Premium Prices for Nielsen & Demand Media IPOs (NLSN, DMD, BX)
The world of IPOs is getting off to a good start in 2011. We have two companies coming public this Wednesday morning after the deals have formally priced. The first to look at is…
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BP, CIEN, IGT, JASO, MRO, MBI, RHT, CRM, STX, STM, STRA, TLAB, TSO, VZ, WDC)
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. BP plc (NYSE: BP) Cut to Hold at Societe Generale. CIENA Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN)…
IPO Hotlist: Demand Media, Nielsen, BankUnited (DMD, NLSN, BKU, BX)
The slate of 2011 initial public offerings is about to kick off into gear. We have three top IPOs we will be closely watching this week. In internet publishing we have a controversial offering…
The Beer Index Spikes Up: Wheat, Barley, Hops, VATs (BUD, TAP, SAM)
The discussion in the financial world has turned back to food inflation after several years of slow price growth. It has been hard to not notice how food prices have risen at the supermarket…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADBE, AMD, COH, ELN, KSS, MCD, NSC, OVTI, PBR, RSH, RNET, LUV, WWE, XLNX)
These are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray. Advanced Micro Devices…
Eastman Kodak Patent Death in Fight Against Apple & RIM (EK, AAPL, RIMM)
Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is one of those companies where the walls keep coming in. The company’s shares are indicated lower after the shrinking photo and printing legend announced that the the U.S.…
Green Mountain & Krispy Creme: A Dream Team (GMCR, KKD)
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is one of those cult stocks that investors often fight over. It has a checkered past and has had accounting issues before. So, what happens when the CEO…
AIG Delivers Taxpayers Good News on CEO Cancer Battle (AIG)
American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) has announced an update on CEO Robert Benmosche’s battle against cancer. Mr. Benmosche should be able to fully remain in his position at AIG and on his previously…
DJIA 12,000 Upon Us
Today has looked and felt like a stealth rally trading day. Despite inflationary concerns, despite China and India putting on the breaks and despite a very mixed earnings season, the market is currently within…
F5 Options Volume: Trend Reversal, Or Roll-Outs? (FFIV)
F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) was last week’s ‘sobering-up stock’ when it comes to high-priced tech stocks that have run substantially over the last year. The revenues were almost there and the guidance was…
Does the US Need a Bankruptcy Law for States?
When a former adviser to President Bill Clinton was asked what he wanted to be re-incarnated as, he answered, “The bond market. Everybody’s scared of the bond market.” If he was right, then the…
More Big Dividend Hikes Coming in 2011 (ABT, AWK, DPS, XOM, KMB, NEE, TGT, WMT)
Last week we began a series of companies which we expect will raise their dividends in 2011. It was the first piece of a series and there are many other companies which we expect…
Fight Over Oil Sands Pipeline Continues to Heat Up (TRP, COP, XOM, SU, TOT, BP)
Whether or not the 1,700-mile Keystone XL that would transport crude oil from Canada’s oil sands to the US Gulf coast is necessary all depends on one’s point of view. Some, mostly in the…
Intel’s Gamble: $10B for Buybacks Rather Than Deals (INTC)
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is announced this morning that it was increasing its share repurchase program by a whopping $10 billion. While this is a positive, it does raise some questions. This places the…
RadioShack Loses Turnaround CEO, Lowers Guidance (RSH)
RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) is announcing news that may look shocking on the surface, but should come as no major surprise. CEO Julian Day is retiring and the guidance is disappointing. Day hired as…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMZN, AMR, BIDU, FSLR, GE, JNS, LULU, MS, NOVA, OVTI, PFE, PLCM, RNET, WDR)
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Reiterated Buy with $198 target at BofA/ML. AMR Corporation (NYSE:…
Stocks and Football: The Super Bowl Indicator
The AFC and NFC championships are today and that means we’ll know who is going to the Super Bowl. It will be one of The Bears or the Packers against one of The Steelers…
The Unusual Suspects for the Week Ahead (BRK-A, BRK-B, CLDA, GOOG, HUGH, MOS, NVDA, PBY, CRM, SWKS, SBIB, WMG, WWE)
There are many new characters in this week’s installment of “The Unusual Suspects” for the week ahead. We have tracked news and added color on each where applicable. The cast of characters in “The…
Next Week’s Major Earnings Previews (AXP, AMGN, MCD, VMW, MMM, EMC, JNJ, JNPR, VZ, YHOO, BA, COP, NFLX, QCOM, SBUX, UTX, MO, AMZN, T, GMCR, MSFT, POT, PG, SNDK)
Earnings season is in full swing and we have a back-breaker of an earnings week ahead of us. There are some 11 DJIA components reporting earnings and a whole slew of other major market-movers…
The Top 5 Analyst Calls of the Week, Or Top 6 Calls (FFIV, MNKD, PDLI, SBIB, CMA, GOOG, AAPL)
We always look for standout research calls. The goal is not to just find bullish calls, but calls which have a longer duration of a single trading session or even a single week. The…