Stocks opened lower this morning and have trended down all day. There was no major news today, although major European exchanges closed the year with losses: Germany’s DAX was down -15% on…
Jon OggFinding analyst calls from Wall Street research and brokerage firms on the last trading day of the year is a bit like looking for four-leaf clovers. Still, there are a few…
They’re Here! Next week will launch the corporate earnings season for the third quarter. The media is going to tell you that this is the most important earnings season in quite some…
Is the world economy slowing or are we at the trough? It depends upon whom you ask. A report today from Goldman Sachs is highlighting the great value in the metals and…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Reiterated Buy with $415 target at Argus;…
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) was the first component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average to report earnings. Last night’s report was actually above estimates on earnings even if revenues were a tad…
These are some of this Tuesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs. Comverge, Inc.…
These are ten of this Wednesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Raised estimates and Target to $348.00 at Piper…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades and cautious research calls we have seen early this Wednesday morning: Ceradyne (CRDN) cut to Underperform at Wachovia; Cut to Accumulate at ThinkEquity.…
Two small-cap steel companies reported earnings before the market opened today. Insteel Industries (NASDAQ:IIIN) beat analysts’ estimates of $0.60 EPS on $101 million in revenue, posting EPS of $0.89 on revenues of…
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE: RS) is seeing a surge in pre-market trading this Tuesday after the company raised its guidance. Reliance expects its earnings to now come in a range…
Douglas A. McIntyre Goldman Sachs is out with a call raising its steel company earnings targets after above expectation steel prices and tighter supplies that represent a physical steel shortage. It sees some US steel…
Goldman Sachs is out with a call covering the steel stocks. We’ll be keeping this one shortened to keep it in a summary format. Goldman is noting that US STEEL PRICES ARE…
Stock Tickers: NUE, STLD, X, RS, AKS Nucor Corp. (NUE-NYSE) has a bit of a surprising news this morning: a steel company issuing an earnings warning. It now expects that earnings for…
