This is one of those stories that almost defies belief. It follows the Chinese government’s recent requirement to increase its banks’ capital reserves. The reserve requirement for the country’s four largest banks will now…
Earlier this week came the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) sales gimmick for Black Friday. It started out as a bad tease that really left a lot to be desired with engraving and wrapping but…
These are some of this Friday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. As you would guess with a half day, the coverage universe is light today. Aegon NV…
Wednesday was a strong day for U.S. stocks as at least some fears are waning on overseas pressure. South Korea rallied as the skirmish between the two Koreas did not escalate and as trading…
The day before the Thanksgiving holiday yields a mash-up of earnings. Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported a 27% gain in profits this morning on sales that topped the same period a…
TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) is one of those companies that has many loyal subscribers and it almost fits into being a cult stock. The shares are lower after earnings and guidance today, but TiVo’s…
The holidays are usually a sign for a cheer, but the Labor Department’s freshest round of weekly jobless claims may be some of the ‘almost’ best news on the jobs front in some time. …
These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs. Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE: CPB) Cut…
Insider selling by millionaire and billionaire corporate insiders is already rising, but it is about to go through the roof. Forget the politics and forget the morale left behind as a result, and go…
The craze of late-2008 into 2009 was the netbook. The new craze is the tablet PC, and you do not need to be told about the iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Over the…
Gimmicks are generally considered unique or special features to make something stand out that would have otherwise been lost in the shuffle or been ignored. Gimmick often do nothing other than draw attention without…
The minutes of the most recent FOMC meeting from November 2 and 3 showed that Fed governors were not exactly unanimous over all of the issues around quantitative easing or QE2. Ultimately, those Fed…
The cost of Thanksgiving is going to be higher for 2010. There is often no better comparison than any fixed points in time around key memorable events, and Thanksgiving is a time that is…
One of the largest expected initial public offerings in the oil patch is now likely to be seen. We have been expecting this as a contingent IPO for some time and it appears to…
Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) is one of the country’s largest electric power producers. In August, the company’s board announced an offer from the world’s largest private equity firm, Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX), to…
War and the fear of war create uncertainty for financial markets. If there is one place in the world that you can count on uncertainty rising from throughout the years it is North Korea…
The situation in Ireland feels like it keeps getting worse, even if it is supposed to be getting better. Anglo Irish Bank has already been nationalized during the financial meltdown but a group of…
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD) is one of the potential acquisition targets as I.T. and communications equipments giants look to consolidate their storage, networking, and data center offerings under one company. It has…
US shale gas deposits were known to have existed for decades. The problem was how to turn them into flowing wells. The natural gas was tightly compressed into small pockets in virtually impermeable rock.…
These are some of this Tuesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI) Reiterated Buy but raised target to $46 at Gleacher & Co.…