This last week had some very interesting and influential analyst calls. We compile summaries of many top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations each morning from Wall Street research calls and we then…
Reported strong consumer spending over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend pushed stocks up sharply at the opening this morning and gains have been held throughout the day. New home sales figures were slightly…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this morning. Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (NYSE: AEM) Cut to Hold at Canaccord Genuity. Avalon Rare Metals…
Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) is trading higher this Monday on a top research upgrade. The biotech was raised to the Conviction Buy List by Goldman Sachs. Its new price target is…
Jon C. Ogg These are some of Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Aetna, Inc. (NYSE: AET) named Bull of the Day at Zacks. Big Lots Inc. (NYSE:…
Stocks opened a bit lower this morning, but almost immediately turned around without being able to break through the opening numbers. Revised third-quarter US GDP numbers were worse than expected, falling to…
These are some of Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) Cut to Market Perform at BMO. AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) Raised to…
Stock prices plunged this morning and spent most of the day trading way down. The DJIA hovered around -300 points for most of the day, while the NASDAQ was off around -50…
Crude oil is at $96.43, down 1.29% Gold is at $1,766, down 0.74%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed down 1.44% to 18,226. Japan’s Nikkei closed lower by 0.32% to 8,348. The U.S.…
Mike Sauter Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) is trading lower on news that it is spending some $11 billion to buy Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRUS). What is interesting is that Pharmasset was valued only…
Jon C. Ogg We have compiled a detailed list of expected upside in the biotech sector. The sector has consolidated and now there is about to be a rush of earnings reports from tomorrow’s emerging…
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Adtran Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) Reiterated Buy and $49 target at…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) Raised to Buy at Deutsche…
The upcoming week is not very active on the earnings front but we do have some key events to watch for individual equities and companies. This our cast of “The Unusual Suspects”…
Iron Mountain’s proxy fight with Elliott Management continued, as the company added an Elliott board member and said it may sell its digital assets. Harley fell on weak earnings. Gilead posted atrocious…
