Today’s ratings actions start of with a real no-brainer. McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) received an ‘A’ rating from Fitch Ratings on a new $500 million 2.625%, 10.25-year senior unsecured note due January…
DRAM price trends were not exactly going that great for chip makers this summer. It was brutal. Now we are seeing some production cuts, so even if demand is slack this is…
Jon OggThese are some of this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Raised to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. AECOM Technology Corp. (NYSE: ACM) Reiterated Buy with $33 target at…
Jon OggYou already know about the S&P U.S. credit rating downgrade, but these are some of the top equity analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) Raised to Buy at Auriga.…
We are tracking some major movers in the after-hours session this Monday evening, mostly on earnings. The top movers and shakers in the after-hours today are Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), Broadcom Corporation…
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has been hurt by high commodities prices. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) damaged by drop in PC sales worldwide. The Flame Index started as a research tool…
Disappointing earnings and poor guidance from the likes of Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) and Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) this week have cast a very dark shadow on semiconductor companies going…
Most of the financial media stops at mid-year to reflect on how the market performed since January 1. The effort is often fruitless. The fact that a stock, or any market, did…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) Started as Buy at Deutsche…
Congressional leaders will consider tax cuts as part of talks on an increased US debt cap. (Reuters) Citigroup (NYSE: C) said hackers gained access to data on bank cards. (Reuters) St Louis…
Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) may be buying National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM) and the tech demand may still be strong for chips. Unfortunately, the company just warned investors that its results…
Every state posted GDP growth between 2000 and 2010, according to the latest U.S Department of Commerce data, which was released earlier this week. The growth rates, however, were very wide. Michigan’s…
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;…
