The research calls are running light as many markets either close early or are on very low volume with skeleton crews manning the trading desks. These are some of this Friday’s key…
China’s online retail market turned over about $49 billion in business during 2010. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will post about half that amount as revenue for the current fiscal year, and the…
The short sellers ran for cover yet again when it comes to the actively traded high-priced market leaders. There was hardly an exception. December 15 settlement date for the short interest was…
These are some of this Tuesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Reiterated Buy and $190 price target at BofA/ML (late-Monday call).…
These are some of this Tuesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS) Started as Hold with $14 target at Auriga…
The short sellers ran for cover in the actively traded high priced market leaders at the end of November. With only a few exceptions of our “high-priced leaders,” almost all of these…
Tech spending, fueled by the growth of cloud computing and the economic recovery, is expected to rise 5.7 percent to $1.6 trillion, according to market researcher IDC. That’s an improvement over the…
Douglas A. McIntyre Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the largest e-commerce business in the world by almost any measure. The company has a market valuation of more than $80 billion, which makes it one of the…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: Obama’s deal with Congress will extend Bush tax cuts for two years. Reuters: The US will sell its remaining shares in Citigroup (NYSE: C) and will make a $12 billion profit.…
These are some of this Monday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) Added to Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy List. Air…
Analysis of Spending Growth Among Top 25 Online Retail Sites Nov. 1-29, 2010 vs. Corresponding Days in 2009 Total U.S. – Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore, Inc. Spending Growth Dollar Share 2009 2010…
What’s driving holiday sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT)? We took a look at some of the best sellers at Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) yesterday, and thought it would be interesting…
Movie studios hope for, plan for, and pray for that blockbuster film that will pay everyone’s bonuses for the year. For retailers, a blockbuster like, say, the Cabbage Patch dolls, are both…
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) dismissed speculation, per CNN, that it is the big U.S. bank that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told Forbes magazine will be the website’s next target. OK!…
Reuters: ECB executives sought to calm capital markets and assure them that the Ireland bailout should stabilize the euro. Reuters: Online bargain hunting has spread beyond CyberMonday. Reuters: Members of the President’s…
