In a new research report, Jefferies highlights stocks that may exceed earnings estimates when the companies report in the next few weeks. These stocks could move up nicely on a surprise.
Now that stocks have sold off from their all-time highs, investors have decided that they better be very careful. These were this past week's big Sell ratings issued by Wall Street analysts.
ThinkstockIf the Federal Reserve ever wanted to see some inflation — as they keep claiming (careful what you wish for) — the Labor Department just gave a first piece of candy to a child.…
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday, April 11, 2014. They include Cisco Systems, Cogent Communications, Ford, Gap, Pier 1 Imports and Zynga.
Wikimedia CommonsThe Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) was probably hoping that its boost to the company’s minimum wage would act as free advertising, but it isn’t. In fact, this looks like March is another disappointing…
The U.S. Treasury may have had a successful 30-year Treasury Bond auction, but the Treasury budget deficit is alive and well. That means more deficits ahead. The Treasury’s budget deficit for the first half…
thinkstockLate night TV is a very competitive business for eyeballs. On top of “The Tonight Show” and many other choices of live and nearly-live entertainment venues for your eyeballs, the news of David Letterman’s…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Treasury has just sold its 3.625% 30-year Treasury bonds, or the so-called long bond, at a yield of 3.525%. The recent unsettling of the stock market recovery might have aided this offering,…
thinkstockThe capital markets have opened back up to Greece. The struggling, or very struggling, island nation in the eurozone (and one of the PIIGS), has tapped the capital markets for a 3 billion euro…
Friday morning is likely to set the tone of earnings season as far as the big banks are concerned. The two largest banks are reporting earnings: J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
Gilead Sciences may have been largely responsible for the drop in biotech stocks after politicians went after its drug costs, but an excessive multiyear performance also allowed sellers to keep exiting the sector.
ThinkstockThe Labor Department showed that weekly claims were down by a whopping 32,000 to 300,000 in the week ending April 5. Bloomberg had the estimate at 318,000, and the report was even better than…
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Thursday, April 10, 2014. They include Apple, EMC, Facebook, Twitter, IBM and AcelRx Pharmaceuticals.
On top of acquiring RediClinic on Thursday, the retail pharmacy operator Rite Aid announced earnings of $0.06 per share on revenues of roughly $6.6 billion. Rite Aid continues to please.
Wikimedia CommonsBeing a bank CEO and Chairman is still no easy task in the current climate. In the world of the public reviewing CEO pay, it turns out that Jamie Dimon of J.P. Morgan…
ThinkstockBed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) is out with its earnings report of $1.60 per share for its fourth quarter. The retail giant earned $1.68 per share a year ago, and estimates were…
ThinkstockTech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD) is often overlooked as a harbinger of the technology sector during earnings season. It ships so many tech products that it does act as one of the precursory views…
ThinkstockCharles Evans, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, was speaking on Wednesday afternoon regarding the Fed’s monetary goals and strategy. Evans has been a known backer of easing measures, and…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve has released its minutes of the FOMC’s March 18 to 19 meeting. These comments should, in theory, not really move the market when you consider that the data is now out…
ThinkstockCoal used to be the equivalent of gold for utilities. So what if some power plants and mills still use coal. It is nasty and it is the scourge of the green movement for clean…