July 2010 Beige Book, Neither Friend Nor Foe
The Federal Reserve has just released the Beige Book data showing a region by region breakdown of the economy. The report from the 12 Fed districts shows that the growth in the economy has…
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Jon C. Ogg
The Surprises in a Mortgage Refinance Economy (FMCC)
There is still free money out there if you can qualify for it… Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) has released its latest data on its second quarter cash-out refinancings, and the re-fi activity is up…
Top Day Trader Alerts (APL, BWLD, DJSP, DRYS, EK, HGRD, SIMG, S)
Day traders and active traders have many stocks on the move to choose from this Wednesday. Some of the top percentage movers and standout stocks are Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL), Buffalo Wild…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AGCO, BP, COF, CRZO, CRDN, FSLR, GPN, MOTR, NDAQ, OAS, RSYS, WBSN)
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades and downgrades seen from Wall Street research calls: AGCO Corp. (NASDAQ: AGCO) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus. BP plc (NYSE: BP) Raised Target (in…
Apple Keeps Intel in New Powerful PC (AAPL, INTC, AMD)
If you have been keeping up with trends from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), it is no secret that the company is trying and trying to do what it can to have its own technology…
Broadcom Runs Into Headwinds (BRCM, QCOM)
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) appears to have missed the mark on its earnings report, which is now looking much less like QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) earnings last week. There is some confusion on the…
Boston Scientific’s New Stent May Assist in Turnaround (BSX, ABT, JNJ, MDT, STJ)
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has been a long and painful investment for thousands of shareholders who have held shares in hopes that this turnaround stock can eventually turn around. News yesterday out of…
Indian IPO Filing: MakeMyTrip (MMYT)
There has been an IPO filing from online travel portal MakeMyTrip Limited This is an Indian online travel company and it filed to raise up to $100 million in its initial public offering. The…
Starbucks Facing Full Valuation & Chart Pause (SBUX)
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) showed solid sales and earnings growth and boosted its dividend last week. Our initial take based upon the reaction to the guidance is that this turnaround has fully turned around…
Sizing Up For-Profit Education (DV, APOL, COCO, CECO, ESI, EDMC)
The for-profit education sector has seen its fair share of volatility lately. The sector seems to have settled down, but the current trend in Washington D.C. is still viewed as a threat. DeVry Inc.…
Top Day Trader Alerts (BP, RMBS, NVDA, RF, SANM, VLO, VECO, VLTR, ZRAN)
Day traders and active traders have many stocks to choose from. Some are on earnings, some are not. The top day trader and active trader alerts early this Tuesday are BP plc (NYSE: BP),…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ATHN, BSFT, COST, ONE, LEA, MOS, OVTI, PCG, SVVS, WMT, ZRAN)
Analysts are moving stocks. These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) Cut to Hold at Auriga. BroadSoft…
Largest Upside Stock in Big Banks (BAC, C, JPM, WFC)
Calling all major banks for upside targets! Earnings season has so far shown strong to decent bank earnings considering the recent passage of Financial Regulation and considering the end of May to June slowing…
Top After-Hours Movers (SWKS, IDTI, LM, MSPD, PLT, RMBS, SANM, UCTT, VECO, ZRAN)
We have many after-hours stocks on the move. Most are on earnings but some are on other issues. The stocks on the move are Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Two Key IPOs On Deck: Chesapeake & Molycorp (CHKM, MCP, CHK)
There are two tentative IPOs on deck this week we are watching closely. Both are currently indicated for pricing on Wednesday evening and Thursday trading. The first, in alphabetical order, will come from Chesapeake…
BP Options Signal Into Earnings Reaction & Hayward Ouster (BP)
BP plc (NYSE: BP) finds itself in an odd situation with stock options trading versus its pending earnings announcement Tuesday and the imminent departure of Tony Hayward as CEO. While shares have risen more…
Underwriters & Analysts Turn Back on CBOE (CBOE)
CBOE Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) is trading as a busted IPO under its formal IPO pricing. The $29.00 price was up 13% in June when the deal came public but closed Friday at $27.15. …
Top Day Trader Alerts (ARNA, ARMH, BP, GENZ, GILD, FSLR, ONXX)
Many stocks are on the move for day traders and active traders this morning. Oddly, most are not on earnings. Some of the top percentage movers and standout stocks are Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AEP, CEDC, CBOE, EL, INTU, KMB, PTEN, SNY, SLB)
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst upgrades and downgrades seen from Wall Street research calls: American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) Started as Outperform at Wells Fargo. Central European Distribution (NASDAQ: CEDC) Started…
Looking at Genzyme’s Peers for ‘Other Buyout Candidate’ Probabilities (GENZ, SNY, GILD, CELG, BIIB, LIFE, HGSI, DNDN)
Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ) is flying high on reports that Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY) may have an interest in buying the company. The WSJ reports that the large drug giant has approached what was the…