EU’s Rigged Stress Tests Spare the Public PIIGS (NBG, AIB, IRE, STD, DB, BCS)
After watching and looking through the EU Stress Test that was due today, we are so far seeing a rally in all the banks we had mentioned earlier as banks to watch. Only 7…
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Jon C. Ogg
GE Brings Back Dividend & Buybacks, Some May Have Wanted More (GE)
General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) could have picked a better time to release what we knew was coming, but at least it is finally here… GE’s board of directors just raised its quarterly dividend. …
E.U. Bank Stress Tests, Kissing the PIIGS (STD, DB, BCS, NBG, AIB, IRE)
The E.U. bank stress tests are due at 12:00 PM EST today, an interesting time considering that the U.S. will be the only active market. Many of the top banks are lower ahead of…
Top Day Trader Alerts (AMZN, ARMH, ATHN, C, ETFC, F, ERIC, QLGC, KWK, SNDK)
We have many stocks on the move this morning for day traders and active traders to choose from. Most are earnings, but some are not. We have key and standout moves being seen in…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AGN, ARMH, ATHN, BIDU, CPNO, CRY, ERIC, NOK, PAA, RST, STI, TRV)
These are some of the more prominent analyst upgrades and downgrades seen this Friday morning from Wall Street research calls: Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) Started as Outperform at Macquarie. ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH)…
SanDisk Founder Departure Clouds Mixed Earnings (SNDK)
SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK) may have just ended its great winning streak in post-earnings reactions versus the great growth of flash memory. The independent flash memory leader said that second-quarter profit grew nearly five-fold…
The Earnings Story Changes Amazon.com, Massively (AMZN)
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reported earnings as income increased 45% to $207 million in the second quarter to an earnings of $0.45 EPS versus $0.32 a year ago and on revenues up 41%…
Making Solar Modules is Not for Everyone (AMAT, FSLR, SWPRA, WFR, TSL, YGE)
There was a time, not so long ago, when thin-film solar PV makers like Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) and First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) had a decisive cost advantage over crystalline polysilicon solar PV makers…
BP Clean-Up Now Faces Tropical Depression Three (BP)
BP plc (NYSE: BP) may have a real “test” ahead of itself for the cap on the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. Yesterday, a “tropical wave” was a cause for concern, but NOAA has…
Major Earnings Previews Still on Deck (AMZN, AXP, MSFT, MOS, SNDK, F, MCD, VZ)
Earnings season is now in full swing and we have many major market-movers that are on deck Thursday afternoon and Friday morning with key earnings reports. Many are DJIA components. We have compiled previews…
Getting More Positive on Buffett’s Favorite Bank (WFC, BRK-A)
Banking analysts came out of the cracks in the floor this morning to be positive on Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC). We have seen positive calls from several different firms. Dick Bove of…
Big Oil’s New Self-Regulatory Investment (BP, CVX, XOM, COP, RDS-A)
The continuing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is partly due to the lack of a coordinated response plan in the event of a well blow-out deep below the surface. The oil companies, and…
Green Dot Debuts Strongly in Green (GDOT, WMT)
Green Dot Corporation (NASDAQ: GDOT) has made its debut, and made it with some cheer. The prepaid finance company sold some 4,558,050 shares of its common stock at $36.00 per share. The prior range…
GM Buys AmeriCredit, Taking $11.40 From Every American (ACF)
General Motors must think that doing big deals after taxpayer bailouts does not apply to it in the new normal. Will buying a finance company really help it meet customer demand for leasing…
Top Day Trader Alerts (ACF, GDOT, ISRG, MLNX, NFLX, NOK, SWI)
There are many stocks on the move this morning, most of which are tied to earnings. The top day trader alerts and active trader alerts are being seen so far in AmeriCredit Corp. (NYSE:…
Jobless Claims Still Heading Wrong Way
It may not be much of an economic recovery any longer. The latest weekly jobless claims from the Labor Department shows a bleak jobs picture continuing after what many have hoped would be the…
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CERN, CNQR, RDY, ETN, GCA, HGSI, LLTC, OI, POM, SWI, WFC, XLNX)
These are some of the top analyst upgrades and downgrades seen in Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning: Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ: CERN) Raised to Buy at Jefferies. Concur Technologies (NASDAQ: CNQR) Raised to…
Netflix Passes All Goals, Except The Most Important (NFLX)
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is getting hit in the after-hours trading session despite posting some impressive growth. The video rental giant made $43.5 million, or $0.80 EPS, a gain of close to 35%, while…
Earnings Growth & Dividend Hike Meet Valuation at Starbucks (SBUX)
The turnaround continues at Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX). The coffee chain posted a 37% profit gain and it raised its dividend. Third quarter same store sales rose 9% on record numbers. It posted earnings…
eBay Earnings Now a Value Story (EBAY)
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is finding that growth has peaked in being an online auction monopoly. The online auction giant reported earnings of $0.40 EPS gross on $2.22 billion in revenues. On an ex-Skype…