What stood out the most about the second quarter of 2015 was that Buffett and his portfolio managers have taken even more steps than in prior quarters to run for the hills in their…
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govWarren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) have released the official equity holdings of Berkshire Hathaway as of June 30, 2015. It has been the case for years now that 24/7…
This is one of those upgrades that may lack a lot of enthusiasm. Many such analyst calls in down and out Dow stocks lack serious conviction.
SFX Entertainment has had a dismal Friday, with shares down 20%. The company recently reported a loss for its second quarter, but the real issue hinges around an existing effort at a sale or…
This is one of those situations where everyone will have to wait and see what the real news and the real ambition is before casting a final judgment. After all, maybe activist math is…
The monumental drop in the price of oil originally was believed to leave many master limited partnerships unscathed. This has been far from universally true, and some MLPs have had to dial back on…
The University of Michigan has released its preliminary report on consumer sentiment for August.
The Federal Reserve report on industrial production and capacity utilization for July is good news for those wanting growth, but it may be bad news for those hoping the Fed keeps its coming rate…
he Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported the Producer Price Index for final demand in July.
Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include CIT, CyberArk Software, Kinder Morgan, Whole Foods, Exxon Mobil and DuPont.
courtesy of Alibaba GroupSometimes what was thought to be a good idea at the time just feels rotten after the fact. Blowing a few thousand dollars on a single bet in Vegas feels like that,…
The take of 24/7 Wall St. is that trying to predict a bottom in a major market is nearly impossible. Most investors who fish for a bottom do so over the course of weeks,…
Auto loan originations were shown in the New York Fed report to have reached a 10-year high in the second quarter.
ThinkstockIt probably has been assumed by many investors, consumers and economists that the demand for gold has drifted lower with prices. The World Gold Council (WGC) has released its overall demand trends for the…
Investors and economists have been looking for the consumer to drive the economy, particularly as about 70% of gross domestic product comes from the consumer spending component.
With China devaluing its currency, the fears will be brought up all over again about global deflation being exported from the world's largest manufacturing destination.
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its reading on weekly jobless claims for the first week of August.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Alibaba, Baker Hughes, GoPro, Merck, Microsoft and Yahoo.
Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that the FDA has now extended the action date for the supplemental biologics license application for Opdivo in the war against advanced melanoma.
Fitch Ratings has warned that continued pressure in the commodities could impact the available funding for the MLPs.