Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ) still has an incredible merger ‘deal premium’ associated with it over a pending Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY) buyout. Genzyme’s troubles have left it vulnerable to a deal for a while now,…
Stocks are mixed this Monday morning with an upside bias so far despite the negative impact of H-P affecting the DJIA. DJIA futures are trading higher by 0.3% and S&P futures are up 0.35%. …
There are many issues on deck for The Unusual Suspects that are carryover issues from Friday or which have events on the schedule. This week’s Unusual Suspects for the week ahead covers Aeropostale, Inc.…
Warren Buffett is still making billions for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A). The conglomerate just reported operating earnings of $3.074 billion versus $1.78 billion in the second quarter of 2009. There is also a…
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) just made an announcement that many will be shocked about. Chairman and CEO Mark Hurd has decided to resign his positions from H-P effective immediately. The reason cited is after…
Consumer credit keeps going lower and lower in the U.S. The Fed reported that June’s credit was down 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis with a $1.3 billion drop down to $2.42 trillion. We…
News related to the reduced wheat crop in Russia, followed by a ban on Russian wheat exports, have sent wheat prices along a steeply rising trajectory. Rising prices for wheat have also had an…
Earnings season seems to be coming to an end. We still have major earnings on deck next week from some large companies. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) are…
2010 has been called the year of dividend by us, but it seems that share buybacks in earnings season are still alive and well. Of the buybacks we have tracked in various earnings releases…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly (Reuters) in talks to buy a Chinese software maker named Handseeing, a designer of online games based on Chinese folklore. If this deal occurs, it seems to be…
Day traders have a few big movers to choose from this Friday morning. While many stocks are moving after earnings, there are several percentage gainers and losers that stand out in the pack for…
The economic recovery continues. At least it is continuing for about 5 of every six workers in America. The Unemployment rate and non-Farm Payrolls data is showing the continuation of a jobless recovery that…
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is making money on an operating basis. Joe Public, a.k.a. the Taxpayer, is making money then rightg? Maybe. Uncle Sam Insurance reported earnings of $1.14 EPS, above the…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning: Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) Cut to Market Perform at Wells Fargo. American Eagle Outfitters,…
Stocks are directionless again this morning ahead of the key unemployment and non-Farm Payrolls data. DJIA and S&P futures are flat this morning in early indications. In Europe, the FTSE is up 0.4%, the…
Gimmicks are always a big way to draw in new customers and to entice existing customers to buy more. They often cost a company very little and can bring in large rewards. Thursday’s ‘Daily…
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: CTSH) was featured this week in our daily version of the Top Day Trader Alerts due its price and volume spike after earnings. The highs in the stock were…
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has been a huge part of the news flow today over it and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) having a business relationship that could threaten net neutrality. The problem is…
Raging fires and severe drought in Russia have led to the government imposing a temporary ban on wheat exports beginning August 15th. The country claims to have sufficient stocks, but cannot afford to let…
SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) is moving from a case of being grossly oversold to a case where the situation is becoming almost obscene. The stock is getting crushed after its earnings report because…