ThinkstockHighlighted in a Fortune magazine article in 1966, an obscure investment vehicle called the hedge fund was outperforming every existing mutual fund by double-digit figures. By 1968, there were some 140 hedge…
David Tepper’s Appaloosa hedge fund is one of the most respected and closely watched funds on Wall Street. Tepper makes frequent appearances on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and often his comments alone…
The bull market is alive and well, and the S&P 500 recently broke 1,700 for the first time ever. So, what happens now that stocks have rallied and rallied as fears of…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockOne of the big reasons that investors look for stocks that may be added to the S&P 500 is that the stocks that make the cut immediately become targeted by portfolio managers…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Thursday, July 18, 2013. They include Citrix Systems, eBay, Intel, SanDisk and Johnson & Johnson.
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. They include Adobe Systems, Ciena, McDonald's and Wells Fargo.
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Monday, July 15, 2013. They include NetApp, J.P. Morgan, UPS and Bank of New York.
This year truly has been a wonderful bull market year for stocks, with double-digit gains taking the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to new all-time highs. The confusion…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockIf there is such a thing as conventional wisdom in investing, which may be doubtful, one often touted rule is to avoid low-priced stocks. The most common reason given for this advice is…
Typically, large Wall St. firms suggest a broad asset allocation portfolio for their clients. Within the portfolio, they use a designated weighting for each stock that makes the cut. For the individual…
The markets may no longer be in a straight line higher, but 2013 is off to a great start. After taking a look at various Dow Jones Industrial Average components and after…
Just over one month ago we made the case that perhaps the best short since the heyday of the subprime mortgage debacle may be on the horizon. Our December 5 story identifying…
ThinkstockByron Wien announced his predictions for 10 big surprises for 2013 this week to kick off the new year. Wien is now vice chairman at Blackstone Advisory Partners, and this was his…
The market has seen better weekly jobless claims, a higher revised Q3Â GDP report and better home sales data this morning. Shares are also higher on more hopes that a fiscal cliff resolution…
Jon C. Ogg Jon OggToday we are analyzing the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSEMKT: SPY) as the most liquid of all ETFs covering the broad market. The markets have digested regional Fed data, housing data, and a strong…
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