U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning and managed to get within striking distance of five-year highs. There was little economic data released anywhere today, but what there was came out…
ThinkstockCredit Suisse is out with its outlook for semiconductors in 2013. The report sounds great at first when you hear “Irresistible Cyclical Bottom,” but then you have to realize that it is followed…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Thursday. Altera Corp. (NASDAQ: ALTR) started at Neutral at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Analog Devices Inc.…
U.S. equity markets opened lower again this morning following Senator Harry Reid’s comments that negotiations on the U.S. fiscal cliff were not going well. In Asia, markets reacted badly to the report…
U.S. equity markets opened lower again this morning, even following an agreement on the amount and delivery date of another eurozone bailout package for Greece (more coverage here). The lack of enthusiasm…
Jon OggThe markets are currently closed for trading due to storm concerns in the areas all around the surrounding New York City. Still, investors may want to review and consider some of…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday. Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) cut to Market Perform at Leerink Swann. Alcoa…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning after Japan reported an unexpected plunge in its exports in July (our coverage here). In Europe there was not economic news out…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning but by early afternoon all three had gotten stuck solidly in the red. The higher opening reflected little data and some new…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following a negative reaction by a government official to a weekend report that Germany would support a sovereign bond-buying plan for the…
While most earnings have already been announced, we have a significant number of sector leaders reporting earnings this week. We have taken the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share and revenue estimates…
A fresh report from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), which is representative of U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, showed that worldwide semiconductor sales posted a slight drop of 0.1% to…
Sterne Agee’s Vijay Rakesh has advised that the significant semiconductor pullback from the end of April is a huge buying opportunity and he has reiterated his top picks. He also analyzed Taiwan’s May…
The Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) will make some changes to its Nasdaq Q-50 index next Monday, June 18th. The index will add Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Thursday. Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI) Reiterated Buy with $43 target at Argus.…
