Short sellers sharply increased their gamble that financial stocks would fall based on short selling data from NYSE and Nasdaq on the last day of November. Shorts pushed into Citigroup (NYSE:C), increasing…
Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) rose 7.9% to a yearly high of $25.66 after the software company was upgraded to “outperform” by Oppenheimer & Co. Flow International Corp. (NASDAQ: FLOW) rose over…
The rumor that US Air (NYSE:LCC) and American (NYSE:AMR) may merge is not so far-fetched today, or that Southwest (NYSE:LUV) might take over JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU). British Air and Iberia, the flag carriers of…
These are ten of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen early this Monday morning from Wall Street research notes: Accenture (NYSE: ACN) Cut to Neutral at UBS. Air Tran Holdings…
Southwest Air (NYSE:LUV) once again proved why it is the most admired carrier in America. Over 83% of its flights arrived on time in August, the latest month measured by US Department…
These are the top pre-market early bird analyst upgrades and positive research calls seen from Wall Street early this Wednesday morning: Blackrock (BLK) upgraded to Buy at Deutsche Bank. CarMax (KMX) upgraded…
These are some of the analyst downgrades and cautious research calls we have seen early this Tuesday morning on Wall Street: Blackbaud (BLKB) Cut to Hold at Jefferies. Citrix Systems (CTXS) Cut…
Reuters:  Ebay (EBAY) will sell Skype to private investors. Reuters:  China’s manufacturing index gained. Reuters:  A late Labor Day will hurt August retail sales. Reuters:  A US judge ruled against AIG (AIG)…
By Robert Herbst After losing over $5 billion last year, the airline industry is now on course to lose a similar amount for 2009. This projected loss comes after the airlines will…
Reuters:  The best investment for Chinese companies may be the nation’s own 1.3 billion person home market. Reuters:  Japan’s Democrats took power. Reuters:  Economists say there is no need for a second…
Reuters:Â Â Senator Edward Kennedy died at age 77. Reuters:Â Â The US Postal System is seeking 30,000 job cuts. Reuters:Â Â US housing and confidence data moved up. Reuters:Â Â White House and CBO debt…
Reuters:Â Â UBS (UBS) shares may fall when the Swiss government sells out. Reuters:Â Â The US deficit estimate was trimmed to $1.59 trillion. Reuters:Â Â A homeowner sued Wells Fargo (WFC) over a credit…
Airline analysts are worried that some US carriers will have to make huge cost cuts or face Chapter 11 filings later this year. The rising cost of jet fuel and precipitous dive…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters:Â Â The Chinese are learning the problem of easy access to credit cards. Reuters:Â Â The US recovery is still slow while France and Germany are rebounding. Reuters:Â Â UBS (UBS) clients in America…
Reuters:  Banks paid out billions of dollars in bonuses last year while losing money. Reuters:  The US closed its car “clunkers” program just as it began as funds ran out. Reuters:  Obame…
