courtesy Dell Inc.Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) has finally announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement under which founding CEO Michael Dell will acquire the company in partnership with global technology investment firm…
ThinkstockOpexa Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OPXA) is not just soaring this Tuesday. It is rising exponentially after securing an option and license agreement with Merck Serono on its multiple sclerosis treatment. The reason this is…
courtesy of ZyngaZynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is no longer a very loved company. The social game maker has lost its favorable outlook largely as it and Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) try to distance themselves…
Jon OggThese are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) cut to Market Perform at Raymond James and cut to Hold…
ThinkstockIf the United States is lowering its projected borrowing needs for the quarterly forecasting, that is supposed to be a good thing. The United States is swimming in debt and Bill Gross of PIMCO…
ThinkstockEnterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) is effectively the largest of master limited partnerships out there, and now it wants to get larger. The MLP is selling some 8,000,000 common units representing limited partner…
ThinkstockThe McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (NYSE: MHP) is trying to defend itself against a suit coming from the Department of Justice that goes back to the ratings agency’s involvement in helping to cause the great…
The death of the endless growth of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is finally upon us. That is at least what J.P. Morgan Chase would lead you to believe. The bulge-bracket investment banking firm’s Christopher…
courtesy of DellDell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is not getting a great reception so far on Monday as word of its buyout continues to point to a deal getting closer and closer. Late last week,…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) may have seen its peak at the initial public offering. That is what Barron’s wants you to believe. While some concerns that were brought up were minimal…
By Tkgd2007 at en.wikipedia , from Wikimedia CommonsFedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) may be about to become a huge beneficiary of the transportation catch-up boom taking place in America and elsewhere. Bank of America/Merrill Lynch…
ThinkstockThe explosive growth in the wireless industry has been documented in great detail. The leaders in the industry from the carrier side continue to benefit from increased user-friendly smartphones and tablets that are quickly…
ThinkstockMonday is looking soft after weeks and weeks of a rally and inflows. Pullbacks are good right now. But the pullback that we were seeing of more than 100 points in the DJIA is…
Jon OggIt was just last week that PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) was hit by a research report from Nomura. In fact, when we highlighted the implication of the call PetSmart shares were down by…
Pullbacks are good in a bull market, particular the gap-down pullbacks offering investors a chance to get into shares they missed on a slight sale. We discussed in-depth the inflow of capital into stocks along…
ThinkstockMany areas of the stock market suffered near the end of 2012 during the fiscal cliff and tax debate arguments in Washington, D.C. Concern over regulations and changes in the tax code took an…
courtesy of OracleOracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) has promised no more large mergers for the near-term, although buying a $1.6 billion company still appears to be fair game for Larry Ellison and his team at…
Jon OggThese are this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) reiterated Buy with $46 target at Argus. Cavium Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM) reiterated Buy with…
ThinkstockCorporate governance issues are sometimes a blessing for shareholders, but they also can crush the rights of shareholders in many cases. Tracking CEO pay of large public companies is now considered open hunting season, since…
ThinkstockWe have two important readings out this morning, after the key unemployment report from earlier. We have seen the University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading. This report was immediately followed by the ISM Manufacturing…