The utility sector has been a rather poor performer so far in 2012, as investors have sought growth and less dependence on high payouts, and higher dividend taxes could be a possibility after this…
Warren Buffett is supposed to be invincible. Unfortunately the world is finding out that this is not the case. A disclosure letter came from Mr. Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B)…
Today was a potential D-Day for earnings reports in the tech sector with two key DJIA targets reporting earnings. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) are both giving back…
The talk has been out there before and it will likely continue ahead… Rumors of a mini iPad. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was strongly opposed to this under Steve Jobs but now Apple is…
Sirius XMSIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) appears to have won at least one argument in the efforts of and around Howard Stern. Today’s news may just feel like another round of a boxing…
What happens when you are the de facto king of solar, get an analyst downgrade, have no full-time CEO, announce factory closures, and announce broad layoffs? It might not be a sign of any…
Jon OggThese are some of today’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Tuesday. Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) Started as Outperform with $11 target at Credit Suisse. Apple …
24/7 Wall St. has partnered with The Chart Lab to bring exclusive technical analysis which is identifying what are currently the weakest and strongest stock charts of the energy sector from the S&P 500…
Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. (NYSE: AMTG) is using some recent strength to sell more shares. The problem is the size of the offering at 13.9 million shares. At Monday’s closing price the gross proceeds…
CapLease, Inc. (NYSE: LSE) is out raising what oon the surface appears to be expensive capital. The commercial real estate investment trust has priced an underwritten public offering of 2,000,000 shares of 8.375% Series…
Last week may have been the official start of earnings season, but this week is when the real floodgates for earnings reports will open wide. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) has already reported earnings and…
The housing market is supposed to be doing better and the lack of a new recession is supposed to have helped to put in a floor under what had been consistently falling house prices. …
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX) is paying the price this Monday morning after a filing from Friday came from the company allowing it to raise up to $100 million in capital. The company filed…
TeavanaTeavana Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TEA) is making an acquisition and it appears to be a smart move. Rather than taking the slow build out approach, the company is paying $26.9 million to acquire the…
Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE) has been a powerful IPO and now insiders are unloading stock. The company filed this Monday to offer 750,000 shares of common stock which are being sold by the…
Another data security company’s initial public offering may be on the horizon. A company called BlackStratus has filed to come public and plans to list its shares under the ticker “BLKS” on the NASDAQ. No…
Carlyle is already one of the top and largest private equity firms in the world. Now it is set to be valued somewhere around $7.6 billion if its pricing goes off around the current…
April’s release on the Empire State Manufacturing Survey from the New York Federal Reserve is showing that manufacturing activity in New York State appears to have improved modestly. The report came in at a…
Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) has reported that the bank made a profit of $2.93 billion in the first quarter. Outside of special items the bank’s earnings came to $1.11 in earnings per share. The…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) Cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) Raised to…