The Reserve Currency Lesson of Gold Versus Bitcoin, and a Blockchain Surprise
The World Gold Council points out that gold rose while cryptocurrencies tanked with the global equity indexes in the fourth quarter of 2018.
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Activision Blizzard, AK Steel, Applied Materials, Cree, Dell, Etsy, Lam Research, Nvidia, Square, 3D Systems, Visa, Wayfair and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday included Activision Blizzard, AK Steel, Applied Materials, Cree, Dell Technologies, Etsy, Lam Research, Nvidia, Square, 3D Systems, Visa and Wayfair.
Credit Suisse’s Big Expectation Changes for Amazon, Wayfair, Grubhub, Google and More
Sometimes big analyst upgrades in stocks are overlooked on days when there are bad stock market moves.
Weakness of Nvidia Still Underestimated by Analysts and Investors
One of the big bombs that were dropped in the technology sector right into the earnings onslaught came from Nvidia.
Earnings Preview: How 3M Could Rock the Dow
3M is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings results on Tuesday. It is the guidance for the first quarter of 2019 that will lead analysts to make their upgrades and downgrades.
Broad Fed Index Points Toward Further Economic Growth in December
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose slightly in December. It is a national economic reading rather than just a regional one.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AK Steel, CRISPR, Dell, DocuSign, Grubhub, NRG, US Steel, Vale, Wayfair, Zynga and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday included AK Steel, CRISPR, Dell Technologies, DocuSign, Grubhub, NRG Energy, U.S. Steel, Vale, Wayfair and Zynga.
Does $66 Trillion in Government Debt Mean the World Is Drowning in Debt?
Global government debt reached the equivalent of $66 trillion at the end of 2018 according to a report from Fitch Ratings. That's almost twice as high as global debt at the end of 2007…
More Woes Ahead for Construction in 2019
It hasn't exactly been a secret that the housing construction market and the nonresidential construction markets have slowed throughout the end of 2018 and into 2019. The big question is how these markets will come out…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alphabet, Amazon, Dell, IBM, International Paper, Merck, Pfizer, Tesla, Teva, Walmart and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday included Alphabet, Amazon.com, Dell Technologies, IBM, International Paper, Merck, Pfizer, Tesla, Teva Pharmaceutical and Walmart.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Altria, EA, Embraer, Gap, Kinder Morgan, Netflix, Nike, Take-Two, Under Armour and Many More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday included Altria, Electronic Arts, Embraer, Gap, Kinder Morgan, Netflix, Nike, Take-Two Interactive Software and Under Armour.
4 Big Banks Still Valued at or Under Book Value After Earnings Gains
All of a sudden the value buyers are coming out in droves to bid up the big banks and many of the financial stocks again.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: BofA, Caterpillar, Chevron, CSX, Kimberly-Clark, Nautilus, Netflix, Signet, Valero and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday included Bank of America, Caterpillar, Chevron, CSX, Kimberly-Clark, Nautilus, Netflix, Signet Jewelers and Valero Energy.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, Cars.com, CVS, Electronic Arts, Halliburton, PNC, Salesforce, Walgreens, UnitedHealth and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday included Alcoa, Cars.com, CVS Health, Electronic Arts, Halliburton, PNC Financial Services, Salesforce.com, Walgreens Boots Alliance and UnitedHealth.
The 10 Best American Stocks to Buy as China’s Economy Tanks
As China's economic numbers continue to tank, U.S. investors are looking for companies with little to no exposure to how fast China's economic growth rate is slowing.
Trouble for Greece and the Greek Banks, All Over Again
Greek shares traded lower on Tuesday ahead of a confidence vote for Greece's government set for Wednesday night.
Merrill Lynch Calls for Big Upside in Life Insurance Sector Leaders
It has been a while since there has been much great to say about the banking and financial sector leaders. That said, the woes of the big banks might not pertain to some of…
What a Monthly Price Hike Really Means for Netflix and Its Bottom Line
Reed Hastings and his team are said to be increasing prices for the streaming media service for 2019. No surprise, Netflix shares surged even higher on Tuesday.
This Is How Long You’ll Wait at 40 Largest Airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released an updated statement on its checkpoint operations showing average wait times at the major U.S. airports.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apache, Caesars, Dell, Devon Energy, HPE, NetApp, Nordstrom, MetLife, Snap and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday included Apache, Caesars Entertainment, Dell Technologies, Devon Energy, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NetApp, Nordstrom, MetLife and Snap.