Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) may get to finance this purchase of the remaining interest in Grupo Modelo of $20.1 billion for somewhere close to free. Of course this will not be entirely free, but a coming bond…
It is often a wonder why some investors would want to own a gold mining stock if they want to invest in the upside of gold. The rewards can be immense, but taking individual…
Stocks are trying to find their footing after yesterday’s disappointing drop. The good news is that the charts we featured told you not to chase that gap-up on Tuesday. We are tracking the daily…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Wednesday. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) Cut to Underperform at BMO Capital Markets. Alkermes, Plc (NASDAQ:…
This Friday is going to mark a key earnings day when we get earnings from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). These two earnings reports will…
Income investors need to be careful with some of the best companies in America. A dividend bubble appears to be forming in many great stocks. Dividends have been one of the great drivers of investment…
Fitch Ratings is maintaining a “AAA” rating for United States. The ratings affirmation pertains to the long-term foreign and local issuer default ratings and the U.S. Treasury security ratings. Fitch is also maintaining that…
The earnings warnings are spreading. Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) tried to masquerade a negative 2012 outlook update by hiking its dividend 25% to $0.50 per share per quarter. The engine-maker talked about weakening demand…
Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) is acting like the next Palm. They are dying. The company’s CEO has said that RIM and the formerly great Blackberry operating system is not in the midst…
The argument is out whether we are already in a recession in America or whether a recession is still coming. It just all depends upon whom you talk to. Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder of the…
Are job openings really just becoming impossible to fill? Unless you are referring to North Dakota, there should be an ample supply of willing and able-bodied workers that can be hired for an open job. …
Coldwater Creek Inc. (NASDAQ: CWTR) is nothing short of a highly unusual winner today. The news is that the women’s apparel retailer announced the closing of a five-year, $65 million senior secured term loan…
Jon OggThe stock market is trying to digest earnings reports from Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) and trying to factor in the coming report from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). When investors are…
We have two big chip warnings for the market to absorb today. Interestingly enough, the market is absorbing these rather well if you take an ‘all things considered’ approach. Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT)…
When the market is stable or when shares are strong, many companies choose to unload shares to raise capital. It may hurt the shareholders today but these moves can help grow a company down…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has just announced the formal roll-out plan for the new iPad in China. The “third generation of its category defining mobile device” will debut in China on Friday, July 20. …
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Tuesday. Advanced Micro Devices. Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Maintained Neutral and cut target to $6 at…
More biotech mergers are on the way! That is the verdict of Wall St. There may be patent protection risks associated with future regulation under health care, but deals in the biotech and emerging…
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) has just issued an earnings confession. The chip and processor company has warned that its revenues for the second quarter will now be down by roughly 11% sequentially.…
Alcoa Inc, (NYSE: AA) has managed to meet its earnings expectations… or did it? The earnings report matters here because many investors try to use Alcoa as a predicting mechanism. The headlines were shown…