ThinkstockThe massacre in Newtown, Connecticut is being referred to as a tipping point for gun control in America. There is almost no way to discuss this subject without infuriating those who are…
Gun stores are still very busy, but the great move for investors chasing the gains in shares of the public firearms makers appears to have mostly run its course. More gains are of course…
ThinkstockThe fear-trade after the election is driving gun stocks higher. The logic is simple, even if it is more than up for debate. Those favoring guns tend to buy up guns if…
We have five really big movers after the close this Thursday. The big gainers and losers today in the after-hours are as follows: Audience Inc. (NASDAQ: ADNC); Infoblox Inc. (NYSE: BLOX); Mattress…
The three major US stock indexes opened somewhat lower this morning following an announcement from the Bank of England that it would not change interest rates nor asset purchases. In Asia, the…
Gun sales in America have been nothing short of robust. It seems that the election cycle is placing another round of urgency for gun buyers to hit the stores. That being said,…
It is no secret that gun sales are through the roof. Still, up over 27% year over year? That is what Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC) disclosed today. What we…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Friday. Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) Maintained Buy with target of $73.00 at Cantor…
We have a tale of two gun stories today. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC) is surging on news from the company that gun sales are running even stronger than expected. …
For the first time, 24/7 Wall St. presents the 100 Best Small Companies in America. To be considered, companies had to be publicly traded with more than $5 million and less than…
Markets opened sharply this morning and remained in negative territory all day. Purchasing managers’ indexes in the eurozone and in China came in lower than expected this morning, weighing European and Asian…
Firearms maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. (NYSE: RGR) announced this morning that it would stop taking new orders for its products until the end of May 2012. The company’s shares hit a…
America’s prisons are full, we have a serious border issue, and many cities are not really seeing the improvements in crime rates that was seen in many reports. 24/7 Wall St. has…
Usually “RW” forms filed with the SEC are for obscure companies withdrawing their registration statements for an Initial Public Offering. A form RW has come from what many investors may consider to…
A cynic might say that the best thing that happened to firearms business was the election of Barack Obama in November 2008. Gun makers and owners, always distrustful of a Democratic administration,…
