KKR IPO… Private Equity’s Return
KKR & CO. L.P. is back. At least its IPO ambitions are. Long live private equity! Long Live leveraged buyouts! At least that is what the company wants you to think. KKR plans to…
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Jon C. Ogg
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ABT, ARO, BIIB, CELG, CADC, FACT, HBC, LMNX, EDU, SGI)
These are this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street morning research calls: Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Cut to Sell at Citigroup. Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) Raised to Neutral at Piper…
The Pain Continues at Nortel (NT)(NRTLQ)
Things just got darker at Nortel Networks (OTC-NRTLQ) (Former “NT on NYSE). The company today announced an additional 3,200 job cuts.
Looking Way Past First Solar Earnings (FSLR)
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is trading up ahead of its earnings report due after the close today. Thomson Reuters (First Call) has estimates for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 at $1.30 EPS…
What Nationalization of Banks REALLY Means (C, BAC, WFC, JPM, BRK-A, AIG, FNM, FRE)
There is a fear in America today, and it is a real one. It is part of the reason you keep seeing destruction of value in the stock market every day. That growing fear…
Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (CHK, CMCSA, HPQ, SNY, SSS, RIG, WFMI)
These are some of the top early bird analyst upgrades seen from Wall Street analysts this Thursday morning: Chesapeake (CHK) Raised to Outperform at Bernstein. Comcast (CMCSA) Raised to Buy at Collins Stewart. H-P…
Online Brokerage Review: Day Traders Haven’t Avoided Market Malaise (ETFC, AMTD, SCHW)
We now have all three of the large online brokerage giants out with their monthly metrics for Janury. We wanted to compare E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC), TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD), and…
Tiffany Lands Warren Buffett Debt (TIF, BRK-A)
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) scored the big fish. The luxury jewelry retailer issued notes to Warren Buffett’s via units of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A).
Coming Clean With Solar Woes (AMAT, JASO, SPWRA, SOLR, STP, FSLR, TAN)
Last year was the year that alternative energy was set to take the world over. High energy prices and election promises made green energy look like it had unlimited growth. Then came the massive…
ETF Launch: Credit SPDR From State Street (ITR, STT)
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is launching a new ETF to track the credit markets. Its State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) investment management arm launched the SPDR Barclays Capital Intermediate Term Credit Bond ETF…
What To Expect In House Financial Grilling of Bank CEO’s (BAC, C, JPM, WFC, GS, MS, STT, BK)
There is not going to be much positive press today about the U.S. banking sectors. The top CEOs of America’s banks are going to testify before the House Financial Services Committee. Despite the government…
Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (BBY, CPT, CHTT, ETN, HEES, ITW, TAP, URI, VRGY)
These are some of the top analyst upgrades or positive calls that we have seen this Wednesday morning: Best Buy (BBY) added to Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy List. Camden Properties (CPT) Raised to Hold…
Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (ABH, BBX, XEC, LGF, HK, VTNC)
These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades we have seen this Wednesday morning: AbitibiBowater (ABH) Cut to Underperform at RBC. BankAtlantic (BBX) Cut to Underperform at FBR. Cimarex Energy (XEC) Cut to…
SIRIUS Bankruptcy (SIRI, SATS)
Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is being mentioned in TheStreet.com, New York Times, the WSJ, and elsewhere as either “filing for bankruptcy protection” or that it was “near to filing for bankruptcy protection.”…
Icahn Buys More Lions Gate After Major Drop (LGF, IEP)
After the close of trading, there was an SEC filing showing that billionaire and activist investor Carl Icahn now controls more than 10.5% of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF). This was on the…
USG Agrees To Warren Buffett Demands (USG, BRK-A, FFH)
USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) had an important vote today that essentially allows Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) to get much more control of the company.
A Cisco Debt Offering? (CSCO)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) made an SEC Filing this morning which may leave many scratching their heads. The company filed a prospectus for a sale of debt securities.
Are Troubled Bank Stocks A Double? (FITB, BAC, C, PNC, STT, BK, WFC, JPM)
It seems that Uncle Sam via Treasury and via Congress is going to give the markets what they want. TARP, TALF, Bad Bank, aggregation, accounting rule exceptions, and the rest. If you were watching…
Barclays Initiates Solar Power Stocks (YGE, SOLF, CSUN, LDK, SOL, TSL)
Barclays Capital initiated coverage of several stocks in the solar energy sector this morning. Most of these ratings are cautious, although there was at least one positive call in the solar sector. Yingli Green…