include Capital One, Energen, Micron Technology, Salesforce.com, United Continental, United Rentals and Viacom.
Did Janet Yellen Intend to Forecast a Bad Payrolls Report for Friday?
Investors should wonder if Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen tipped her hand that the markets might need to brace for a weak or soft payrolls report on Friday.
Barclays Issues Controversial Retail Coverage on Top Retailers
If you ever want to know what happens when you see an analyst issue new coverage that goes against the grain, look no further than the latest Barclays retail segment call.
What Gold’s Best Quarter in 30 Years Really Looks Like for Key Stocks and ETFs
Coming into 2016, gold seem to be losing its luster, even further than in prior years. That was then, this is now.
Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Higher Ahead of Key Payrolls Report
The U.S. Department of Labor issued its last official labor number on Thursday before Friday's key unemployment and payrolls report.
Credit Metrics Tick Higher in March
Investors may largely overlook this report, but the National Association of Credit Management’s Credit Managers’ Index improved in March.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Adobe, Best Buy, Fitbit, Home Depot, Lululemon, Micron and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen this Wednesday morning include Adobe, Best Buy, Fitbit, Home Depot, Lululemon Athletica and Micron Technology.
Could Universal Display Be Among the Next Huge Apple Supplier Winners?
The field of organic light emitting diode technologies and materials may be a huge market in the years ahead. Universal Display has been considered one of the de facto winners here.
Did GE Get Enough for Its Asset Management Sale?
General Electric has sold its own asset management unit to State Street for up to $485 million, just one more step along the path to an industrial focus.
Why Cowen Likes Apple So Much Now in Its Analyst Upgrade
Cowen raised Apple's rating to Outperform from Market Perform, after having been on the sidelines for quite some time. Cowen also raised its price target.
ADP Payrolls Nails the Number
ADP released its National Employment Report, showing that the private sector employment increased by 200,000 jobs in March.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, AIG, Medivation, PayPal, Shake Shack, TerraForm Power and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen this Wednesday morning include Apple, AIG, Medivation, PayPal, Shake Shack and TerraForm Power.
How and Why Janet Yellen Is Driving the Gold Train Much Higher
If you ever wanted to know if lower and lower interest rates for longer and longer helps to prop up the value of gold, look no further than Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's latest…
Consumer Confidence Ramps Higher, With Brighter Expectations Ahead
It turns out that the recovery in the stock market and the end of the panic of the first six weeks of 2016 has led to a gain in consumer confidence. The Conference Board…
Ahead of Model 3: Tesla Value for 2019 Versus Ford and GM Today
The last week of March is expected to be huge for Tesla Motors as the company unveils its highly awaited mass market electric vehicle, the Tesla Model 3.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Ambarella, Delta, eBay, LinkedIn, Micron, Relypsa and Many More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on this Tuesday include Ambarella, Delta Air, eBay, LinkedIn, Micron Technology and Relypsa.
Will Apple Investors Cheer Even Larger Buybacks and Even Higher Dividends?
It seems that the investing community might be hoping for a larger dividend and a larger stock buyback announcement with Apple's earnings in April.
Manufacturing Activity Ticks Back Up in Texas
If you were wondering whether low oil and commodity prices hurt manufacturers in Texas, they did. A bounce in energy prices may have helped to turn things around, though.