ThinkstockIf you knew one thing was coming it would be that American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) would issue a statement after reports surfaced that the European Commission was drafting new proposals of regulation for…
courtesy of AppleApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will be one of the most closely watched company earnings reports this earnings season. After all, it is still the darling of the consumer electronics world, even if…
courtesy U.S. Federal ReserveFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is testifying in his semiannual report to the Congress on Wednesday. The stock, bond, commodity and currency markets are trying to find anything new or any…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. They include Adobe Systems, Ciena, McDonald's and Wells Fargo.
ThinkstockIt should come as no surprise to investors that Internet usage has skyrocketed in the past 10 years. The smartphone, which seemed like a luxury five years ago, has become almost ubiquitous, with pricing…
ThinkstockIn an effort to find the top dividend stocks for our readers, we were intrigued by a Deutsche Bank A.G. (NYSE: DB) research piece that detailed its use of a screening method for dividend…
Yahoo.comYahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is out with its second-quarter company earnings report that looks mixed before you start comparing these numbers to the Wall Street estimates. Earnings rose 19% to $0.35 per share, versus…
ThinkstockCredit Suisse has issued its master limited partnership (MLP) preview for the second quarter and the firm has some upbeat outlooks now, with a little caution to follow. The firm is expecting yearly distribution…
ThinkstockEsther George of the Kansas City Federal Reserve told Fox Business News that it is time to start the end of the Federal Reserve’s bond buying program. While unemployment is high, she noted that…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been on fire to the point that the stock price surpassed gravity. Then it surpassed logic. Elon Musk’s luxury electric vehicle outfit is getting a…
ThinkstockPrivate equity backers are generally eager to take profits when they can, particularly after they have brought a portfolio company back to the stock market. After all initial public offerings (IPOs), an insider lockup…
Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) has announced that it is launching its first alternative investment-focused mutual fund that offers daily liquidity. In short, this is a mutual fund that is comprised of investing hedge…
ThinkstockThe old saying is no pain, no gain. Unfortunately for RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) the saying for its investors and anyone associated with the company has been “Pain, and more pain!” RadioShack’s new CEO…
ThinkstockTuesday morning’s economic releases included a gain in industrial production for the month of June. Production rose by 0.3%, rather than the 0.2% consensus expected by Bloomberg. Capacity utilization also managed to come in…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department has released its inflation report for the month of June. Its Consumer Price Index (CPI), measuring consumer inflation, showed that prices were up by 0.5% on the headline CPI, but…
These are the top analyst downgrades, cautious research notes and stocks to sell from Wall Street for Tuesday, July 16, 2013. They include DaVita HealthCare, J.P. Morgan, Brinker International and Ford.
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Despite a poor revised second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) number of just 1.8%, there are undeniable signs that the U.S. economy is starting to improve. The housing market is showing…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. They include Baidu, Citigroup, GM, Ford and Yum! Brands.
ThinkstockUntil the advent of the fracking revolution, the glory days of the Permian Basin in West Texas were thought to be long over. Oil and gas companies had gone out of business, and the…
ThinkstockThird Point Reinsurance Ltd. has submitted its paperwork with the Securities & Exchange Commission in order to come public via an initial public offering (IPO). The reinsurance outfit’s IPO terms are not included, but…