"The current financial crisis is the most serious since the second world war, and perhaps since the Great Depression."–The London Observer, March 23, 2008 Many investors find it hard to believe that…
These are not the only research calls this morning affecting stock, particularly as the world is focused on the fleecing that has occurred at Bear Stearns this morning. But these are other…
Because of its exposure to mortgage-related securities, shares in E*Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) have fallen from a 52-week high of $25.79 to $3.63. Over the last six months, shares of rivals Schwab (NASDAQ:…
There was an absence of major buyback announcements this week. That coincides with the lack of as many earnings reports as well. Below are some of the standout buyback and repurchase announcements…
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHW) has authorized share repurchases of up to an additional $500 million of its common stock through open market or via privately negotiated transactions. Schwab notes that…
Douglas A. McIntyre Several brands which were extremely powerful during the last few decades are about to disappear. Many of them no longer drive big sales. Some are a part of companies that are in…
E*Trade (NASDAQ: ETC) has been the most battered and brutalized of the large discount brokers and online brokers out there. It quite frankly deserved it after the company publicly understated its gross…
TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) is set to report earnings tomorrow morning. What is interesting is that Joe Moglia’s discount broker is down today, while Charles Schwab (NASDAQ: SCHW) is trading higher after…
Based on figures for short interest in Nasdaq stocks at mid-December, traders increased their bets against a number of discount brokerage and technical stocks. The numbers compare figures on December 14 to…
E*TRADE (NASDAQ: ETFC) has announced an ‘aggressive customer win-back campaign’ as one component of its ‘comprehensive’ turnaround plan. Since this is a preview, that comprehensive plan is more of a promise for…
TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ:AMTD) has issued favorable metrics and upside guidance: As of November 30, 2007, client assets totaled approximately $301 billion. Also, average investable assets amounted to $30.9 billion and average fee-based…
Not many stocks are likely to double. Even well-run companies like Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are not likely to move 2x even with great results. The market caps are already too large and…
These are not the only analyst calls impacting individual share prices, but these are the ones that 247WallSt.com is focusing on: Charles River (NYSE: CRL) downgraded from Buy to Neutral at UBS.…
24/7 Wall St. has evaluated over 200 CEOs in order to select it CEO of the Year. Six finalists were chosen from the list. The measurements were based on company stock performance…
Douglas A. McIntyre E*Trade (ETFC), the big discount broker, was in such bad shape that the market thought a firm like TD Ameritrade (AMTD) would walk in and get the firm for next to nothing.…
