Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) raised $5 billion in cash from Warren Buffett last week, and the bank announced this morning that more cash is on the way from a sale of 13.1…
Any time a hurricane hits, it can cause billions of dollars in damage to homes, cars, businesses, and other properties. The estimates for Hurricane Irene were growing higher and higher last week for what…
The US solar industry needs some good news. Rising capacity, falling margins, and weakening economic conditions in developed countries have taken a heavy toll on US makers’ share prices since the beginning of the…
Americans often think that if a foreign stock does not have an ADR here in America that the company doesn’t matter as much. Sometimes that is true, but not this morning. Europe, and Greek…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Maintained Buy with $255 target at BofA/ML. Autodesk Inc.…
During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union built enormous stockpiles of nuclear weapons that could have wiped out each other — along with everyone — else on the globe many times…
Hurricane Irene is now Tropical Storm Irene and we have gathered many of the top news headlines, videos, and social media. Our own Douglas McIntyre reported very high winds last night, especially up high,…
Jon OggEach morning we review our top upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street analysts. At the end of the week, we review these more closely along with other calls made throughout the week…
Now that Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) has raised $5 billion in cash from Warren Buffett, it’s time to look around and see what assets the bank might have on the block next.…
OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI) is supposed to be a great company. It makes all of the chipsets for the cameras inside your smartphones and digital cameras. Today is not great and it is…
Will Hurricane Irene cost the United States $10 billion? $15 billion? Or even more? It really depends upon whom you speak with on this front. The expected damage count is growing now that the…
A ceremony is planned today for the 787 Dreamliner from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) to receive its final certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration that the plane is safe to fly. The first…
Ben Bernanke is not going to jam a new stimulus or easing package in any form of QE3 by the sound of his highly awaited speech in Jackson Hole today. The indication is that,…
For the past two years or so T. Boone Pickens has been telling anyone who will listen of the benefits of substituting natural gas for gasoline and diesel fuel. Pickens owns about 28% of…
courtesy of Pandora MediaInternet radio company Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P) reported that listeners spent 1.8 billion hours tuned in last quarter, an increase of 125% from the same period a year ago. Converting…
Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) has made good on a dividend hike we have been expecting. The domestic tobacco giant has now increased its regular dividend by almost 8% to $0.41 per common share…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ: BGFV) named Bear of the Day at Zacks.…
AngieslistAngie’s List is one of those companies that you might think never needs to be public. Guess who just filed for an initial public offering? Angie’s List, Inc. just formally filed to sell up…
The bidding process for the online television service Hulu has taken a strange path. The bidding has been delayed to the end of this week. It sure seems as though there is a discrepancy…
Deep discount retailers could be preparing for a comeback after slowing down somewhat since the beginning of the year. This includes dollar stores, but also includes the clearance and deep discount stores. Big Lots,…