In a new research report, the equity strategy team at J.P. Morgan has come up with outside-the-box ideas for investors that we have not seen from other big Wall Street houses. They think that…
Investment funds affiliated with Blackstone Group are taking a $200 million stake in Crocs in newly issued series A convertible preferred stock, and CEO John McCarvel also has announced his retirement.
While the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index hit new all-time highs on Thursday, on Friday long-term bond yields challenged their highest levels since summer of 2011.
The Federal Reserve's reported balance sheet for the week ending December 25, 2013, was at $4.071 trillion, and the balance on December 25 was $4.074 trillion. A $10 billion per month of tapering will…
Strategists remain optimistic for 2014. However, have the stock market gains in November and December already eaten up much of the gains that investors were hoping for in January?
Twitter shares managed a gain of almost 5% on Thursday to close at $73.31. This was the highest close ever, and the new high on an intraday basis is $74.73. One analyst is now…
It will be very hard to expect many key stocks a repeat this past year's performance in 2014. That may be especially true for the large diversified conglomerate stocks, particularly for Warren Buffett and…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe New York Stock Exchange and other exchanges are winning from the rebound in stock markets to new all-time highs. There may be one issue of concern, and that is…
ThinkstockThe revised consumer sentiment report from Reuters/University of Michigan is out, and the second December reading hit 82.5 for the month. The prior report was also 82.5, and the Bloomberg consensus estimate was 83.5…
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: KMP) announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire American Petroleum Tankers and State Class Tankers for nearly $1 billion.
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms Monday, December 23, 2013.
Argus is joining the myriad of firms with their 2014 model portfolio additions and deletions. The firm is making four big changes to the Argus Top 30 stock list for 2014.
24/7 Wall St. offers seven stocks as potential holiday gifts that should not only appeal to youngsters, but also provide lessons in smart investing.
courtesy of OracleOracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is out with its highly anticipated earnings report. 24/7 Wall St. warned readers that this report could greatly impact how the market wants to treat the technology and…
ThinkstockThe Federal Open Market Committee just finished what is very likely its last or next to last real decision-making meeting under Ben Bernanke. The long and short of the matter is that Tapering has…
Wikimedia CommonsIs Bitcoin shortable yet? That is the question I have heard from several financial professionals over the last month or so. Now comes yet another crushing blow for Bitcoin, and it is another…
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has not really enjoyed itself in the raging bull market of 2013. Its stock has managed gains of almost 11% so far this year, but that…
Jon OggStocks are still within striking distance of all-time highs going into year-end and 2014. That means that investors have to figure out how to position their assets and portfolios for 2014 when the…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Like most firms that we cover on Wall Street, Piper Jaffray has updated its top names to buy for 2014, and the firm has an extensive market commentary to go along…
Mega MillionsThe Mega Millions lottery reached a second-best level ever of $636 million for the December 17, 2013 drawing. It now appears that there are two winning tickets. One was reported to be sold…