Earnings season is in full swing and we have at least 11 of the 30 DJIA components on deck to report earnings. We have given basic previews broken out by day for American Express…
Some of the largest steelmakers in the world have been hoping to see a fall in the price of iron ore, but such a decline does not appear to be on the horizon. A…
That the PC market is shrinking is no longer news. Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are cutting into PC desktop and laptop sales at a growing rate. What that means for PC…
Yesterday came more news in the solar sector regarding a loan guarantee for another giant solar project. NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) announced this week that its 290-megawatt Agua Caliente solar project has received…
SPACs, the special purpose acquisition companies, were very popular during the private equity bubble and before the recession took hold. You hardly ever hear about them now. This week brought on a new SPAC…
DRAMeXchange has released a report calling for DRAM prices reaching a bottom. More importantly, the report is saying that 20% to 25% rebound in DRAM prices is foreseeable by the second quarter of this…
These are some of this Friday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) Started as Neutral at Collins Stewart. Danaher Corp. (NYSE:…
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) has reported earnings and the headline data will come as a disappointment. There are of course charges in the numbers, but the headline earnings was $0.04 EPS versus…
Internet search giant Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) reported earnings after the close on Thursday of $2.98 billion from operations at $7.81 net but at $8.75 EPS on an adjusted basis and $6.37 billion in…
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) was in the news today for its dividend hike, which we briefly addressed in our Top Dividend Gain Trends in 2011 today. Unfortunately, about 30 minutes later came…
As if any more evidence were needed that the mobile internet is the next big thing, research firm comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) today reported that web-based email usage is declining while mobile email usage…
Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPOC) is closer to its IPO. The company offers mobile drug reference tools to healthcare professionals and interactive services to the healthcare industry. The terms have been set for its 5.36…
The ride continues at Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI). For the first quarter of its 2011 fiscal year, the company reported record net sales of $9.5 billion and record income of $533 million, or…
The rising dividend theme of 2010 is already continuing in 2011 and this looks to be another great year for investors seeking higher dividends. We have seen three fresh dividend hikes from Carnival Corporation…
A Chinese environmental group, the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs, IPE, has just published a study blasting Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) for not “honoring its commitment in ensuring its supply chain’s work safety…
Profits at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) rose 88% in the fourth quarter compared with the same period a year ago. Competitor Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) reported yesterday that its profits fell 52%.…
Thursday has been a very busy day when it comes down to economic releases. We have seen data from the Conference Board on Consumer Confidence for December and National Association of Realtors data on…
The market is doing well so far in 2011 after a great 2010. With the DJIA around 11,800 it is still a far cry from when 14,000 was being challenged in 2007. Even with…
These are some of this Thursday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Cut to Hold at Citigroup. Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI)…
F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) got killed as the network optimization company reported that non-GAAP net income was $0.88 EPS and revenue rose 41% to $268.9 million. Thomson Reuters estimates were $0.83 EPS and…