Jon OggThis last week was a bad end to a bad quarter and the research calls were very mixed. We went through the numerous upgrades and downgrades to identify which calls were insightful as…
In the world of poor leadership and strategy, you have to love the irony that exists in the world of international finance on the last day of the quarter. The top headline from Yahoo!…
Jon OggIt is a bit thin in analyst coverage this morning. These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Cut to Hold at Auriga. Dow…
The world of daily deals and online coupons is changing so fast and the distribution model is changing so fast that it is hard to keep up with. Our biggest concern is that there…
Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) doesn’t have enough trouble, what with three-year delays to its new passenger liner and an order cancellation for its newest freight hauler just days before the new plane was set…
Russell Investments conducts investment fund manager surveys routinely, and there may be some good news for the cautious and timid bulls out there. In short, Russell’s survey noted that U.S. economy is not entering…
Today’s ratings actions have focused on commercial mortgage backed securities issued by several of the country’s largest banks — Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:…
Despite the debacle with a $535 million loan guarantee to now-bankrupt Solyndra, the US Department of Energy is pressing ahead with loan guarantees to solar projects ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. Two guarantees were announced…
Most investors either do not know of the National Stock Exchange or they forgot about the Cincinnati Stock Exchange. This was became the first all-electronic exchange in the U.S., back in 1980. It is…
Fertilizer maker The Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter of 2012 after markets closed yesterday, and the company posted earnings and revenues that were in-line or slightly better than…
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has formed a new portfolio company out of its Comcast Ventures unit that will own and operate telecommunications towers throughout the United States. The company is called CTI Towers, Inc.…
Prospects for the global economy are currently as dark or darker than they’ve been since the financial crisis began three years ago. Consumers and investors likely see either another recession or at least a…
The Labor Department has finally delivered some good news in the weekly jobless claims reading. While the prior week was revised to 428,000 from 423,000 in weekly jobless claims, the current report showed a…
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) has some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that it is going to miss its third quarter sales and income targets. The good news is…
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Cut to Underperform at BofA/ML; Maintained…
Today’s ratings actions start of with a real no-brainer. McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) received an ‘A’ rating from Fitch Ratings on a new $500 million 2.625%, 10.25-year senior unsecured note due January 2022. McDonald’s…
Reports from the Hollywood Reporter are not likely to move stocks on most days. Today is no normal day. A report from Tuesday afternoon saying that Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) will stop paying for RealD 3D…
Last June Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) created a $280 million fund with SolarCity to finance residential solar projects. Yesterday the world’s search engine giant created a $75 million fund with startup Clean Power Finance…
Many investors of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be worried that today marked the official launch notice of the new Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). It is more likely that…
The European Union plans to initiate a plan next year that would force any major airline that flies to a European destination to participate in the European cap-and-trade system designed to limit carbon dioxide…