Ford Trumps GM: A Solid Dividend Hike Yet Again
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor Co. (NYSE: F) just continues to impress. The company just announced that it plans to raise its quarterly dividend to $0.125 per share, up 25% from the prior…
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The Bullish and Bearish Case for Boeing in 2014
Boeing had more than a stellar year and was the best performer of the entire Dow Jones Industrial Average by far. 24/7 Wall St. has generated a bullish and bearish scenario for 2014 for…
European Central Bank and Bank of England Deliver Duds
ThinkstockThere has been talk in Europe that Mario Draghi might have make more noise about vigilant policy to prevent weakness from arising, but very few in the investor community were expecting much from the…
The 5 Stocks That Moved the Market on Wednesday
thinkstockJanuary 8, 2014: DJIA was -70.71 at 16,460.23 (unofficial close) S&P 500 was -0.42 at 1,837.46 (unofficial close) The markets had to deal with an FOMC Minutes report and the first ten-year Treasury auction…
FOMC Minutes: Yellen Fed Equals Bernanke Fed
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve is out with its minutes from the December FOMC meeting. We generally warn readers that minutes are often the third look at a Fed meeting, but this pertains to the FOMC…
CEO Confidence on the Rise
ThinkstockIt appears as though the rise in equity markets is coinciding with a boost in confidence among America’s top Chief Executive Officers. The Conference Board and PwC have reported on CEO Confidence showing a…
The Real Reasons Mulally Snubbed Microsoft
One of the long-standing questions about who will take over as chief executive officer of Microsoft has been answered. It will not be Alan Mulally of Ford. Our interest is the real "why" behind…
Solid Buy Rating Issued on SodaStream
An analyst has initiated coverage of cult stock SodaStream International with a Buy rating and a whopping price target of $70. That may sound bullish, but amazingly it is in the middle of the…
The BlackBerry Stock Surprise for 2014
BlackBerry was supposed to be on its way to being dead and buried. So how is it that the stock is almost back at the old implied buyout price, and in less than a…
U.S. Pensions Enter 2014 in Best Shape in Years
A recent BNY Mellon report shows that the funded status of U.S.-based corporate pensions rose to 95.2% in December. The report shows that pension plans, endowments and foundations have all won from the rise…
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Microsoft in 2014
Microsoft surprised many investors in 2013 with an astonishing 44% return. 24/7 Wall St. has generated a bullish and bearish scenario for 2014 for major stocks, including Microsoft, to see what investors should expect…
The Bullish and Bearish Case for UnitedHealth in 2014
UnitedHealth Group is still relatively new as a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Its stock gained a whopping 41% in 2013. Now the question is how well it can do for investors…
The Bullish and Bearish Case for GE in 2014
General Electric had a great 2013. The conglomerate's stock turned in a total return of almost 38%. Now 24/7 Wall St. is looking at the bullish and bearish case for 2014 for GE, along…
The Bullish and Bearish Case for J.P. Morgan in 2014
Amazingly, J.P. Morgan Chase, the bank with the so-called fortress balance sheet, still managed to outperform the broader market in 2013. Now it is time for 24/7 Wall St. to evaluate the bullish and…
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Home Depot in 2014, Lowe’s Too
Home Depot managed to outperform the market in 2013. The housing recovery and economic recovery were the main drivers, but 24/7 Wall St. wanted to evaluate what Home Depot's prospects are for 2014.
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Goldman Sachs in 2014
Goldman Sachs saw a total return of just over 40% in 2013, handily exceeding the strong gain in the DJIA and the S&P 500. 24/7 Wall St. has generated a bullish and bearish scenario…
ADP Payrolls Lifts Tempo for Labor Department December Payrolls
The ADP Payrolls report is not always an exact indication of the Labor Situation report on payrolls from the U.S. Labor Department each month, but investors, traders and speculators do generally use it for…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: BofA, Micron, Starbucks, Twitter and More
These are this the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Wednesday, January 8.
J.P. Morgan Top Biotechnology Stocks to Buy for 2014
Biotechnology was an incredible performer in 2013. The analysts at J.P. Morgan think that the huge outperformance may lessen going forward but can stay intact. They think the fundamental backdrop is very similar to…
Sirius 2014 Cash Flow Target Underscores Why Liberty Wants It (on the Cheap)
courtesy of Sirius XM RadioSirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has released its 2013 preliminary sell-through numbers, and the subscriber count and the cash flow projections will only add to the notion that Liberty Media…