The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Thursday include AbbVie, Amazon.com, Anadarko, Broadcom, Chipotle Mexican Grill, ConocoPhiilips, General Electric, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, 3M, NetApp and Netflix.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Wednesday include BHP Billiton, CarMax, Cisco, Deere, 3M, Target, United Continental and Wells Fargo.
High-dividend stocks have been a staple of many portfolios to hedge against downturns with their guaranteed yield. But the question is, are these really necessary now that the markets are screaming higher?
Even though the utility sector has totally blown away other S&P 500 sectors this year, and many of the stocks in the sector are very pricey, the run may not be over.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday morning include Baidu, Caterpillar, GE, Honeywell, Kimberly-Clark, Schlumberger and Southern Energy.
While these companies don’t pay the highest dividends necessarily, they have consistently generated positive cash flow over the years.
On the close Friday, the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index is set for a rebalance. There will be some serious buying and selling on the last print Friday.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Advanced Micro Devices, 3D Systems, Tesla Motors, Whole Foods, Zynga and Chesapeake Energy.
Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) has sold about 85% of the company’s assets in the Bakken and Three Forks shale plays in the Williston basin for approximately $243 million in cash. The…
Paul Ausick You probably saw the news that McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) saw negative same-store sales growth early Wednesday morning. Frankly, the 1.6% drop ought to be considered a success when you consider that…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) Started as Buy at BofA/ML.…
The coal sector has been rocked in the past two weeks by deadly accidents at mines in China and the US. In China, 32 miners are still missing and 6 are dead,…
Long after the market closed yesterday, Black Hills Corporation (NYSE:BKH) seriously reduced its guidance for 2008 and its outlook for 2009. Full-year EPS is now expected to come in at $2.00-$2.10, about…
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