Goldman Sachs: Berkowitz In! Blankfein, Out? (GS)
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) has become thought of as Darth Vader’s Empire for the public of late. Still, investors are torn over whether to Buy or Sell Goldman Sachs’ as a stock. …
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Jon C. Ogg
Airline Value Questions (CAL, UAUA, LCC, AMR, LUV, JBLU)
Maybe it is the Iceland volcanic ash clouds, maybe it was the market, but more likely than not it was the state of airline mergers that crushed airlines today. Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: CAL)…
SIRIUS XM Breather Set-Up, With A Twist (SIRI)
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is one of those stocks that you either love it or you love to hate. The company’s earnings showed $157.8 million in adjusted operating income and CEO Mel…
Secondary Offering Floodgates Open Wide (ARNA, BZH, FSS, GHL, KMP, KFN, PEI, RDN, RSG)
The secondary floodgates are reopening it seems. That’s a bull market for you. We have shares or units reacting against many such filings today. Those companies include Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA), Beazer Homes…
Top Day Trader Alerts (BZH, BHP, BP, GGP, IPXL, LF, NTRI, PBI, PWAV, QCOR, SIRI)
There are many pre-market movers this morning, and most are still from earnings but not all… Those on the move this morning include Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH), BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BHP),…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (MT, BLK, BCSI, HAS, LOGI, NBG, NTRI, CRM, SAPE, SON, SYK)
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this morning: ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) Raised to Buy at ING. BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) Started as Buy…
Top After-Hours Stock Movers (BZH, BP, FSS, IVAC, LF, MCK, MU, NTRI, PBI, PWAV, QCOR, SPG, GGP)
We have many after-hours movers. Some are earnings related, and some are not. Movers in the after-hours session include Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH), BP plc (NYSE: BP), Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS),…
Winners & Losers in Auto Parts (JCI, ALV, BWA, GNTX)
Morningstar is well known for fund research and ratings, but the company also focuses on research in many equities and ETF products as well. One of today’s focal points was on what lies ahead…
Gabelli’s New Focus Five Picks (HSNI, MJN, AMTD, TIVO, WFT, CVC, KOF, STZ, MA, ESI)
GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL) is the parent of Gabelli & Company and is run by the very well known investment manager Mario Gabelli. This morning came the release of Gabelli’s new FOCUS FIVE…
24/7 Wall St. Poll: Continental & UAL Merger (CAL, UAUA, LCC)
Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: CAL) and UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA) have done what has been speculated upon many occasions. The two have announced a relative merger of equals, after talks between US Airways Group,…
Top Day Trader Alerts (BPAX, BP, FTBK, GS, POZN, SIRI)
These are this morning’s top day trader and active trader alerts. We have a link to more detail and analysis on each where applicable at VSInvestor.com: Biosante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX) is up about…
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ADTN, ATHN, CLH, DPS, GS, IM, O, RMD, SPWRA, TLAB)
These are ten of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we saw from Wall Street research calls this morning: Adtran Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN)…
The Best & Worst of Buffett’s Weekend in Omaha (BRK-B, BRK-A, GS, KFT, MCO)
This weekend came both the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, NYSE: BRK-B) and the quarterly earnings report. So you have seen the stock market’s massive run up from the…
The Unusual Suspects (BP, DNDN, ETFC, GE, JNJ, NFG, PALM, BPOP, POZN, SIRI)
Next week is still a deep earnings week, but we tried and tried to keep this weekend’s edition of The Unusual Suspects as free and clear from earnings as we could. There are some…
Mortgage-Related IPO Filing: Ellie Mae (ELLI)
If you thought any of the “Mae” sounding names were all dead, guess again. We have one coming as an initial public offering, although this is not a government agency. An IPO filing from…
Next Week’s Can’t Miss Earnings (MA, MRK, PFE, SIRI, CHK, GRMN, JDSU, LVS, SYMC, FNM, LVLT, AIG, CROX, KFT, NVDA, SQNM)
Earnings season is slowly getting behind us for the regular quarter-end companies. But there are still many influential companies still reporting which can still move their respective sectors. Many cult stocks are also on…
Massey Defense, When No News Is Good News (MEE, KOL)
Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) has been thrashed since its catastrophic mine explosion. Shares were near a 52-week high when this came about, and things have gone far south from then. NPR reports of…
Broker Revenge: BofA Cuts Goldman Sachs (BAC, GS)
All bulge bracket firms and most major banking and brokerage firms cover each other in traditional analyst calls. Usually there is a coverage that involves trends in the sectors and the picks of which…
Top Day Trader Alerts (CSUN, DNDN, GS, MFE, PWER, RPRX)
These are six of the biggest movers this morning in pre-market trading: China Sunergy Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSUN) is up as it didn’t get the memo about slower growth in solar. Earnings were $0.18…
GDP Hot, But Not Too Hot
The preliminary figure for Q1-2010 GDP this morning from the Commerce Department came out at +3.2%. While this is hot as it is above the 3.0% mark, this is south of the 3.3% estimate…