ITT Educational Services Goes From Bad to Worse
ITT Educational Services was absolutely clobbered on Monday. Things have been bad for years in the for-profit secondary education market, and now we have a whole set of fresh concerns to worry about.
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Should Investors Really Be Chasing Potential Ebola Treatments?
ThinkstockThe world is dealing with Ebola outbreaks and scares again. We are also in the midst of debates as to whether two Americans who contracted Ebola in Africa should have been brought back for treatment.…
Conference Board Shows Continued Good News in Employment Trends
ThinkstockThe Conference Board Employment Trends Index, the so-called ETI, has been released for the month of July. It looks a tad better than Friday’s unemployment and payrolls report. July’s ETI rose to 120.31 from…
Berkshire Hathaway Has Raised Its VeriSign Stake Yet Again
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have increased their VeriSign stake yet again. An SEC filing showed that they now control a 10.4% stake in VeriSign.
Oppenheimer Identifies Technical Breakout Stocks
ThinkstockOppenheimer makes different sorts of analyst research reports available, some of which are fundamental and some of which are quantitative or technical. A new report indicates many new technical breakout candidates among S&P 500…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcatel-Lucent, AEP, Chubb, Chevron, Halcon, Noble and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street analysts on Monday, August 4, 2014. They include Alcatel-Lucent, AEP, Chubb, Chevron, Halcon and Noble.
The 5 Top Earnings Reports for the Week Ahead
ThinkstockEarnings season has hit its apex, yet we have another full week of second quarter earnings reports — hundreds of them. 24/7 Wall St. has decided to pick five of what it feels are…
GE Chart Analysis Could Be Turning Into the Master of Disaster
General Electric has ridden the bull market handily higher -- until lately. Now GE has broken a massive support line at the 200-day moving average.
Berkshire Hathaway Profit Rides Bull Market, but Book Value Premium Now 33%
Berkshire Hathaway has released its second-quarter earnings report. Recall, though, that Warren Buffett and his team never really worry about quarterly reports.
13 Analyst Stock Picks Under $10 With Massive Upside Potential
ThinkstockStocks ended this past week on a very rough note, with the Dow having seen its first one-day drop of more than 300 points this year. The Dow has also dipped into negative territory…
ISM Shows Manufacturing Activity Surged Higher in July
ThinkstockThe Institute for Supply Management reported its purchasing managers index (PMI) for the month of July showing a handy gain. The index rose 1.8 points to 57.1% from the 55.3% reported a month ago.…
Top Analyst Large and Mid-Cap Bank Stock Picks After Earnings Season
Sterne Agee's bank research team published a list of its top stock picks to buy in the banking sector. We have featured the top large-cap and mid-cap stocks to buy from their list.
How About an ETF That Tracks Billionaires: the iBillionaire Index ETF
ThinkstockWe have said that there seems to be an exchange traded fund (ETF) strategy for just about every sort of index or investment philosophy that you can think of. So, how does an ETF…
Do Layoffs in Biotech Send the Right Message?
This week's layoff announcement by Amgen may have investors and the public starting to rethink what "being a biotech company" really means.
Personal Income and Spending Rise in June, but Not Massively
ThinkstockWith the Labor Department reporting unemployment and payrolls for July, the report on personal income and spending for June may seem like a bit of an afterthought. Fortunately, this report also may cool some…
Labor Department Cools Fears of Runaway Payrolls Growth and Wage Inflation
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Labor Department managed to release its July unemployment and payrolls report without spooking the markets into a panic that rate hikes and the end of stimulus would have to…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Expedia, Hyatt, Ocwen, Strayer, SunPower, 3D Systems and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street analysts for Friday. They include Expedia, Hyatt Hotels, Ocwen Financial, Strayer Education, SunPower and 3D Systems.
It Is Not Too Late to Crash-Proof Your Portfolio for August and the Rest of 2014
ThinkstockThe end of July turned out to be ugly for equity investors, and August started off on the wrong foot as well. On the July 31 drop of 317 on the DJIA, all 30…
GoPro Earnings and Sales Better Than Stock Reaction
BMW GroupGoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) shares closed up over 3% going into earnings, but that goodwill from Wall Street was handily removed after the wearable sports camera maker reported its second quarter earnings. As…
Tesla Keeps Growing Deliveries and Revenues
courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has reported is set to report earnings after the close of trading on Thursday. Net income was $16 million, or $0.11 in earnings per share on…