Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) has managed to price its IPO even above a raised price target range. The online real estate operator took the Web 2.0 model by only selling 3,462,000 shares of Class…
The world of fluid management and water management continues to see consolidation. This morning came news that Nalco Holding Company (NYSE: NLC) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL).…
We are tracking many movers in the after-hours session, mostly on earnings reports. The movers and shakers are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG), Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), Cirrus Logic…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares were halted for its earnings report today and the numbers are just baffling. The company reported earnings for its third quarter of 2011 of $7.79 EPS and $28.57 billion…
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NABI) actually finds itself in a strange situation after Monday’s awful news that its NicVAX nicotine conjugate immunotherapeutic failed to meet its primary endpoint in the first of two confirmatory Phase…
Last week, the long-awaited (by some) US launch of the Spotify streaming music service finally got out of the gate. At the time of the launch, the service was available by invitation only, but…
GSV Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: GSVC) is a regulated business development company which many investors still are unaware of. That may change now that the BDC has filed to raise more capital and now that…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to report earnings after the close of trading today. Shares broke the all-time yesterday and that happened yet again today before the report is even out. Summer is…
Sometimes a death of a brand can take quite a bit longer than many might expect. Borders Group was one of our brands to disappear picks in late-2010 despite a broad and obvious economic…
Today’s surprise report on the increase in housing starts has put some added energy into copper futures, which have been holding more or less steady this month following a rise of about 2% late…
Troubling data keeps coming out of the old world mutual fund universe. Battered by two bear markets in a decade, mutual fund investors have continued to flee positions in actively managed funds that invest…
This week is starting to look a bit different for housing and homebuilders and it is a serious matter in considering that the news of the world and the less recent housing data may…
2011 may be off to a “Web 2.0 IPO Year” but it might just as easily be “The Year of Biofuel IPOs”… Biodiesel maker Renewable Energy Group Inc. has filed a Form S-1 for…
There are plenty of questions about the technology sector this summer. Two important earnings reports, from Google and IBM, have come out so far and both were better than expectations. Apple reports later today,…
American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is reportedly about to unload a part of its huge airplane leasing business through an initial public offering. The leasing operation is named International Lease Finance Corporation, also…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) Started as Market Perform at Wells Fargo.…
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) reported second quarter revenues and earnings and it appears that the world of healthcare insurance is not being killed yet by “reform.” Revenues increased 8 per cent year-over-year at…
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) is not exactly a true economic indicator like you could claim against Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) or General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM). What is interesting though is that it…
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) met earnings estimates this morning with its loss of -$0.90 EPS due to its multi-billion settlement announced at the end of June. The total loss is $8.8 billion. …
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to report earnings on Tuesday after the close. What is interesting is that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) helped to allow a big boost to earnings expectations last week…