How Wall Street Views General Electric Ahead of Earnings
GE has seen so much turmoil that many investors simply don't know what to think of the company or how to evaluate it. With earnings still a week away, there are several issues to…
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Netflix Looks to Europe to Borrow at Lower Interest Rates
While interest rates are low in the United States, Netflix is making a debt offering, partly in Europe, to capture even lower interest rates.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Amazon, Apple, BofA, Boeing, Cheniere, Chipotle, CommScope, IBM, Peloton, Pinterest, Schlumberger and More
Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Amazon.com, Apple, Bank of America, Boeing, Cheniere Energy, Chipotle Mexican Grill, CommScope, IBM, Peloton Interactive, Pinterest and Schlumberger.
How Biotech and Big Pharma Have Upside Heading Into Earnings
Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch made calls in the biotech and pharmaceutical space last week, ahead of coming earnings reports.
Reality Sets in for Beyond Meat as Wall Street Resets Expectations
Multiple analyst calls released a wrecking ball on Beyond Meat shares during the week of October 18.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Agilent, Alphabet, Altria, Amazon, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chipotle, E*Trade, Gap, Snap, Twitter and More
Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Agilent Technologies, Alphabet, Altria, Amazon.com, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chipotle Mexican Grill, E*Trade, Gap, Snap and Twitter.
Why Investing in Cruise Lines Finally May Be Safe Again
Wedbush Securities has come out in defense of the weakness in the cruise line industry, noting that the sell-offs seen have perhaps been too extreme.
Will a $3 Billion-Plus Cost for the GM Strike Be Worth It?
GM reportedly has finalized a settlement to end a multiweek strike by the United Auto Workers union. With earnings season kicking off, there will be more of a focus the strike's price tag for…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Abbott Labs, CSX, IBM, Netflix, Occidental, Whiting, Amgen, Gilead, Merck, Pfizer and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Abbott Laboratories, CSX, IBM, Netflix, Occidental Petroleum, Whiting Petroleum, Amgen, Gilead Sciences, Merck and Pfizer.
IBM Earnings Still Not Migrating From Baby Boomer World to Millennials
Unfortunately, IBM's new businesses and strategic imperatives just are not able to offset the old core businesses fast enough to move the needle for IBM to be considered attractive to investors who want growth.
Backward and Forward, San Francisco Fed Paper Assesses Negative US Interest Rates
The thought of negative interest rates in the United States is almost impossible to imagine. Now a paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is pointing out how and where negative…
NY Fed Shows Regional Services Business Leaders Turning Negative
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has released a monthly Business Leaders Survey, which is a semi-live reading as the data is for October.
Weak Retail Sales Weigh on the Markets
In a sensitive economy in which growth is slowing enough that recession fears are high, every single economic report is given a very close look.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Adobe, Alibaba, Amazon, AT&T, Comcast, Delphi, DocuSign, J&J, JPMorgan, T-Mobile, Verizon, Wells Fargo and More
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Adobe, Alibaba, Amazon.com, AT&T, Comcast, Delphi Technologies, DocuSign, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan, T-Mobile, Verizon Communications and Wells Fargo.
If Warren Buffett Buys More Bank of America Shares, and Other Banks Too
If bank earnings are not a good enough story on a strong day, imagine the reaction to news reports that Warren Buffett wants to buy or increase a stake in a company.
IMF 2019-2020 Outlook: Recession or Synchronized Slowdown?
The IMF has released an update to its latest World Economic Outlook with lower growth expected this year, but it is still looking for global growth to be better in 2020 than in 2019.
20 Dividend Stocks for All Baby Boomers to Retire On
Here are 20 companies that should offer investors who are retired or near retirement some added income to help make their golden years safe and sound.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AECOM, Arconic, Bed Bath & Beyond, Dollar General, eBay, Grubhub, Lowe’s, 3M, Nvidia, Stitch Fix and More
Tuesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included AECOM, Arconic, Bed Bath & Beyond, Dollar General, eBay, Grubhub, Lowe's, Nvidia, Stitch Fix and 3M.
20 Dividend Stocks for All Baby Boomers to Retire On
Here are 20 companies that should offer investors who are retired or near retirement some added income to help make their golden years safe and sound.
Parsley Energy & Jagged Peak: Oil & Gas Merger Looks Bad Before the Ink Is Even Dry
When companies make an acquisition they generally are doing to make the future base of the company stronger than it would be on its own without doing anything. That is a very broad generalization…