How Cowen Analysts Nailed Twitter and Glu Mobile
ThinkstockSometimes analysts have to take heat for making bad calls. It is not uncommon for an analyst to make a pre-earnings call that simply misses the mark. Other times they make calls that would…
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Fairway Slices and Hooks Its Future for Investors
ThinkstockFairway Group Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: FWM) managed to crush its prospects, and now the grocery store and food retailer is going to have to somehow convince shareholders that it is a value stock of…
Five Quantitative Analyst Stocks With Limited Emerging Markets Exposure
In Deutsche Bank's monthly quant view research piece, the firm looks for strategies that investors can implement to limit their exposure to emerging markets during this period of high uncertainty.
Six Key Issues That Skewed the Payrolls and Unemployment Report
This week's report from Department of Labor was disappointing. Sure, the official unemployment rate dipped to 6.6%. That was in-line with expectations, but it truly feels like skewed data when you look at the…
Is It Finally Time for a Lululemon Comeback?
ThinkstockIf one retail and apparel player needs a comeback, it is none other than Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU). One analyst on Wall Street drew the line in the sand this last week and…
Puerto Rico Downgraded to Junk at Moody’s
We have already seen that Standard & Poor’s had downgraded Puerto Rico to junk bond status from investment grade. Now we have the same call coming from one of the other top ratings agencies.…
U.S. Postal Service Losses Just Keep Mounting
courtesy of USPSIf the U.S. Postal Service was a stock, it might have the highest short interest of any on Wall Street. The good old USPS just keeps turning in losses, keeps having inverted…
Unemployment of 6.6% Skewed Without Extended Unemployment Benefits
The verdict is in. Friday's release from the Department of Labor showed that nonfarm payrolls grew by 113,000. Bloomberg was calling for 181,000 and Dow Jones was calling for 189,000.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AOL, Echelon, Fairway Group, LinkedIn, Lululemon, More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on is Friday, February 7, 2014. They include AOL, Echelon, Fairway, LinkedIn and Lululemon.
Eight Biotech Stocks Trading Near $5 With Huge Upside Potential
Here are the top biotech stocks to buy that are trading near the $5 dollar level. We have updated coverage on stocks we have reported on before, and added some top new names to…
Can Harley-Davidson Truly Afford Its Dividend Hike and Buyback?
harley-davidson.comHarley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) is one of those truly iconic American brands. It was iconic enough that Warren Buffett even did a preferred financing deal with the company during the recession. The company has…
What Analysts Predict for Twitter Now
24/7 Wall St. is offering a new analyst call montage now that Twitter's earnings have been seen by so many analysts. The long and short of the matter is that analysts who were bullish…
Is Something Wrong at Baidu for Such Late Earnings?
Baidu announced on Thursday that it will report its fourth quarter and fiscal year results for 2013 after the U.S. market closes on February 26, 2014. Hopefully nothing is wrong here, but the timing…
Why SodaStream Can Win in New Coca-Cola and Green Mountain Pact Too
SodaStream Internationa was initially down handily as the loser of the Coca-Cola and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters 10-year pact announced on Wednesday. But ultimately it could be great news for SodaStream.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Ford, Green Mountain, Lennar, Twitter and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on is Thursday, February 6, 2014. They include Ford, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Lennar and Twitter.
Oppenheimer Institutional Portfolio Picks: Six Best Ideas for February
It is always helpful for investors when a Wall Street firm will actually take a stand and say certain ideas look good right now. Here are the Oppenheimer Portfolio Strategy six best ideas to…
Earnings Analysis: Don’t Write Off AOL
AOL has released its fourth-quarter earnings report, and it might make you wonder why so many wrote AOL off for dead before the company's shareholder-friendly turnaround. AOL beat revenue expectations handily.
Teva Delivers on Earnings in Turnaround
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is out with its fourth-quarter earnings report, and it looks as though the bad trends may be more and more in the past.
Alcatel-Lucent Shift Plan On Track as Earnings Become Earnings Again
Alcatel-Lucent was already up for the week, but now the ADRs will be up even more after a surge in from the company's earnings report. In fact, shares were surging in overseas trading in…
Pandora Guidance Opens the Sins of the World
courtesy of Pandora MediaPandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P) felt as though the stock was too high up above $35, and no we know why it felt that way. The personalized online music radio company…