Investors seem to have grown accustomed to seeing the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) hitting new high after new high in 2014. Only the recent market volatility has created a situation where some of…
Suddenly, it seems that General Electric is finding friends again on Wall Street. There is still a concern if you review the chart, but analysts are starting to become favorable again.
ThinkstockInvestors still have some key earnings reports to look forward to this week. Most companies have share their results, but this week will bring a key report from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) member…
Townsquare Media has seen its quiet period come to an end. It looks as though the analysts from the underwriting syndicate have also given it a very positive bias for the report.
These are the top analyst upgrades and downgrades from 24/7 Wall St. for Monday, August 18, 2015. They include Achillion Pharmaceuticals, GE, Monster Beverage, Newmont Mining and SeaWorld.
ThinkstockWe have entered the second half of August, a period of the year where there are fewer earnings and economic reports than normal. The long and short of it is that earnings season is…
ThinkstockStocks had a crazy end to the week on reports of tension escalation and fighting in Ukraine and Russia. Still, investors are looking to use market weakness to find bargain stocks. Perhaps the real…
ThinkstockThe world of casino stocks is often very volatile. Sometimes a good economy isn’t enough. Then there are the regional concerns for casinos, such as Macau having new risks and concerns. Sterne Agee’s leisure…
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) had traded higher after beating earnings expectations on Thursday evening. In fact, the shares were up over 4% in the after-hours reporting period. The stock then opened higher on Friday…
ThinkstockThis was almost looking like a great week for the stock market, but geopolitical news interrupted this positive trend late on Friday morning and markets took a sharp turn for the worse. Reports of…
ThinkstockThe dual report on industrial production and capacity utilization for the month of July was released on Friday. While these were basically inline with estimates, there are some points worth noting that still have…
The U.S. Labor Department Friday morning released the Producer Price Index (PPI) for July, which effectively measures wholesale inflation. As a reminder, this is PPI reading now measures final demand. PPI rose 0.1% in…
Jon OggStocks were firm yet again on Friday morning ahead of the PPI wholesale inflation report. Investors have been trying to decide where to put their money after the recent stock market volatility and…
ThinkstockThursday has several stocks on the move in the after-hours session. Some are on earnings, others are on outside news that is driving the companies higher or lower. 24/7 Wall St. has tracked what…
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) released its public equity holdings as of June 30, 2014. Warren Buffett’s different portfolio holdings have not been changing much of late, but it turns out that…
ThinkstockIs there inflation or not? That is just one of the million-dollar questions out there right now? We will find out on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time when the U.S. Labor Department…
ThinkstockWinning the lottery has been the dream of many individuals, and not just in the United States. The lottery is also frequently referred to as an idiot tax. And now there may be a double…
courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has long been a controversial stock. It has made many investors rich now with ten-fold gains, and the stock has destroyed short sellers. While we recently…
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK) has come closer to being considered a special situation investments. The largest ammunition manufacturer in America has now filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to create its new company, Vista…
ThinkstockHedge funds remain somewhat of a mystery to much of the public. They are supposed to have absolute returns, but they do not always outperform their benchmarks. A new report from BarclayHedge and TrimTabs…