Ford Gets Its Turn in Massive Recalls — Steering Issues
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyIt seems as though the pace of car recalls is still on the rise, and not just from General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM). On Thursday we have seen multiple recalls…
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RadioShack Options: When the Tail Wags the Dog
courtesy of Radio ShackRadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) is in serious trouble financially. Or is it? We have recently seen one of the credit ratings agencies warn of a potential restructuring taking place in late…
xG Technology Shows How to Value Patents
xG Technology saw a major surge in its value and share price on Thursday due to patent news. But how do you value a patent of this sort when the company has so many…
Intel Outlines Deeper Autonomous Vehicle Technology Strategy
Intel may have missed out on the smartphone and tablet revolution, even as it continues to dominate in PCs and servers. Now in its push toward the Internet of Things, Intel plans more for…
Should McDonald’s Be Even More Aggressive on Dividends and Buybacks?
McDonald's held an investor conference presentation on Wednesday, in which Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson announced an intensified commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
Good News From the Weekly Jobless Claims Report
ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department has some good news, particularly in light of the Commerce Department revising first-quarter GDP to -1.0%. Weekly jobless claims fell by 27,000, down to 300,000, in the past week. Dow…
GDP Now in Contraction, Corporate Profits Decline
ThinkstockThe Commerce Department’s revision for first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was even worse than the prior report, and even worse than economists were predicting. The preliminary report was up 0.1% in the first quarter,…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AngloGold, Twitter, Biogen, Celgene, HomeAway, VMware and More
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Thursday, May 29, 2014. They include AngloGold Ashanti, Twitter, Biogen Idec, Celgene, HomeAway and VMware.
A Three-Way Win in Fuel Cell Stocks
Wednesday was a strong day for fuel cell stocks. FuelCell Energy was higher on an analyst upgrade. Ballard Power Systems was up on a Forbes article. And Plug Power road their coattails.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: DreamWorks, Twitter, FormFactor and More
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. They include Dollar General, DreamWorks Animation, Twitter and FormFactor.
3D Systems Surprise, A Secondary Stock Offering
Thinkstock3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) is likely to see its shares come under pressure on news that, concurrent with an effective shelf registration statement, it will offer 5,950,000 shares of its common stock in…
Tesla Scores Junk Bond Rating from S&P
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is not exactly the sort of company you think of with a corporate credit rating call. Standard & Poor’s has issued a rating of “B-” to…
Citi Sees Decline in Trading, No Clear Mass Exit for Citi Holdings
Wikimedia CommonsCitigroup Inc. (C) shares may still be up on the day, but shares have handily pulled back from their peak on Tuesday. Citi’s Chief Financial Officer is John Gerspach, and he has been…
Pfizer’s Real Issue: Identity Crisis Against Peers
Pfizer looks like it is out of the bid now for AstraZeneca. What looks increasingly obvious for a lackluster performance is that Pfizer may now simply be having an identity crisis.
Is Spherix For Real?
Spherix was not just moving higher on Tuesday. Its shares soared, and the stock was even the single best performer on the Nasdaq. A gain of about 70% usually does that.
Would Mark Zuckerberg Appear in Court in Iran?
ThinkstockSometimes strange things happen in local court cases against large multinational companies that are based in the United States and elsewhere. Reports are out, sourcing the ISNA news outlet, that a judge in Iran…
Credit Suisse Defends Mortgage REITs
ThinkstockMortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) are being defended by Doug Harter, the analyst who follows this sector for Credit Suisse. The thesis is that as book values keep rising, there is still a…
The Best Value of the Big Bank Stocks
Now that Bank of America has resubmitted its capital plan to the Federal Reserve, the bank's SEC filing showed an almost non-event from the third party review on any of its key financial ratios.
Consumer Confidence Posts Strong Outlook
ThinkstockTuesday morning already brought a higher than expected durable goods economic report. Now we have a consumer confidence reading from the Conference Board, covering the month of May. Confidence rose to 83.0 in May…
Big Surprise in Durable Goods
Courtesy EADS/AirbusDurable goods is generally considered to be one of the most volatile economic reports issued each month. The Commerce Department also showed that durable goods was very strong on the headline data, but…