ThinkstockOCZ Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ: OCZ) is now too small for most investors to even bother with. What is different today, and perhaps ahead, is that Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) is acquiring STEC…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is seeing its woes continue on both Wall Street and what is expected from Main Street. On the heels of word that CEO Tim Cook is tying…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is out with regional economic data for the month of June. The Manufacturing Production Index rose to 17.1 in June from 11.2 in May. The Business Activity component…
courtesy of NeimanMarcus.comNeiman Marcus is going to become a public company again. After going private in a private equity buyout, the upscale retail department store has filed its paperwork with the U.S. Securities and…
ThinkstockIf you think that the United States is down, the move was even worse in China. Barron’s took its shot at a coming credit crisis in China over the weekend, but what stood out…
ThinkstockNews that Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) and is acquiring STEC Inc. (NASDAQ: STEC) has shares of STEC rising massively on Monday morning. What really matters here is that Western Digital’s move here is…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has issued its National Activity Index (CFNAI) for the month of May. While the number appears to be an improvement over April, it is unfortunately still a negative…
These are the top analyst downgrades, cautious research notes and stocks to sell from Wall Street for Monday, June 24, 2013. They include Anheuser-Busch, Deere, Clearwire and Walgreen.
ThinkstockEven the best firms on Wall Street sometimes lose their analysts, and when that happens they are forced to suspend their coverage on stocks until they can replace the talent. Oppenheimer has replaced its…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Monday, June 24, 2013. They include Advanced Micro Devices, Schwab, First Solar and Toll Brothers.
ThinkstockThe move to 2.53% in the 10-year Treasury is still near the lower end of the range of 1.5% to 5.1% since 2003. Of significance to the master limited partnership (MLP) analysts at Deutsche…
The latest rise in interest rates is already having impact on the on housing affordability. As rates rise, mortgage payments on new and existing home sales go up as well. Even though interest rates…
Ben Bernanke’s post-FOMC comments on bond tapering this week may have been misinterpreted, or maybe the market reaction will prove to be correct. What has happened is that the markets are experiencing the one…
ThinkstockGogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) has now opened for trading after a highly watched initial public offering during a week of turmoil. Most investors have worried about the big, unusual simultaneous decline in the price…
bitcoin.orgThe rise and interest behind the virtual currency Bitcoin has been more than interesting. After trading at a huge premium during the Cyprus crisis, now the Mt. Gox exchange located in Japan has said…
ThinkstockAlcatel-Lucent S.A. (NYSE: ALU) was given some positive to mixed analyst coverage this week after the troubled communications equipment maker decided to focus on advanced communications as “The Shift Plan.” Now Standard & Poor’s…
ThinkstockThis week has been a disaster for emerging markets, and now it appears as though Greece is going to come back up as a key spot of financial turmoil. The question is whether anyone…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are often on the hunt for fresh research ideas that will generate higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many analyst research calls from Wall Street firms and…
ThinkstockGiven the stock market’s long run since the post-election 2012 lows, and following yesterday’s rout, now might be a good time to start looking at the top large cap stocks that are growing earnings…
ThinkstockAs we reach the midpoint in the year, we like to review the top stock calls from the major firms around Wall Street. The UBS A.G. (NYSE: UBS) Key Call list represents the top…