Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) Reiterated Outperform but Raised estimates at Credit Suisse.…
We are tracking several key movers and shakers after the close in this Monday’s after-hours evening trading session. Some are earnings related but some moves are from other data. Those on the move are…
The Japanese Yen took a breather today on some similar news that we saw last week regarding intervention. The Nikkei News reported this afternoon that Japan was about to intervene to keep from further…
Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a company that is in trouble. Maybe that should read “is, has been, and will continue to be” in trouble. For all practical purposes, it might not have…
CIA World FactbookSecurities that rise more than 10% in a day, like shares of Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY) did Friday and have done today, can easily fall more than 10% in a day. …
NovaGold Resources Inc. (AMEX: NG)may have struck it rich. Last month when we looked at value in gold mining stocks, NovaGold was among the group. We noted at the time that NovaGold had pinned…
After considering the comments made, it its difficult to tell whether Moody’s recent announcement of a pending downgrade of AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) is company-specific or motivated by a downbeat view of…
August 1 might not sound like the start of a quarter to most, but this is that date of a key report from a unique brokerage and advisory firm. Today marks the adjustment of…
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), a provider of broadband and wholesale communications services, has struggled mightily to meet an impressive set of challenges. If the company can get back on track as we…
Last week’s announcement on new corporate average fuel economy rules, known as CAFE, got a lot of coverage for its headline number of average fleet mileage of 54.5 miles/gallon by 2025. The auto industry…
Maybe you can blame overly inflated healthcare costs or maybe you can blame more austerity measures. In the end, all that matters is that nursing home coverage, rehab, and skilled nursing coverage reimbursement rates…
Carbonite has set the terms for the pricing of its initial public offering. If you will recall, Carbonite is one of our own Top 17 IPOs to Watch in 2011. The innovator in providing…
The price of crude oil has responded quickly to the news that an agreement on the US debt ceiling has been reached. Though the deal still needs final votes for approval, the nearly immediate…
Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) is announcing the changing of the guard at its Chairman position. Independent board member Steve Bennett will be elected to succeed former CEO John W. Thompson as Chairman with an…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) Cut to Hold at Citigroup. Cameron International Corporation (NYSE:…
There are going to be more than just several key equity issues to watch in the week ahead. 24/7 Wall St. has compiled this weekend’s previews of non-earnings events to watch this coming week…
Jon OggEach morning we cover the upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we see in Wall Street research calls from the analysts. Many calls offer great insight not found elsewhere, while some calls turn out to…
We have another very busy earnings week ahead for the second quarter reporting season. Some are DJIA components and some are sector-movers or market-movers. We are tracking earnings and giving previews for the following:…
Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE: WY) reported a -29% decline in profits this morning. The company’s EPS came in at $0.02, compared with estimates of $0.19. Weyerhaeuser also missed on revenue, posting a number of $1.61…
The intensely competitive wireless sector showed some additional blood-letting this week when Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) announced second-quarter earnings. The shares closed down 16% at $4.34 after being down as much as 20%…