Top 7 Tech Earnings Previews for This Week
Here is an earnings preview montage on the top seven technology earnings reports 24/7 Wall St. will be watching this week. These reports should set the trend of the entire tech sector this earnings…
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Retail Sales to Be Closely Watched This Week
ThinkstockConsumer spending is said to make up close to 70% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), so that means that retail sales are of a paramount importance. This Tuesday we will get to see…
Markit Gets Cold Reception From Analysts After IPO
Markit saw a strong initial public offering. After pricing at $24, shares initially rose to about $26.50. Now the analyst quiet period has officially ended, and the ratings outlook is less than favorable.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, Schwab, Google, Nasdaq, TripAdvisor, Wells Fargo and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street firms for Monday, July 14, 2014. They include Apple, Schwab, Google, Nasdaq, TripAdvisor and Wells Fargo.
World Gold Council Sees Gold Staging a Comeback
ThinkstockThe World Gold Council is out with its first half of 2014 review of gold. Readers will want to at least consider that the council will of course look on the bright side. Still,…
The Top 11 Earnings Previews for the Week Ahead
ThinkstockThe week of July 14 to July 18 is going to mark the official launch of earnings season. Already we have seen Alcoa please the street and set a positive bias, but retail and…
12 Analyst Stocks to Buy Under $10 With Massive Upside Potential
Stocks are looking for their footing after having hit new all-time highs in the prior week. Volatility has returned, but investors are looking at individual stock picks rather than just trying to ride a…
Babe Ruth Memorabilia Auction Already Well Into Millions of Dollars
GoldinAuctions.comThe chance to buy significant Babe Ruth memorabilia in a massive one of a kind auction is going, going, almost gone. Goldin Auctions has its Babe Ruth auction in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Babe…
Why AMD Short Sellers May Be Misguided, Particularly Against Intel
courtesy of AMD.comAny time that a stock is heavily shorted, investors can easily get spooked. It takes more guts and fiscal fortitude to bet against a company than most investors have. So, if many…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, Altria, Gap, Qualcomm, Shell, P&G and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street firms on Friday, July 11, 2014. They include Apple, Altria, Gap, Qualcomm, Shell, Procter & Gamble.
Short Sellers Get Aggressive in Defensive High-Yield Dividend Stocks
The short interest data for the June 30 settlement date is out, and there were selectively an increasing number of shares short in our go-to list of defensive high-yield stocks that are not utility…
Paraplegic Exoskeleton Maker ReWalk Files for IPO
ReWalk.comA company named ReWalk Robotics Ltd. has just filed for an initial public offering. The company is a medical device company designing, developing and commercializing exoskeletons that allow wheelchair-bound individuals the ability to stand…
The Next 9 States to Legalize Marijuana
ThinkstockThe United States is slowly reversing course on banning marijuana. Colorado led the way in passing laws that allow recreational use of marijuana and cannabis products, and now the opening of stores to sell…
Goldman Sachs Top 5 Expected Earnings Surprise Winners
ThinkstockIn a report out this week, the Goldman Sachs options research team listed its top 25 tactical trades for earning season. While the report includes many names, the trick is to identify the best…
Analysts Issue More Positive Gold Trends for Miners
ThinkstockThe story for gold is firming, and that is also for the gold miners. Sterne Agee’s metals and mining analysts have a report out on Thursday defending gold and the miners, on a day…
Solid Weekly Jobless Claims Report From the Labor Department
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Labor Department has released its weekly jobless claims. Frankly, the market already had a stellar unemployment and payrolls report last week, and this data was covering the Fourth…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: American Express, CIT, Discover, FedEx, UnitedHealth and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street firms for Thursday, July 10, 2014. They include American Express, CIT, Discover, FedEx, and UnitedHealth.
Why Petrobras Investors Love Brazil’s World Cup Loss
Petrobras rallied on Wednesday on perhaps the zaniest of all reasons seen in the past three months -- Brazil's soccer team took a beating from Germany in the World Cup.
ETN Launch: Barclays Women in Leadership
ThinkstockInvestors who flock to exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) are soon going to have a very important new ETN to invest in, one geared solely toward companies with heavily weighted…
Can Wells Fargo Deliver The Goods On Its Earnings?
ThinkstockWells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) may be the favorite bank stock and largest holding of Warren Buffett, but the banking giant is going to kick off earnings season for the financial stocks Friday morning.…