ThinkstockMany areas come into play when looking for stocks to add to a portfolio. Smart investors look for good earnings, dividends and solid growth prospects. In other words, strong fundamentals. One other…
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…
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…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Thursday. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) cut to Hold at Jefferies, called an attractive…
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…
ThinkstockShort sellers have changed their bets in the high-dividend stocks now that the taxes are almost certain to change in this sector. We are seeing the bets against some of these great…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Friday. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) cut to Neutral a Janney. Bazaarvoice Inc.…
Short sellers have made some serious changes in the high dividend stocks now that the taxes are almost certain to change in this sector. We tracked the short interest changes from November…
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has issued more picks and a macro-investment strategy for 2013, and the message is rather clear: Be selective and position defensively. The firm said that it sees…
thinkstockInvestors who are optimistic about Europe’s prospects are disappointed by European Central Bank comments on the economy. (Reuters) T-Mobile will stop phone subsidies and start to sell the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)…
Short sellers have lightened up on some high dividend stocks while picking up bets against others. It is almost as if they are mixed in bets against higher dividend taxes coming in 2013.…
Short sellers took into consideration that taxes will be going up for many dividend investors. We have tracked the changes in the October 31 settlement date, versus the October 15 settlement date,…
Short sellers appear to be increasing their bets against some of the key dividend stocks we track, judging by the October 15 settlement date for the short interest versus the September 28…
As corporate earnings are disappointing and as the economy remains very sluggish, companies are announcing big waves of layoffs. Some have said that the layoffs this time of year are seasonal, as…
Short sellers are still active in the high-dividend names out there. Apparently many are under the impression that the dividend bubble is worth betting against. Still, it takes keen conviction to short…
