S&P Cuts Ireland (IRE, AIB, CRH)
Standard & Poor’s may not have the same clout it did during the first rounds of debt ratings cuts in Europe after missing the mortgage and debt bubble in America, but the international ratings…
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Jon C. Ogg
When Builders Rise on Awful Housing Data (MTH, RYL, LEN, KBH, BZH, XHB)
Sometimes logic can’t be used when trading economic data and stocks. The National Association Of Realtors report shows a drop of about 27% this morning for July’s existing home sales fell to a seasonally…
China & Oil: Talking Down The Price (SNP, BHP, POT, CEO, BP)
What is the easiest way to drive down a price without stopping orders? Telling suppliers that you may have to cut orders in the months ahead. There are many things that affect the price…
Stem Cells Versus The Constitution (GERN, STEM, ASTM, CYTX, NBS, BTIM)
Stem cell stocks are getting hit pretty hard this Tuesday. On Monday came a ruling from a U.S. district judge which effectively blocks the federal government from funding research which involves human embryonic stem…
Top Active Trader Alerts (ABK, ASML, AVII, C, DTPI, FMCN, NBG, RIMM)
There are some big stocks for active traders and day traders to ponder this morning. On the move are Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABK), ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML), AVI Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CHS, DUK, EGO, KGC, NBG, OPEN, OXPS, POM, SMTC, TRAD, URBN)
These are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms: Chico’s FAS Inc. (NYSE: CHS) Started as Neutral at Janney Capital Markets (late Monday).…
3 Safe Defensive Stocks For A Bear Market (CHD, JNJ, NEE)
Investors are looking for safe haven stocks that won’t get killed if we are into another bear market. In this case, investors usually flock to defensive stock names during a bear market or when…
Select Tech Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows (ARRS, ARTG, ATMI, CSC, FORM, TINY, HPQ, LOCM, PLXS, POWI, PGI)
Investors are opting out of many smaller and larger technology names in case this slowing becomes a true double-dip recession. Despite the selling that has already been seen and despite what had been a…
OPEC 2011 Revenues Expected to Top 2010’s Surge
The US Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration has released its August estimate of net revenue that the EIA expects to OPEC countries to earn in 2010 and 2011. The numbers don’t get back…
Top Active Trader Alerts (PAR, ISLN, CML, FAS, JAZZ, MTXX, POT, SAFM, WCRX)
There are many stocks for active traders and day traders to pick from this Monday morning, and most are not on earnings. We are tracking key trading action in 3PAR, Inc. (NYSE: PAR), Isilon…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BAC, COCO, FSLR, GPC, ITRI, MTXX, NOK, BQI, ROSE, SBIB, ZEP)
These are some of the top analyst upgrades and downgrades seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning: Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) Raised to Accumulate at Standpoint. Corinthian Colleges Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Campbell Looks at Diversification Overseas (CPB, BX)
Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE: CPB) may be stealing a page from the global M&A playbook. The Sunday Times reported that Campbell is considering making a 1.5 billion pound, roughly $2.3 billion today, for a…
Dell Trumped: H-P Bids For 3PAR (DELL, HPQ, PAR)
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) was getting criticized for its super-premium buyout of 3PAR, Inc. (NYSE: PAR). That criticism may have been overstated. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) has just trumped Dell with a new $24.00…
The Unusual Suspects For The Week Ahead (APOL, AUO, BKS, BHP, POT, BP, CPIX, FISV, GENZ, JAZZ, NFLX, NOVL, SYMC, TYC, VRML, CALL)
There are many issues to watch in the coming week for this weekend’s edition of THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS. We have some earnings on deck and some unfinished business from last week, but there are…
Major Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows (WFC, BAC, BBT, BBY, CME, CSC, GPS, HPQ, MHS, MDT, MWW, RTN)
There is an unbelievable number of critical stocks hitting 52-week lows this afternoon going into the options expiration date and going into the weekend. The double-dip recession fears have escalated and the risk-trade is…
Petrobras’ Secondary, The Plot Thickens (PBR)
Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras, is in a jam. This huge secondary offering of shares has run into snag after snag. Brazilian politics is also in the mix. The deal was first said…
Renewable Energy Investment is Growing
An international policy network called the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century, or REN21, has released its global status report for 2010. Made up of representatives of industry, governments, non-governmental organizations, and…
S&P Embraces Tyco Back Into S&P 500 (TYC, TEL, COV)
Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC) went through its big breakup in June of 2007. This was a turnaround which never really turned around. The great recession got in the way as well, but there…
Top Active Trader Alerts (ABK, BCSI, CPWM, INTU, MRVL, RIMM, CRM, VRML)
Active traders and day traders have many movers this Friday morning to choose from. The top alerts were seen in Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABK), Blue Coat Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BCSI), Cost Plus…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CLS, GLW, EFX, FNFG, INTU, MFE, MPEL, PTEN, RIMM, CRM, YGE)
These are some of this Thursday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms: Celestica Inc. (NYSE: CLS) Raised to Outperform at Scotia. Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) Cut…