It is time for our daily review of the alternative energy sector, and some of it is far from pretty. There is an awful development in China on wind power orders and there is…
Early this morning when most people were asleep came news that the NYSE Euronext, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) was considering an opt-out of its existing merger pact with Deutsche Boerse to turn on this rival NASDAQ-ICE stock…
Time for “The Daily Dividend”… Did Meredith Whitney scare you out of buying or owning a municipal bond when she warned of dozens of impending municipal bond issuer failures? She definitely shook up the…
At yesterday’s launch of its newest Xeon processor, an Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) executive claimed that there is no workload in the world that the Xeon cannot handle. That may be good news for the…
Curis Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS) is not exactly a household name, even when it comes to the land of biotech investors. The company has come under focus today after announcing that it is presenting data…
This morning there is an interesting take out there regarding American Apparel Inc. (AMEX: APP). PEHub.com has reported that American Apparel is working with Rothschild as advisor to help it explore a sale. CEO…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) Raised to Hold at KeyBanc. Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM)…
After the markets have been on fire and after valuation concerns are starting to grow among investors in a world full of international strife, maybe it is time to consider value stocks. We have…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is in trouble on its stock charts. Its stock has now fallen five days in a row, a feat not seen in months. Pure technical analysis does not care about…
American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC) is hardly looking super and hardly looking American after the close of trading this Tuesday. The company gave a guidance update due to a key customer order refusal and…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) has been the beneficiary of the great NASDAQ 100 rebalancing act, but things have been a bit rough for holders of late. Last Friday we noted how the Semiconductor HOLDRs (NYSE:…
Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. Corn futures continue their seemingly inexorable march toward $8/bushel as wet and windy weather in the US Midwest threatens to…
China keeps tightening its monetary policy to fight inflation. The Chinese central bank has raised rates four times and has taken other monetary tightening initiatives, but the moves are only putting a governor on the…
LinkedIn Corporation has filed its second amended registration statement with the SEC regarding its upcoming Initial Public Offering. There is still no size nor any indicated price range. A ticker symbol is not disclosed…
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has taken a bit of a blow to its safety reputation after this last weekend. A few hundred flight cancellations are one thing, but a hole ripping open during…
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) is going to be back in favor now that it has settled a key patent case against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NASDAQ: TEVA). The company announced that it will grant…
It is time for our daily review of the alternative energy sector. The pollsters at Gallup asked US citizens in the last week of March if they thought US nuclear power plants were or…
It is time for The Daily Dividend, and we have one that every investor should care about. There is a way to make money off of Uncle Sam and off of your local governments. …
The NASDAQ 100 has figured out a way to change its dependence upon and its dominance by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). A good old-fashioned reweighting is that plan. The NASDAQ confirmed this morning that it will…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) Reiterated Outperform at Credit Suisse. Central European Media Enterprises (NASDAQ: CETV) Started…