ThinkstockThe U.S. government accuses China of stealing military secrets. (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to upgrade Windows 8 to boost sales. (Reuters) New York state will file charges against Bank of…
ThinkstockChina’s official purchasing managers’ index (PMI) falls to 50.6 in April from an 11-month high in March of 50.9. (Reuters) Sharp is expected to report a worse-than-anticipated loss. (Reuters) European Union regulations likely…
When we started off 2013, most of the Wall St. firms we follow put out their top stock picks for the year. We covered those various lists so our readers could get…
ThinkstockA new study presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association analyzed seven earlier studies of the effects of energy drinks and found evidence that the beverages appear to affect a…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as the federal budget sequester appears to be set to go into effect tomorrow. Global data releases were also mixed. In Europe, the consumer price…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following markets in Europe and Asia, most of which were also pointed higher. In Asia, equities were mostly higher following yesterday’s buoyant session in the…
We have reported at great length recently on the lists put out by Wall Street firms that highlight their best of the best picks. Whether it is the “Conviction Buy List,” a “Focus…
ThinkstockIn the most recent trading days, we have seen more companies turn to new or expanded share buyback plans. If the dividend tax rates rise too much, corporations may ditch the endless…
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning, but by the end of the first hour stocks had turned south and remained in negative territory throughout the rest of the day. In…
We have many stocks moving this morning. 24/7 Wall St. has tracked moves in shares of the following: Concur Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: CNQR), DUSA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: DUSA), Genomic Health Inc. (NASDAQ: GHDX),…
We have many stocks moving in the after-hours trading session, and most of the moves are on earnings. 24/7 Wall St. has tracked moves in shares of the following: Concur Technologies Inc.…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as traders and investors tried to sort out their reactions to the re-election of President Obama. The initial reaction is that the U.S. economy is…
Short sellers must believe that, if the market rises, shares of weak companies will go along. Their positions in stocks that should drop due to their recent financial statements, and in some…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning and remained in negative territory all day. The decline is down to weak earnings from many U.S. firms reporting results today. In…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research notes this Tuesday. AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) cut to Neutral at JPMorgan. Amgen Inc.…
