Today’s alternative energy news is dominated by the German government’s decision to phase out nuclear power generation in the country. If the decision holds up, it could be very good news for the solar…
Over the last week, 24/7 Wall St. has been working on two different pieces about Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) and Research-in-Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM). Nokia was “Nokia’s No Way Out Scenario” and R-I-M’s was…
Less than two weeks ago we were given an exclusive interview with Tom Winmill of the Midas Fund (NASDAQ: MIDSX). Winmill told us he believes that gold will reach $1,700/ounce in 2011 and he also…
The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is seeing a boost this Tuesday morning after a long weekend thanks to a bullish report in Barron’s. The financial weekly calls for a gain of 14% (including dividends)…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) Started as Outperform at Credit Suisse. AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.…
Jon OggEach morning we give a quick hit to the top Wall Street analyst upgrades and downgrades that we see. As you might expect, some calls are much better, are much more aggressive, or…
Today’s commodities watch focuses exclusively on silver, The Devil’s Metal. It appears that the gray metal may have hit a floor although the exact level of that floor is arguable. The price of silver…
A Rare earth metals exchange? In China? Reports were out last night that Baotou Steel Rare Earth has won has won an approval from the local government to actually start an exchange that will…
Today’s alt energy news begins with a decision in Switzerland to phase out nuclear power generation. A Chinese renewables firm has withdrawn its IPO for a second time and CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:…
As the long holiday weekend rolls in, we thought we’d take a look at some oil, gas, and energy services stocks that might offer good value in the medium term. We’ve focused on five oil…
It is a tale you have heard before… driving down prices or capping hikes by bidding contract renewals out in what feels like a Dutch auction. Today’s daily hat trick comes in a fight between…
Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) was brutalized going into its huge secondary offering where Cargill and affiliated parties were selling 100 million shares. Right before the offering, we had noted that Mosaic shares were down…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. AEGON (NYSE: AEG) Raised to Buy at BofA/ML. AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) Cut to…
The bank and financial bailouts followed by the subsequent $1.5 tillion (or $2.2 trillion) spent and the actions after a zero-rate environment were quantitative easing enough and became called “QE2” on Wall Street and Main Street. …
Today’s commodities news leads off with a new report on mergers and acquisitions in the metals sector, including a failed try at selling a copper miner. There’s also a new report on grain production…
If you have invested in or traded around news in the lands of the PIIGS, Greece is perhaps the prominent problem child and National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE: NBG) is just about the…
CIA World FactbookMakeMyTrip Limited (NASDAQ: MMYT) was at one point one of the best IPOs of 2010 after its August 2010 debut. This was no reverse merger either. The stock had risen to above $40…
Alt-energy news today looks at some coming IPOs in biofuels, some comments from a hedge fund manager on clean energy, and a new design for a natural gas-fire power plant. Biofuel maker Solazyme, Inc.…
If there is a story that retail and apparel investors will think they have seen before, it is on Syms Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMS). Shares are surging by over 25% this morning on news that Syms is…
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTICD) has long been a controversial stock. It has brought many rewards for investors and it has also brought much pain to investors. We recently featured its positive development in…