Factory Orders Stay in the Red
Factory orders were down 1.0% in the month of September, more or less in line with the Bloomberg consensus.
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Altria, CEVA, CONSOL Energy, Enbridge, NVIDIA, UBS, Visa and More
Tuesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Altria, CEVA, CONSOL Energy, Enbridge Energy Partners, NVIDIA, UBS and Visa.
Why Microsoft, Intel and Boeing Are This Fund Manager’s Top Picks After Earnings
Kim Forrest of Fort Pitt Capital Group offers three of her top picks for earnings winners.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Activision, American Tower, Calpine, Chevron, MGM, Phillips 66, Pure Storage and More
Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Activision Blizzard, American Tower, Calpine, Chevron, MGM, Phillips 66 and Pure Storage.
5 Big Oil, Gas and Energy Stocks Analysts Want You to Buy Now
With crude oil having a strong week and closing up around $46.50 per barrel (NYMEX WTI), some investors will again be wondering if oil is starting to stabilize in that $45 to $50 per…
What to Do, or Not Do, If You Win the $127 Million Lottery on Halloween
It turns out that in 2015, trick-or-treat may be a real treat for lucky Powerball lottery winner. The Powerball lottery is now up to an annuity value of $127 million.
5 Analyst Upgrades That Were Too Big to Ignore
The stock market has been bolstered for the strongest October in four years. Investors just keep proving that they want to buy value or undiscovered opportunities when they can. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens…
Consumer Sentiment Gets Right-Sized for October
The University of Michigan has released its final report on consumer sentiment for October and found that sentiment was less robust than initially forecast.
Weak Growth in Wages and Employment Costs
You hear it in the press and on the news almost daily: wages are stagnant and need to go up.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: DreamWorks, First Solar, NVIDIA, SolarCity, Valeant, YRC Worldwide and More
Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include DreamWorks Animation, First Solar, NVIDIA, SolarCity, Valeant Pharmaceuticals and YRC Worldwide.
Why Freescale May Worry About NXP Earnings and Guidance Hurting the Merger
NXP Semiconductors has been absolutely crushed after earnings. Here is why Freescale Semiconductor investors may need to be at least a tad worried now.
Is Corning at Risk of Returning Too Much Capital to Holders?
Is it possible that the company Corning is giving back too much for a solid credit profile, considering that the economic recovery is now over six years old?
What a Combined Allergan and Pfizer Might Actually Look Like
Allergan has issued a press release that confirms some of the rumors floating in the market that it has been approached by Pfizer.
Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Low
The U.S. Department of Labor has just released another report on weekly jobless claims. Its advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was less than expected.
Weak GDP Confirms Why Fed Isn’t Hiking Rates
If you were among the minority group of investors expecting a rate hike from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, Thursday's initial report on GDP for the third quarter may explain things.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Anadarko, Buffalo Wild Wings, GoPro, LifeLock, Rite Aid, SunPower and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Anadarko Petroleum, Buffalo Wild Wings, GoPro, LifeLock, Rite Aid and SunPower.
Why Yelp Earnings May Be Good Enough Compared to the Past
ThinkstockYelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) is out with its third quarter earnings, and the report is actually looking far better for the last quarter and pretty good on the guidance versus what some of the bears might…
Federal Reserve Delivers Mixed Hawk-Dove Wording With No Fed Funds Hike
ThinkstockJanet Yellen and the Federal Reserve have ended their October FOMC meeting. The decision to not change interest rates (Fed Funds) was not a surprise at all, and the vote was 9 to 1…
Exxon Versus Chevron Earnings: Where Less May Be More
24/7 Wall St. wanted to compare and contrast some of the key issues that have been driving Chevron and Exxon Mobil.
Stifel Previews FOMC Decision, Before and for After
A report from Lindsey Piegza, chief economist of Stifel Fixed Income, offers a preview of what to expect before and maybe after the decision is announced for the October FOMC meeting.