If nothing succeeds like success, then Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) could be on the verge of being wildly successful. The company absolutely smoked first quarter expectations, and the stock is now trading…
The short sellers had been exiting the high-priced market leaders for some time, but as of the January 14, 2011 settlement date we saw many issues showing an increase in the short…
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Reiterated Buy with $198 target at BofA/ML. AMR…
Earnings season is in full swing and we have a back-breaker of an earnings week ahead of us. There are some 11 DJIA components reporting earnings and a whole slew of other…
The recorded music business, currently floating on a sea of red, does not appear to be a solid investment, but that’s not keeping some industry giants from trying either to buy or…
The market is doing well so far in 2011 after a great 2010. With the DJIA around 11,800 it is still a far cry from when 14,000 was being challenged in 2007. …
We examined nine companies whose plans to revive their fortunes have not succeeded and found several common themes. Managements often fail to appreciate the size of the challenges they face. Competition is…
Death in America is a $15 billion a year industry. That includes funeral homes, crematoriums, and cemeteries, but excludes related costs such as headstones and crypts. It is expensive to die in…
When insider selling totals 114 times more than insider buying, the skeptics among us wonder what could be going on. According to Bloomberg News, cited at zerohedge.com, inquiring minds should want to…
The short sellers keep running for cover as the bull market continues. In the actively traded high-priced market leaders, the trend continues for less and less short selling and many of these…
The next round of earnings officially kicks off next week with Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) first out of the blocks on Monday. We’re taking advantage of the occasion to preview some developments…
These are some of this Thursday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Reiterated Buy and raised target to $198 at BofA/ML. American…
These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) Cut to Hold at Citigroup. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Started…
These are some of this Monday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) Cut to Underperform at Jefferies. Airgas Inc. (NYSE: ARG) Raised…
This may be the first day of 2011, but we still have several standout research calls from the last week that highlight some of the key widely held stocks going into 2011. …
