Analysts (and Investors) Abandon Emulex
Emulex is getting absolutely butchered after its fiscal third-quarter earnings report and its guidance were soft. This maker of network connectivity products has not been doing too well.
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PMI and ISM Mixed Manufacturing Reports Better Than Labor Reports
ThinkstockThursday might not have seen great numbers at all on the jobs numbers, but the manufacturing data coming on the market is looking mixed to slightly better than the jobs data. The first report…
LinkedIn Earnings Preview: Compared to Facebook
LinkedIn has seen strong investor interest ahead of earnings, which will be reported after the close of trading on Thursday. This is the world's largest professional social network.
Jobless Claims Headed the Wrong Way
The U.S. Labor Department is out with a very disappointing weekly jobless claims report. Sadly, this is after both ADP and TrimTabs signaled a stronger payrolls base for the key unemployment and payrolls report…
Why Teva Sees a Sell-the-News Reaction to Decent Earnings
Teva Pharmaceutical is finding a bit of a sell-the-news reaction to its first-quarter earnings report. The company said revenues rose 2% from a year ago and net income rose by 8%.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Barclays, Emulex, Facebook, Yelp, JetBlue and More
These are the top upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street analysts for Thursday, May 1, 2014. They include Barclays, Emulex, Facebook, Yelp, JDS UniPhase and JetBlue.
Exxon Mobil and Chevron Both Hike Dividends: Which Is the Best for Your Money?
ThinkstockExxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) have some serious issues in common. Two obvious issues are that each is a DJIA component, and each is among the global oil & gas…
JDSU Serves Serious Earnings Disappointment
ThinkstockJDS Uniphase Corp. (NASDAQ: JDSU) shareholders are about to forget all about the broader stock market being near all-time highs. The fiber optics maker and communications test and measurement provider traded down ahead of…
Salvation for Avanir in Patent Exclusivity
ThinkstockAvanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNR) is seeing a late day surge on Wednesday after news broke that the company has prevailed in a patent fight covering NUEDEXTA. This drug remains the only FDA-approved product…
CSX Train Derails and Catches Fire in Virginia
city of lynchburgCSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) has just found itself on the bad end of a potentially serious public relations event. Hopefully the only damage is non-bodily. A train that has been reportedly owned…
FOMC Goes For Less Surprise This Time Around
ThinkstockJanet Yellen and the FOMC have decided to continue with the low rate policy and tapering of quantitative easing yet again. This may sound similar to March, but this likely will come without the…
Is Sell in May and Go Away Right for 2014?
Jon OggEvery year there is a general pre-summer saying from investors: Sell in May, and go away! The idea is to miss the summer doldrums and lack of investor interest. One small problem, this…
More Pain Rather Than Salvation Ahead for Twitter Shares
Twitter is finally getting the day that it deserves. The problem is not so much in the service, but in what investors were trying to believe that the social media website was worth.
Is Weather Really All That Killed Q1 GDP?
ThinkstockThe first quarter of 2014 was painfully slow. You likely now know what the blame was — weather. It is also seen in many corporate earnings reports that have come out in the past…
The Next Big Stock Splits After Apple
In a new research report, analysts at Credit Suisse wonder if Apple's huge seven-for-one split may start a new trend. Here are some of the companies that they think may be ripe for a…
Treasury to Borrow Less With Smaller Note and Bond Auctions
ThinkstockThis might not be a true surplus in the classic sense of budgeting, but it is a start. The U.S. Treasury may start borrowing less money via smaller bond and note auctions. The proposed…
ADP and TrimTabs Set Positive Bias for Payrolls and Unemployment on Friday
ThinkstockThis Friday’s unemployment and nonfarm payrolls report has the foundation for another strong jobs number. Two preliminary readings are giving a boost to the hopes here: ADP and TrimTabs. ADP Payrolls indicated that the…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Coach, Merck, Netflix, Sprint, Twitter and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. They include ARM Holdings, Coach, Merck, Netflix, Sprint, 3D Systems and Twitter.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AIG, BlackBerry, CenturyLink, Deckers Outdoor, Whole Foods and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Monday. April 28, 2014. They include AIG, CenturyLink, Deckers Outdoor and Whole Foods.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Accenture, Amazon, Bank of America, Broadcom, SunPower and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street for Friday, April 25, 2014. They include Accenture, Amazon, Bank of America, Broadcom and SunPower.