ThinkstockWednesday’s big announcement is that the Federal Reserve did not object to the capital plans for some 25 of the 30 banks under review which were participating in the Comprehensive Capital Analysis…
Short sellers continue to hold huge positions in troubled companies, including J.C. Penney, while adding to their positions in some of the largest tech firms, such as Intel.
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Monday, March 24, 2014. They include Bank of America, NetApp, Stratasys, Symantec and Wells Fargo.
ThinkstockIn the past, big banks and banks that took bailout money had to fret over each and every round of stress tests. That appears to be far from the case for the…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsHere is a look at the five NYSE-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of February 28. Of the five, only two saw short…
ThinkstockShort sellers made big changes in their bets against the major money center banks and brokers. Only one was too small of a change to notice, but short sellers increased their bets…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. They include Apple, Bank of America, Pandora Media, Staples and Smith &…
Facebook investors have enjoyed a huge start to 2014, up more than 28%, seventh among stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
J.P. Morgan already has announced it will cut well over 10,000 jobs. If the bank's mortgage business continues to worsen and it closes more branches, the layoffs could reach close to 20,000.
For the second year in a row, Wells Fargo comes in number one as the most valuable banking brand, according to one of the world's leading valuation consultancy firms. American banks claim…
The old saying is that financial stocks are indicators of broad market strength or weakness, so that makes it imperative to watch what short sellers are doing. 24/7 Wall St. has tracked…
Facebook has been listed at a public company for two years, yet it is one of the most widely traded stocks on any U.S. exchange. Others vying for the top spot have…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsWednesday brought the week having all three days with a gain or a loss of triple-digits during the day in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Bank earnings were…
Bank of America has joined the banking ranks with its fourth-quarter earnings report. The stock was already about 2% within its 52-week highs, and now it appears to breaking above those highs…
Jon C. Ogg Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe stock gods decided to buy the dip on Tuesday, a day after the biggest sell-off in about three months. Despite a lack of market-moving economic reports, the…
