ThinkstockMicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) may be not as well known as other software companies, but its enterprise-ready analytics and mobile and security platforms are used by many large companies and has many accessible data…
ThinkstockStrategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: BEE) has been thrown around as a would-be takeover target before, and Credit Suisse decided to take a look back at its value prospects after a recent Bloomberg…
ThinkstockWhenever investors see a big stock pop higher on an analyst upgrade, they generally think that the rating means the stock is now a “screaming buy” or something close to it. But what about…
AKSteel.comBeing in the metals industry is currently not an easy gig. Profitability and demand just are not cooperating. The good news is that AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) has recovered handily after earnings.…
Kinder Morgan Inc.Azure Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: AZUR) is one of the high-yield master limited partnerships (MLPs) that has a distribution, or a payout yield equivalent, that is well north of 10%. It has…
ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence reading for the month of July. Confidence came crashing down, likely overshadowed by market volatility from the risks of Greece, China, and rising interest rates. The…
Jon OggStocks were indicated higher on Tuesday morning after 5 days in a row of selling. Yet again we see the trend of investors finding a reason to buy every stock market sell-off for…
ThinkstockNow that most of the financial giants have reported their second quarter earnings, 24/7 Wall St. wanted to pay close attention to the bargain bin that may still attract the value investors. As it…
ThinkstockInvestors have had years and years now to prepare for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike cycle in the United States. There remains much debate on the magnitude of how much tightening will be…
ThinkstockTeladoc Inc. (NYSE: TDOC) was a hot initial public offering this summer, and shares remain 50% higher than at the time of the IPO. The company sold some 8,250,000 shares of common stock at…
ThinkstockThe Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas showed contraction in the month of July, but not as much contraction as had been seen in the month of June. What…
ThinkstockGross Domestic Product (GDP) will be released on Thursday morning. Bloomberg has the consensus economist estimate as a gain of 2.9% for the second quarter, with a range from economists of 1.9% to 3.5%.…
ThinkstockIt turns out that the Durable Goods orders were rather durable in June. The new orders rose 3.4% for big ticket items, above the 3.1% expected by Bloomberg. Unfortunately, the prior month’s -1.8% reading…
ThinkstockWith earnings season well underway, investors have now gotten to digest earnings reports from the second quarter in the three major conglomerates. General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), and United Technologies…
Jon OggStocks were indicated lower by almost 1% on Monday after China’s Shanghai market suffered its biggest loss in about 8 years on Monday. The one trend that has held up for almost 4…
ThinkstockPharmaceutical and Biotech investors are about to get a real show for earnings this week. Big Pharma will bring earnings from Dow Jones Industrial Average companies Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Pfizer…
P&GThe Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is among the Dow Jones Industrial Average components reporting its second quarter earnings this week. While its report is not due until Thursday morning, many investors have…
ThinkstockIf there is one technology merger that investors in Europe and investors in America feel grossly underwhelmed about, it has to be that of Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) and Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU). The…
ThinkstockEarnings season is well underway, Greece may be closer to being resolved, and China and Iran are being factored into the markets. Still, the S&P 500 slid 2.2% this last week. The trend that…
The Markit Flash Manufacturing PMI came in a tad higher than expected for the month of July.