Credit Suisse Focus List Stocks with 50% Upside Potential
ThinkstockWhen reviewing the focus list at any major Wall Street firm, we like to screen the list for the stocks that may provide the biggest upside return for our readers. The focus list at…
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Why IBM Is Being Targeted for Serious Short Selling
Jon OggInternational Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) is on a determined path to get its earnings per share to $20.00 by 2015 at almost any cost. We have thought that the cost for this…
Facebook’s New Social Gaming Effort Drifts Further Away From Zynga
ThinkstockWhen it comes to social media, or social gaming, the recent earnings reports from Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) were complete opposites. Facebook blew past its sales and even made…
Alcatel-Lucent Earnings Dwarfed by Qualcomm Venture, Turnaround Enhancement
ThinkstockAlcatel-Lucent, S.A. (NYSE: ALU) appears to be on track in its perpetual turnaround and restructuring efforts. The communications equipment is in the midst of transforming from an uncompetitive one-stop technology store for communications equipment…
Is Consumer Confidence Even Relevant?
ThinkstockOn a week that includes a Federal Reserve FOMC meeting, it is fair to ask if reports such as the Conference Board’s report on consumer confidence are relevant. At issue are not the data…
Herbalife Sends Bill Ackman Whining to Loserville as Carl Icahn Rejoices
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) is accomplishing two key things this morning after its quarterly earnings report. The first key accomplishment is that the stock hit a new 52-week high of $66.23, and…
New State-Sponsored Stem Cell Study Launches for Alzheimer’s Disease
ThinkstockThe war against Alzheimer’s disease is getting another round of stem cell research thrown at it. While this involves a public company, the reality is that Alzheimer’s is truly a holy grail for any…
Credit Suisse Identifies the Next 10 Stocks Likely to Join the S&P 500 Index
ThinkstockOne of the big reasons that investors look for stocks that may be added to the S&P 500 is that the stocks that make the cut immediately become targeted by portfolio managers that run…
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Nasdaq, SanDisk, Starbucks, Teva and More
Jon OggInvestors and traders are often on the hunt for new research ideas that will generate higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many analyst research calls from Wall Street brokerage and…
UBS Top Stocks to Buy for a New Global Economy
ThinkstockHuge increases in productivity from leaps in technology are continuing to shape the way global growth is expanding. New technologies such as 3D printing, advanced robotics, mobile technology and cloud computing are allowing companies…
Pfizer Restructuring May Precede Total Breakup of the Empire
Wikimedia CommonsWhenever you see huge restructurings and reclassifications for a major corporation, the first thing that should come to mind is whether a company is about to break itself up entirely. This is what…
Bracing for Changes in GDP Reporting
With all of the talk about quantitative easing and interest rates and even a coming replacement for Ben Bernanke at the Federal Reserve, very little discussion has been given to a methodology change in…
Nine DJIA Stocks That Always Raise Their Dividends — and Will Keep Doing So
ThinkstockInvestors love dividends. Becoming one of the 30 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average does not come with assurance that a company will pay a dividend, nor does it come with assurance that…
Cvent Sets IPO Terms for $100 Million Raise
ThinkstockCvent Inc. has filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that sets the preliminary terms for its initial public offering (IPO). The company is offering 5.6 million shares of its common stock,…
Credit Suisse Sees YRC Worldwide Stock Falling to $7
ThinkstockYRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) was initiated in research coverage at Credit Suisse. The firm issued an Underperform rating on the trucking company’s shares, but the degree to which it is expected to underperform is…
UBS High Conviction Calls Stocks to Buy With Top Dividend Growth
courtesy of FordAll of the Wall Street firms we cover, especially the large bulge bracket firms, have an extensive equity coverage list. In many cases the large firms cover more than 500 individual domestic…
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: FedEx, Onyx, 3D Systems, YRC and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Monday, July 29, 2013. They include FedEx, Hormel, Potash Corp., 3D Systems and Whole Foods.
Deutsche Bank Raises Price Targets on Its Top Stocks to Buy
courtesy of Delta Air LinesAs the second-quarter earnings season starts to wind down, most equity strategists at the major Wall Street firms we cover are reasonably pleased with overall corporate performance and results. While…
The One and Only Image Capturing the Success and Future of Facebook and Social Media
If you want to know how Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and other social media services are changing or dominating the world, this image that is the cover of the August edition of Funny Times…
Tropical Storm Dorian Threat Remains for the Week Ahead
ThinkstockTropical Storm Dorian formed way out in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, and so far its projected cone path from the National Hurricane Center has not really changed. The storm is still way out…