This past week proved yet again that stocks do not just rise forever and ever. Investors are coming to grips with the notion that a bond purchase tapering from Ben Bernanke and the…
thinkstockA very significant stock and sector upgrade has taken place on Friday morning that might not be getting the attention that it deserves. BGC Financial has stuck its neck out and decided to…
Jon OggIt is Friday and the markets have another monthly employment report to absorb, but Wall Street analysts also have many research calls that have been made. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many…
thinkstockIf you are in America and were quizzed about the word “Uralkali,” you might guess it was in Russia, if you saw the word. Chances are high, though, that if you heard…
thinkstockYesterday’s announcement of the breakup of Belarusian Potash Co. (BPC) sent shares of North American potash producers tumbling by the largest dollar amounts in nearly five years. And that may just be…
July 16, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened a bit higher this morning but almost instantly turned lower and remained in the red virtually all day. In Europe, Germany’s ZEW economic sentiment survey…
thinkstockThe Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reported fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer maker reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14 on revenues of $2.69 billion…
Paul Ausick July 15, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning but the report on U.S. retail sales pushed shares into the red early. A later report on business inventories helped pull stocks out…
Jon OggInvestors often get to see many analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street firms, but they often miss when analysts say to sell or avoid a stock. 24/7 Wall St.…
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning even following a larger than expected rise in new claims for jobless benefits in the U.S. The final revision to fourth quarter 2012 GDP…
thinkstockThe Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reported fiscal third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer maker reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.88 on revenues of $2.24 billion.…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a stack of poor reports on the Italian economy. New industrial orders were down, industrial sales were down, and retail sales were down. To…
Jon OggThese are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) maintained Hold but price target cut to $420 from…
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Alcatel-Lucent S.A. (NYSE: ALU) was given positive comments on its new CEO but…
thinkstockAnalysts at Credit Suisse today have initiated coverage on what they call the North American Agricultural Sciences sector with a look a seven fertilizer makers. Some of the companies have performed well over…
