Jon OggEarnings season is upon us and so far things are shaping up either a bit better, or less-bad, than what the news reports and headlines might have led investors to believe.…
There is value in the world of conglomerates. The news flow is further evidence of that, but we have to throw up the caveat the driving force today should likely be considered…
The latest carnage in the market has left some companies at valuations that are getting hard to ignore, even knowing about the harder economic times. Value investors invest before recessions, through recessions,…
Last week’s announcement on new corporate average fuel economy rules, known as CAFE, got a lot of coverage for its headline number of average fleet mileage of 54.5 miles/gallon by 2025. The…
Next week will mark the true ‘opening the floodgates’ for earnings season. We have given some brief earnings previews and added in color for the DJIA components set to report earnings in…
24/7 Wall St. has been using valuation analysis for value investors for a couple of weeks and we wanted to review the conglomerates in a search for the best value for long-term…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Raised to Outperform as Bull of the…
Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) is expanding its capabilities in rugged mobile computing and satellite communications this morning. The conglomerate has just announced its plans to acquire EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMG)…
Jon C. Ogg 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 Tuesday morning. Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: APD) Reiterated Buy and $108…
US manufacturers like Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON), United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) could be signalling a broader recovery coming in the US and global economies.…
Next week may be short because of a holiday, but it is going to be a very busy week for earnings. We have tried to narrow the field down to the very…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: APD) Raised to Buy at…
The ride continues at Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI). For the first quarter of its 2011 fiscal year, the company reported record net sales of $9.5 billion and record income of $533…
The reaction to the news of a conglomerate break-up in a three-way separation was incredible for ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) yesterday. Shares closed up 16.5% rather than over 20% and the closing…
