Markets opened sharply this morning and remained in negative territory all day. Purchasing managers’ indexes in the eurozone and in China came in lower than expected this morning, weighing European and Asian…
While global GDP growth is expected to be slower this year, there are a couple of areas where investment will probably continue at relatively high levels. These are mining and agriculture. New…
Diversified manufacturer Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) plans to acquire $5-$6 billion in assets by 2015, primarily in the areas of industrial automation and process management. At the same time, the company…
Paul Ausick US equity markets opened lower this morning, but after the first hour or so of trading, the three major indexes moved to positive territory where they remained for the rest of the…
We are getting into the last of the normalized quarterly earnings reports and into the first waves of the companies with off-normal quarter-ends. Tuesday is going to be another busy day with…
These are some of Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Aixtron SE (NASDAQ: AIXG) Raised to Equalweight at Morgan Stanley. Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU) Cut…
Jon OggThese are some of this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Cabela’s Inc. (NYSE: CAB) Started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Tuesday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), Emerson Electric Company…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) Reiterated Buy with $27 target…
When economic softness spooks high-flying stocks, solid companies with good histories, solid return on equity, and above average dividends are a handy remedy. We screened five companies in the industrial sector, three…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Reiterated Outperform and raised target to $220…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Maintained Neutral but cut estimates at…
America’s core infrastructure is falling apart. Roads are sinking, bridges have collapsed, dams are old, power plants and the power grid are substandard, rail systems are ancient, the levees are ancient as…
The market is doing well so far in 2011 after a great 2010. With the DJIA around 11,800 it is still a far cry from when 14,000 was being challenged in 2007. …
The Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think tank, has published its 17th annual survey of CEO compensation, noting, among other things, that CEOs of the 50 firms that have laid off…
