Potbelly Sets IPO Terms, Sandwich Empire Coming
Potbelly Corporation has set its terms for it initial public offering. The sandwich chain, which may have some of the best sandwiches in the country, has confirmed that of the 7.5 million shares being…
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Is the Social Media Backlash Taking Hold? Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter Have to Care
FunnyTimes.comSocial media is not dead, but the problems that many social media users have experienced may be starting to drive out the fringe users. This could spell big trouble for some of the growth…
Reality Sets in for Five Major Gainers and Momentum Stocks
courtesy of Groupon Inc.Gravity sometimes still works in the stock market. What goes up often comes back down. 24/7 Wall St. tracked five of last week’s big movers and upside stocks that are seeing…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AEP, BlackBerry, GE, 3D, Nokia and More
Jon OggStocks finally pulled back a bit from a three-week rally, and now investors have to wonder which stocks they should buy and which ones they should sell or avoid. Each morning 24/7 Wall…
Grand Theft Auto 5 Now at $1 Billion in Just 3 Days… GTA 6 Plans Have To Be Coming!
GameStop.comTake-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) may not be seeing much of a follow-on gain for its shares after the release of the notorious Grand Theft Auto 5. The reason is that shares had at…
Why All New DJIA Additions Will (and Must) Raise Dividends Very Soon
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. is a big fan of dividends, and we expect that there will be several big dividend hikes coming down the pipe from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) components. That is particularly…
Broadcom, Maybe Saved by Apple, Still Among the Best Values in Chip Stocks
courtesy of Apple Inc.Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) recently was singled out by 24/7 Wall St. as one of the three best values in semiconductor and chip stocks. It may not be too late to catch…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Cisco, Facebook, IBM, EMC and More
Jon OggStocks have been in rally mode for going on three weeks, and investors should be considering which stocks to buy and which stocks to sell or avoid. Each morning, 24/7 Wall St. reviews…
Seven Hot Summer IPOs Up 50% or More: Not All Created Equally
You know it is a good bull market when you have many initial public offerings (IPOs) trading up more than 50% from their debut in just a few short weeks or months. 24/7 Wall…
24/7 Wall St. Reader Investing Outlook Poll: Bullish, Bearish or Otherwise
Jon OggSo stocks finally took a breather on Thursday after almost daily gains for more than two weeks. In fact, the DJIA and the S&P 500 Index hit new all-time highs after the surprise…
800 Million Reasons to Love Take-Two and Grand Theft Auto 5
GameStop.comIt seems that the good only gets better for some of the lucky few. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) is seeing some joy and reward on its epic launch of Grand Theft Auto…
A Serious Sirius and Pandora Double Take You Must Consider
ThinkstockSometimes valuations are ridiculously cheap and sometimes they get incredibly high. Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has managed to keep chugging back to multiyear highs. Now that Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P) has…
Cisco Stock Could Dive by 15% Due to New Threats
ThinkstockCisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is involved in yet another internal restructuring of sorts, and the company has done what it can to manage its shares higher and higher. In fact, shares were up…
After McDonald’s and Microsoft, Six More Big Dividend Hikes Coming Before 2014
ThinkstockThis week we have seen dividend hikes from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) components Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD). 24/7 Wall St. expects that there will be five, maybe six, more…
What the $400 Million Lottery Winner Should Do (and Not Do) Now
ThinkstockCan you imagine winning $400 million in a lottery drawing? This is empire-making money. A winning ticket in the Powerball was sold at a gas station in South Carolina. You probably only partially can imagine…
Are Weekly Jobless Claims Becoming Impossible for the Markets to Rely Upon?
ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department has long had criticism of its calculations, reporting and even its computer systems. That has been true under all administrations in our lifetimes, and may be true under all administrations…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Adobe, Cisco, Groupon, Disney and More
Jon OggStocks have been in serious rally mode, to the point that the market has hit new all-time highs again. Now investors are trying to decide which stocks to buy, which stocks to sell,…
The Real Reason No FOMC Bond Tapering Came from Bernanke
courtesy U.S. Federal ReserveWe provided live coverage on the matter for about two hours before, during, and after the FOMC announcement, the Fed forecasts, and then in the Ben Bernanke press conference. The long…
Google Gets into Health Care with Launch of Calico Company, with an Apple Twist
ThinkstockGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is known for many efforts outside of traditional search and traditional technology. Some think this is a great move for the next generation, and some consider it a waste of…
Live Coverage: FOMC, Bernanke, Fed Lowered Forecasts, No Bond Purchase Tapering
courtesy U.S. Federal Reserve24/7 Wall St. has been surprised by the FOMC with the decision not to begin tapering its $85 billion per month in bond buying. The markets were surprised too, because the…