Chicago Fed Shows Increase in National Activity
Right now investors and economic watchers alike are trying to decide whether the economic reports generally point toward a slight contraction or the slower growth story remains intact.
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Analyst Says Time to Buy These 3 Battered Apparel Stocks
Canaccord Genuity defended some battered apparel stocks on Monday and has three top picks for turnarounds and value investors alike.
Are Tax Receipts Increasing Recession Risks?
TrimTabs noted that tax collection flows indicate that the U.S. economy has been decelerating since last fall and could be headed for a recession if this trend continues.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AbbVie, Deere, Expedia, HP Enterprise, JPMorgan, Phillips 66 and Many More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday, February 22, include AbbVie, Deere, Expedia, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, JPMorgan and Phillips 66.
How Analysts View Brocade After Solid Earnings Gain
Brocade Communications Systems reported earnings this past week and it created quite a stir.
Analysts Are Changing Views on Devon After a Big News Week
On top of earnings and a shuffling around in management, Devon Energy also announced a capital raise that was upsized.
How Analysts View FMC Technologies After Earnings
FMC Technologies had a bit of a wild week, and many analysts chimed in with key changes afterward.
What Is Driving Analysts Away From NetApp After Earnings
On top of lower-than-expected revenues, NetApp announced that it plans to slash about 12% of its workforce in an effort to lower costs.
5 Fresh Mega-Cap Analyst Upgrades Too Large to Ignore
Starbucks and Schlumberger are among the top mega-cap stocks that received analyst upgrades in the week ending February 19.
Exxon Mobil Proved Oil Reserves Worth Close to $800 Billion Even at Depressed Prices
Exxon Mobil's latest filing with the SEC showed a massive gain in the oil and gas giant's 2015 reserves.
Why S&P Now Favors Berkshire Hathaway as a Conglomerate Rather Than an Insurance Giant
Standard & Poor's has announced that Berkshire Hathaway is now officially off of its CreditWatch Negative list.
CPI Begins to Show Inflation
The Bureau of Labor Statistics may have just delivered a stunner of an inflation number.
4 Super-Safe Defensive Dividend Stocks Now Valued at Massive Premiums
Sometimes safe and steady defensive dividend-paying stocks become incredibly popular. When stocks become too popular, they can also become too expensive.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Applied Materials, Duke Energy, Entergy, Salesforce, SunEdison and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday, February 19, include Applied Materials, Duke Energy, Entergy, Salesforce,com and SunEdison.
OECD Lowers Expected 2016 and 2017 Global GDP Growth Targets
The latest OECD Interim Economic Outlook sees only a modest recovery in advanced economies and slower activity in emerging markets.
A Very Unusual Pre-Earnings Upgrade for Lexmark
Lexmark International saw its shares rise handily on Thursday, mostly on news of an analyst upgrade.
Why Moody’s Sees Risks of Slower G-20 Growth in 2016 and in 2017
Moody's now sees increased risks to the global growth story for the 2016 to 2017.
Leading Indicators Drop for Second Straight Month
As 24/7 Wall St. has said on numerous occasions that leading indicators just might not be very leading. Also, this report rarely moves the markets.
Why Key Analyst Is Giving Amazon a Big Upgrade Now
Canaccord Genuity raised Amazon's official stock rating to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $750.
Unexpected Drop in Weekly Jobless Claims
The U.S. Department of Labor has reported an unexpected drop in its reading on weekly jobless claims for the week ending February 13.