Unemployment and Jobs Have Rockin’ Good News
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsOK, so this is finally some rockin’ good news on the jobs front. The Labor Department is out with its key employment situation for the month of February. Due to…
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UBS Fights Warren Buffett, Says to Buy Airlines (DAL, UBS, UAL, LCC)
ThinkstockAs the market has printed new highs on a daily basis this week, we have reminded readers that there is a big difference between a bull market and market rally. Bear market rallies often…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AAPL, CS, HL, NAV, P, ROK, SKUL, TEF, TIF, TWX, TIVO, WHR, XLNX)
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reiterated Outperform and $600 price target by Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse…
BofA/Merrill Lynch Sees Buying Opportunity in Tower Stocks (PCS, VZ, VOD, S, AMT, CCI, SBAC)
ThinkstockFor more than four years the wireless tower stocks were among the most impressive gainers, even as the markets sputtered back and forth. They became the darlings of the momentum traders and every dip…
5 Early Bird Analyst Upgrades
These are some of the top analyst upgrades and downgrades seen early by 24/7 Wall St. from the key all Street research calls this Friday. Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE: HL) raised to Buy at…
Beware of the Coming Activist Bubble
ThinkstockYou have heard of all sorts of bubbles in the financial world. There are instances like the housing bubble, a bond bubble, the dot-com bubble, the tech bubble, the private equity bubble, and on and…
2013 Fed Bank Stress Tests Have Only One Failure, Dividends Await
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve is finally out with its results of the bank stress tests. This is not the formal decision that will allow all the banks to increase their dividends and share buybacks. Seventeen…
Strong Household Net Worth Gains, Led by Houses and Financial Assets
ThinkstockA report from the Federal Reserve is signaling that U.S. households have seen a substantial rise in their net worth. With the recession not being too long ago and with many workers still unemployed,…
ETF Folly: Triple-Leverage Financials, and Other Triple-Leverage ETFs
The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSEMKT: FAS) and the inverse Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSEMKT: FAZ) are leading our Daily ETF Folly feature ahead of the coming bank stress tests…
Analyst Dick Bove Trumps Meredith Whitney, Sees Bank of America Stock Going to $30
ThinkstockDick Bove is now with Rafferty Capital, and he was on CNBC this morning with yet another very positive call in the banking sector. His view is ahead of the stress test results today…
Artisan Partners Asset Management Debuts in Strong IPO
ThinkstockArtisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: APAM) is coming public today. The asset management firm had a premium deal priced for 11.054 million shares of its Class A stock at $30.00 per share as…
Key Jobs Data Released Ahead of Unemployment on Friday
ThinkstockThis morning brought on several key economic releases ahead of the key Friday jobs number and unemployment data from the Labor Department. The Challenger Job Cut Report came in at 55,356 for February, versus…
Oppenheimer’s List of Semiconductor Stocks to Buy (BRCM, SMTC, SWKS, MXIM, LLTC, AAPL, MSCC)
ThinkstockWe have reported at great length how the world of semiconductors has changed drastically in the past five years. A business that was once dominated by personal computers, laptops and servers is now is…
Five Key Analyst Calls to Watch
24/7 Wall St. is tracking several key analyst calls this morning. Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) has seen mixed calls this morning. The discount retailer was raised to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank,…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AWK, ANGI, BIG, CLH, DVA, HTZ, LOGI, MLNX, WFR, NANO, NYCB, SAP, SD)
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. American Water Works Co. Inc. (NYSE: AWK) cut to Neutral at Citigroup. Angie’s List Inc.…
Analyst Sees Enterprise Flash Changing the World of Storage (UBS, EMC, NTAP, IBM, HPQ, DELL, WDC, STX)
ThinkstockThe ability for consumers to view the world from the screen of their smartphone or tablet device is quickly changing the technology world. The need for faster access, more processing power and the ability…
Nine Early Bird Stocks on the Move (CIEN, DRYS, HIMX, JRCC, JDSU, WFR, OCLS, PETM, SCTY)
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia Commons24/7 Wall St. is tracking many movers on high volume this morning. Some are earnings and others are on individual news. Shortly after 8:00 a.m., these are the nine stocks…
Europe and U.K. Keep Interest Rates on Hold
ThinkstockKey decisions are out from the Bank of England and from the European Central Bank (ECB). Most U.S. investors would prefer not to have to care about these moves, but that is now the…
MEMC’s Unusual Upgrade by Goldman Sachs
Jon OggMEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) is continuing to benefit from its turnaround efforts. This morning we are tracking an unusual upgrade from a Wall St. Can this be possible? If you look…
Layoffs and Losses Continue in Coal Industry
ThinkstockIt is no secret that the coal sector is in the doghouse. James River Coal Co. (NASDAQ: JRCC) announced its earnings this morning which was actually another loss for the quarter and for the…