Many shareholders argue that share repurchase and stock buyback plans are generally a waste of shareholder capital aimed solely as a short-term share price targeting mechanism. Many would prefer to see dividends. …
This week’s “Top 5 Analyst Calls of the Week” feature is back to normal as analysts tweak their price targets and estimates for the next quarter and out to two years in…
These are some of this Friday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE: AB) Cut to Neutral and $26 target at…
This Friday was influenced by unemployment data and there are many stocks on the move. Some are earnings, some are not. We are tracking pre-market trading and volume spikes in shares of…
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) Started as Neutral at Susquehanna. AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN)…
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) Started as Underperform at BNP Paribas. Best Buy Co.…
It is not often that you see industry predictions for a virtual doubling in spending, but that is what Gartner Research is forecasting for semiconductor capital equipment in 2010. If Gartner is…
Earlier this week, we noted Morningstar research on how to bet on winners during a coming flash memory shortage. But the shortages and rising prices are expanding beyond flash memory now. New…
Have you been reading about flash memory shortages coming during the current consumer electronics boom? Whether or not this comes true this time is something that will be seen, but Morningstar’s John…
Many analysts have been updating their price targets on various key stocks, and it is always interesting to see what the truly independent research analysts have for price targets on major stocks. …
Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) is off its highs but still higher on the day after the company raised its dividend and announced a share buyback plan. The company’s board of directors…
Wall St. likes financial statements that give it deep insights into a company’s operations, especially its liabilities. It likes boards that make sure shareholders get as complete a picture as possible of…
These are the top analyst upgrades and positive research calls from Wall Street this Monday morning with about two hours until the market opens: Franklin Resources (BEN) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.…
KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) is the second largest US-based semiconductor cap-ex stock by market cap, or at least out of the go-to universe we track with Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) ahead of…
As long as silicon chips continue to pack more power into less space, the industry will need improved inspection devices to assist with quality control. Or at least that’s what KLA-Tencor Corporation…
