Warren Buffett Buys Into Brasil Foods (BRFS, BRK-B)
BRF – Brasil Foods S.A. (NYSE: BRFS) may not be a household name in America. The company is in production and the sale of poultry, pork, beef, milk, dairy products, and processed food products…
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Apple’s Subscription Plan Could Run Afoul of Regulators (AAPL, GOOG, RIMM, NOK, MSFT)
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced a new plan earlier this week that would allow content creators like publishers, music companies, and game makers to offer and receive payment for subscriptions to digital content. The…
National Bank of Greece, Healthy Enough for M&A (NBG)
National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE: NBG) is doing something odd. It is trying to make an acquisition. It was not that long ago that there were serious worries about NBG’s future. Now, NBG…
Federal Judge Orders Action on Drilling Permits in US Gulf of Mexico (BP, ESV, CVX, COP, XOM, RDS-A, HLX)
Federal Judge Martin Feldman has pushed the Obama administration to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico ever since late June 2010. That’s when he first ruled against the moratorium on drilling ordered by…
Introducing the Smartphone ETF (FONE, A, ALU, ALTR, AAPL, ARMH, T, ATML, BRCM, CIEN, FLEX, GOOG, MRVL, MU, NOK, QCOM, RIMM, TLAB, VOD, XLNX)
They say there is an ETF for everything. Now comes the launch by First Trust Advisors L.P. for a Smartphone ETF. The First Trust NASDAQ CEA Smartphone Index Fund (NASDAQ: FONE) offers investors a…
When ETFs Have Stock Splits (TQQQ, URTY, UMDD, UPRO)
Investors love stock splits. Occasionally you actually see stock splits occur in Exchange Traded Funds. These splits technically do not change the compositions or the price mechanisms, but they may drive liquidity as ETF…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (APD, AIXG, BRCD, CLF, JDSU, MCO, PEP, SPWRA, VOD, WTW)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: APD) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.…
10 Hidden Gems In SIRIUS XM’s Annual Report (SIRI, DISH, T, S, RIMM)
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) filed its annual report this week for 2010. While many investors know many of the larger outstanding issues, annual reports always contain factoids that most investors do not…
$100 Oil: Brent Crude Versus WTI Crude Spread Issues (USO, BNO)
Oil is really trading above $100.00 now. Brent Sea Crude April11 Futures on ICE were at $102.97 Thursday, while WTI Crude March11 futures went out at $86.45. What is interesting is that there is…
GrowOp: The Hydroponic IPO For Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana is easily one of the most controversial businesses in America today. It is also one super-fast growth industry. 24/7 Wall St. is always on the lookout for issues where Wall Street meets…
Unusual After-Hours Stocks on the Move (BRCD, DUCK, INTU, NR, JWN, SPWRA, RRGB)
We have several huge stocks on the move in the after-hours session. We are tracking the moves and active trading in Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD), Duckwall-Alco Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: DUCK), Intuit Inc.…
Insider Sells $305 Million in Molycorp Stock (MCP)
You already knew about the insider sale secondary offering from the Molycorp. Inc. (NYSE: MCP) in last week’s key sale. This has hit the stock in recent trading days, but an SEC filing showed…
PR Twist of Fate: BP Could Get Back Billions (BP)
Irony or Paradox? BP plc (NYSE: BP) “could” potentially see far less liability from its Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon disaster from 2010. This almost seems impossible, yet here we are. The question…
Real Banks With Real Dividends! (JPM, MTB, VLY, NYB, HCBK, PBCT, FNFG, AF, NWBI, CFR, UBSI, FMER, PRK, TRMK, HBHC, FNB, BOH, RY, BNS, BMO, CM)
Most investors today believe that none of the banks are paying high-yielding dividends any longer. While it is true that J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is going to reinstate its dividend as…
Gold Miners Looking Forward to 2011 (ABX, KGC, AU, NEM, GG, GLD, GDX, GDXJ)
Earnings are out for three large gold miners, and the reviews are mixed. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX), Kinross Gold Corp. (NYSE: KGC), and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) have all reported fourth-quarter and full-year…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMD, BAM, GENZ, KGC, NTAP, NVDA, OWW, PAAS, SLE, SFLY, SWK, HOT)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Reiterated Buy and $12 price target at…
Top After-Hours Stocks on the Move (ITRI, NVDA, PDLI, HAWK, WMB)
We are seeing many movers in the after-hours session this Wednesday. We wanted to track some of the key movers with brief news updates as of 4:30 PM EST. Shares one the move include…
Last Analyst Party at SIRIUS XM? (SIRI)
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) actually had a rough day after earnings on Tuesday and shares are back in redemption after some analysts keyed in. While earnings were $0.02 EPS on an adjusted…
Grabbing For High Dividends in Tech (DLR, MXIM, ISIL, MCHP, INTC, MSFT)
Investors love dividends and they love technology stocks. By and large it is hard to find very high dividend payout in technology. There are several chip stocks which pay over 3% in current dividend…
Deere Holds Hope for Strong 2011 (DE, CNH, AGCO)
Rising food prices may be hurting consumers around the globe, but they aren’t doing any damage to the farmers who raise the food and the companies that supply those farmers with equipment. Deere &…