ThinkstockFor a bull market to stay alive, you have to have participation from the financial sector. Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has been a financial stock buyer for many…
ThinkstockSome brands have stellar reputations as a result of innovation, well thought-out marketing strategies and good public relations from the companies behind them. On the other hand, weak or defective products, scandals…
ThinkstockTechnicians are an interesting lot. After all, they use charts, inflows and other overbought or oversold indicators to see what the story is telling you. It is no secret that longer-term gains…
Wikimedia CommonsShort sellers continue to hold huge positions not only in troubled companies like J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP), but also in blue chips like AT&T Corp. (NYSE:T) and Bank of America (NYSE:…
More than once over the past two years, the 24/7 Wall St. team has tried to identify opportunistic times to effectively short the Treasury bond market. If the horrible reaction to Thursday’s…
London-based financial information services company Markit is hoping to challenge larger competitors Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters by raising fresh capital via an IPO in the United States.
ThinkstockAmerican consumers have a higher opinion of Amazon.com than any other company. For the second year in a row, the online retailer held the top slot, beating out popular brands like Apple,…
Jon OggEvery year there is a general pre-summer saying from investors: Sell in May, and go away! The idea is to miss the summer doldrums and lack of investor interest. One small…
When Bank of America reported first-quarter earnings less than two weeks ago, it said the results of its Federal Reserve stress tests would allow it to increase its dividend. That's not going…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Alex Proimos, via Wikimedia CommonsShort sellers continue to hold huge positions not only in troubled companies like J.C. Penney and Alcoa, but also in blue chips like AT&T and General…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street for Friday, April 25, 2014. They include Accenture, Amazon, Bank of America, Broadcom and SunPower.
These are this Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street. They include Alcoa, Bank of America, Boardwalk, Netflix, NBG and SanDisk.
Bank of America reported first-quarter results before markets opened Monday. The bank continues to get slammed with settlements related to its acquisition of Countrywide during the financial crisis.
Paul Ausick In a new research report, Jefferies highlights stocks that may exceed earnings estimates when the companies report in the next few weeks. These stocks could move up nicely on a surprise.
Short sellers continue to hold huge positions not only in troubled companies like Alcoa and J.C. Penney, but also in blue chips like AT&T and General Electric. As of March 31, the…
