Can Zynga Shares Rise 66%?
Wedbush reiterated its Buy rating on Zynga, but what stands out is that the mobile and social game maker's stock was added to the Best Idea List of picks at the firm.
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The Five Most Battered Tech Stocks of the S&P 500
ThinkstockThe stock market hit a new high on Friday morning, just in time for two days of serious stock selling. It turns out that the high-beta momentum stocks that led the bull market higher…
Three Reasons for WWE Investor Smackdown
World Wrestling Entertainment investors are getting a true smackdown. A Barron's bash over the weekend was felt despite the company releasing its growth figures on Monday.
More Good News on the Jobs Front
ThinkstockMore good news is out on employment. The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) rose in March. Monday’s report seems to somewhat shadow the gains seen in Friday’s unemployment and payrolls report. The index…
FDA Keeps Driving Up Future Cost of Inhalable Insulin
While the FDA has been far from a friend to MannKind over the past few years, the latest FDA panel backing may have given diabetes patients and investors some hope. That hope was diminished…
Merrill Lynch’s Top Investing Ideas for the Second Quarter
Wikimedia CommonsAfter a very volatile first quarter of the this year that saw a 6% drop in late January only to be erased by a quick 8% gain, investors are looking to the second…
Oppenheimer Declares Time to Buy Netflix and Yelp
Oppenheimer believes the recent sell-off in high-beta Internet and technology stocks has created a buying opportunity in certain stocks. Both Netflix and Yelp were raised to Outperform from Perform.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, Avago, Citigroup, Intel, Newmont and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations on Monday, April 7, 2014. They include Alcoa, Avago Technologies, Citigroup, Intel and Newmont Mining.
Market Scare: When Utilities Are Hot Again
ThinkstockThe Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index hit all-time highs this last week, but a sharp sell-off on Friday caused some serious concerns. Fear and greed drive the markets,…
Software as a Service Continues Huge Growth, Despite the Sell-Off
ThinkstockThe software as a service (SaaS) business has absolutely exploded over the last five years, and after meetings with three of the top players in the industry, the analysts at Oppenheimer are even more…
Ten Threats to Microsoft’s Success
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has entered into a new era. With Satya Nadella in charge as Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates are out as far as running the daily operations. Nadella’s efforts…
Can Netflix’s Stock Drop Tempt Apple Buyout Ambitions?
Netflix is turning out to be in the midst of becoming an awful momentum reversal of fortune. The good news is that this sharp stock drop may help play into the theme that Netflix…
DOJ Investigates High-Frequency Trading
The Department of Justice is getting in on an insider trading investigation regarding high-frequency trading. This method of trading has come under much more intense scrutiny after Michael Lewis released "Flash Boys."
Why One Analyst Still Sees 3D Systems Rising to $100
3D Systems is supposed to be the leader of the 3D printing sector. If Canaccord Genuity is right, then 3D Systems could recapture much of its lost value of late. The firm's official price…
Could SolarCity Shares Ultimately Run to $175?
SolarCity has enjoyed much of the gains seen in the solar sector, and it is a company tied to the great Elon Musk. One problem that the company faces is that its profitability expectations…
Labor Department Has Unexpected Score on Unemployment and Payrolls
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Labor Department has issued its key unemployment and payrolls data for the month of March. With stocks at an all-time high, the trader and market participation interest was…
Pancreatic Cancer Trial Enrollment Halt Damages Halozyme
Halozyme Therapeutics shares are getting pounded on Friday on news of a temporary halt of its Phase II trial enrollment and dosing for its pancreatic cancer study.
Stifel Says Strong Earnings Will Reignite Biotech Rally
ThinkstockWhen the biotech sell-off started in late February, the stocks had been market leaders for almost four years. The staggering and intense selling knocked a quick 17% off the index and immediately bearish voices…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Anadarko, Cisco, GameStop, Micron and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Friday, April 4, 2014. They include Anadarko, Cisco, GameStop, Micron, Forest Oil and Vodafone.
Micron Chugs Past Earnings Estimates
thinkstockMicron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) has reported its second quarter earnings report, and they appear to be slightly ahead of expectations. The DRAM and chipmaker’s adjusted earnings came to $0.85 per share on revenue…