Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Labor Department is out with its latest weekly jobless claims report, which is also the last report ahead of Friday’s key unemployment and payrolls report. Claims fell by 18,000…
Jon OggInvestors frequently get to see the analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street firms. They often do not get to see when analyst downgrade stocks. We review many fresh research calls each…
Investors and traders are always looking to find fresh research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh analyst research calls to find great ideas from…
ThinkstockThe United States may be on the verge of becoming a net exporter of energy products. Ultimately along with the rebirth of the housing sector, this could be the engine of growth that pushes…
ThinkstockThe European Central Bank (ECB) was expected to deliver a rate cut on Thursday, and that is exactly what the market got. The overnight refi rate was cut to 0.50% from 0.75%. We also…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has released its first-quarter corporate earnings results. The social media giant reported earnings of $0.12 per share or $563 million on $1.46 billion in revenue. This compares…
ThinkstockAdvanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) is surging on Wednesday with a double-digit percentage gain in the price of the stock. What is interesting is that the move is not really from breaking news…
ThinkstockBen Bernanke and the Federal Open Market Committee are leaving the near-zero rate policy flat at 0.00% to 0.25% for Fed Funds. That was expected and is expected to remain in place for some…
courtesy GameStop Corp.Video games are going to get their chance to prove once again that the boxed video game era of $59.95 releases is not dead. Freemium games have had their day, maybe, and now we have…
Jon OggThe first-quarter earnings season is peaking this week, as far as the number of companies on a normal calendar. Corporate earnings have been weaker than expected in a manner of sorts, yet until…
ThinkstockAlcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) remains pressured to build up its earnings in a very difficult environment. Now the company has announced that it will “review 460,000 metric tons of smelting capacity over the next…
Biotech stocks come and go as far as the flavor of the day for investors. While many of these companies are risky, and while many are too risky for many investors, what investors need…
ThinkstockWe already warned ahead of the number that the first-quarter gross domestic product would come in well under estimates. Now we have a setup for a weaker-than-expected April payrolls and unemployment report from the…
ThinkstockBiotech investing has always proven to be a slippery slope. It is one thing to own one of the large-cap biotech stocks, but it can be a challenge when looking for the stocks that have…
Jon OggInvestors frequently get to see the analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street firms. They often do not get to see when analyst downgrade stocks to sell or to avoid. We review…
Investors and traders are always on the lookout for fresh research ideas from Wall Street that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls to find…
ThinkstockWall Street firms have a tradition of hosting conferences to highlight market sectors in which they specialize in research coverage. Next week, May 7 through May 9, Jefferies will host its annual Global Technology,…
The economy is still tough and jobs are not yet plentiful. That is likely one part of why the rise of the dollar store theme is now becoming a secular trend rather than a cyclical trend.…
The world of high yield dividends and high yield bonds has reached a level that seems almost unheard of just a year or two ago. If this is not a testament to junk bonds…
ThinkstockThe Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is out with a preliminary report, which calls for the United States not to fall into recession. Today’s report is on the heels of a weaker-than-expected Chicago Purchasing Managers…