Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. is taking a daily aim at the world exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Many are great, and many are actively traded and truly represent what investors are trying to get exposure to. Other…
ThinkstockThe stock and bond market just got two new economic readings to digest, and they are both indicating more strength than the economists were expecting. The first reading is the ISM Manufacturing Index for…
ThinkstockIt is amazing that we are getting initial public offerings from companies tied to the housing market again. Many market pundits and economists are conveying the message that the housing recovery is going to…
ThinkstockPersonal income tanked in the month of January while spending maintained a narrow 0.2% gain. Today’s report from the Commerce Department showed that income was down b a whopping 3.6% as higher tax rates…
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Air Lease Corp. (NYSE: AL) named Bull of the Day as “earnings takeoff” at Zacks.…
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) is releasing its annual results and the widely read annual letter to shareholders on Friday afternoon. 24/7 Wall St. is looking at the tea leaves to see what Warren…
SmartBalanceBoulder Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDBD) was the top winner of our daily “Market Winners and Losers” earlier today as the stock was up 16%. That was at 10:48. Now shortly after 1:00 PM EST we…
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. has always wondered about the confusing universe of biotech exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Biotech stocks can rise or fall regardless of the market direction, and the sector performed very well in 2012…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is often overlooked by economists and investors as being important in the national economic barometers. That might not be the case this year as Fed President Esther…
24/7 Wall St. is a big fan of companies that continually raise their dividends. We recently highlighted that industry leaders Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) would be raising their dividends very…
ThinkstockThe Nasdaq and NYSE short interest for Feb. 15 is out, and there have been some big changes in the short interest compared to January 31. While Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) saw a big gain…
Jon OggShort sellers have increased their bets by and large against our universe of go-to quality dividend stocks. We tracked the short interest changes from the February 15 settlement date, versus the January 31…
The stock market is ready to challenge new highs, and 2013 is off to a great start. One downside to market strength is that companies or their largest shareholders generally will start to sell…
ThinkstockThe first revision to the first-quarter gross domestic product is out. The revision put fourth-quarter GDP up in positive territory, but only at 0.1%. The prior look was in the red at -0.1%. While this…
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Broadsoft Inc. (NASDAQ: BSFT) downgraded after poor expense guidance at Mizuho, Oppenheimer, and boutique Northland…
The Fidelity Contrafund has released its 2012 annual report for its shareholders. While the date is December 31, 2012, and the asset size is listed as more than $84 billion as of that date,…
Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. (NYSE: RGR) has reported its fourth quarter earnings. If you have been to a gun store or sporting goods store which sells fire arms, it was obviously going to be a…
IslandAirLarry Ellison, the billionaire founder of Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL), is adding yet another odd purchase to his vast private holdings. His purchase of megayachts, racing yachts, multiple airplanes, mansions, and more is a…
The U.S. Treasury just held an auction for its key 7-year notes on Wednesday and demand was deemed to be short of what bond investors wanted to see. Today’s auction was not a deathblow…
ThinkstockA company called American Homes 4 Rent has issued a press release signaling that it intends to come public via an initial public offering. The company said that it plans to submit a registration…