U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning before dipping following the report on new home sales in the U.S. Stocks regained positive momentum during most of the remaining session. In Europe, Germany’s…
ThinkstockHoneywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the conglomerate posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.10 on revenues…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning with the DJIA and the S&P 500 higher, and the Nasdaq lower, dragged down by concern over the earnings of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) (more…
The week ahead will be the official flood gate opening for earnings season. We have a very large portion of the S&P 500 Index reporting fourth-quarter earnings, and we have many Dow Jones…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning, probably as a reaction to the news that Italy’s prime minister has said that he will resign after a new budget is agreed to (more…
ThinkstockIn its second acquisition in less than three months, Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) this morning announced that it would acquire Intermec Inc. (NYSE: IN) in an all-cash transaction worth about $600…
Paul Ausick These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. ADTRAN Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) cut to Sell at Citigroup. Allegheny Technologies Inc. (NYSE:…
courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) stock isn’t moving much today even though the company has made a couple of statements that are fairly positive. First, the company says it has completed…
thinkstockToday is potentially a make or break day when it comes to a corporate voice on how to avert SOME of the issues with the coming fiscal cliff. Leaders of labor got…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Thursday. Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer and raised…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning, but the blame goes to some poor earnings report from U.S. firms rather than to international news. European markets were down slightly…
Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) this morning reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit as a boom in natural gas drilling offset weakness in Europe. The New Jersey-based diversified manufacturer posted adjusted earnings per…
Trey Thoelcke The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning and really never got on track the entire day. The lower opening was likely a reaction to China’s weakest quarterly GDP growth…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday. Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR) cut to Neutral at…
UOP LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON), today announced that it is acquiring a 70% stake in Thomas Russell Co., a technology and equipment company in the area…
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