Banking & Finance

Wednesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Activision-Blizzard, Airbnb, Intel, Intuit, Lyft, Peloton, Toll Brothers, and More
The futures are flat on this Thanksgiving eve as trading volume will slow to a trickle with the holiday tomorrow and an early 1 pm EST close for Friday. The major indices all ended Tuesday higher...
Lee Jackson
12 days ago

Disney’s Board Hopes to Rekindle the Magic: Analysts Upgrade or Downgrade American Express, Carvana and More
Monday’s additional top analyst upgrades and downgrades were on American Express, Canadian Natural Resources, Carvana, Cigna, Comerica, ConocoPhillips, Walt Disney and more.
Chris Lange
14 days ago

Wells Fargo Is America's Worst Bank, Survey Shows
A recent analysis reveals that Wells Fargo has the worst customer satisfaction among America’s largest banks.
Douglas A. McIntyre
18 days ago

Buy Now, Pay Later Firms to Get Light Touch Federal Scrutiny
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a report on buy now, pay later lending that has only baby teeth.
Paul Ausick
2 months ago

Recession 2023
The head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, all but signaled a series of rate hikes in the months ahead to bring down inflation. He also remarked that inflation will not go away soon. Powell’s...
Douglas A. McIntyre
3 months ago
Last Updated: 3 months ago

America's Worst Credit Card
The large majority of Americans own a credit card. Many own more than one. The paperwork credit card companies send to owners is long and complex. It is hard to imagine all but a small number of card...
Douglas A. McIntyre
3 months ago

Coinbase Stock Craters
The stock market’s support for Coinbase has disappeared.
Douglas A. McIntyre
3 months ago

Warren Buffett Turns 92 This Month
Warren Buffett has not set a date for his retirement. He does not have to.
Douglas A. McIntyre
3 months ago

Softbank's Masayoshi Son Needs to Be Fired
Softbank's founder and chief executive officer has wiped out billions of dollars of the company’s market cap on risky bets.
Douglas A. McIntyre
3 months ago

MicroStrategy Founder Saylor Should Be Fired
MicroStrategy is the latest new-age financial firm to implode.
Douglas A. McIntyre
4 months ago

Monday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Carlyle Group, Deckers Outdoor, Edwards Lifesciences, Meta Platforms, Qualcomm, Spirit Airlines, Wingstop and More
The futures are lower on Monday as we start August after an outstanding July that saw the biggest gains for the stock market in months. All of the major indices closed higher on Friday as once again...
Lee Jackson
4 months ago
Last Updated: 2 months ago

Recession Definitions Up For Debate: Analyst Upgrades or Downgrades include Kraft Heinz, Qualcomm, Shopify, Verizon and More
Thursday's additional top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Best Buy, Kraft Heinz, Qualcomm, Stitch Fix, Shopify, Teladoc, Verizon, and more.
Chris Lange
4 months ago
Last Updated: 2 months ago

Thursday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alphabet, Autodesk, Biogen, Chipotle Mexican Grill, McDonald’s, PulteGroup, Schlumberger, Stryker, Veeva Systems and More
The futures are trading lower Thursday after the first look at second-quarter gross domestic product came in at -0.9%, spoiling the  massive risk-on party that was held yesterday. All of the major...
Lee Jackson
4 months ago
Last Updated: 2 months ago

Earnings Previews: Amazon, Apple, Intel, US Steel
Three tech behemoths report results after markets close Thursday along with one of the oldest steel producers in the country.
Paul Ausick
4 months ago
Last Updated: 3 months ago

America's 2022 Recession
Mark Zandi of Moody’s made a strange observation recently. America may not be in a recession, but enough people believe it is that economic activity has slowed considerably. There is a good deal of...
Douglas A. McIntyre
4 months ago
Last Updated: 4 months ago