As of June, there were 94,725 bank branches in the United States, according to recently released data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). This represents the lowest reported figure since 2005,…
When Berkshire Hathaway released its latest changes to its public equity holdings, what stood out the most was just how large some of the stakes have gotten compared to the total Buffett…
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) released its public equity holdings as of June 30, 2014. Warren Buffett’s different portfolio holdings have not been changing much of late, but it turns…
Nomura has issued a research report on the banking sector that is far from the norm: how successful a series of stock buyback programs has been for the major regional banks.
ThinkstockFor a bull market to stay alive, you have to have participation from the financial sector. Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has been a financial stock buyer for many…
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its holdings as of the end of the first quarter of 2014. We were originally not expecting many major changes to the portfolio.…
ThinkstockEarlier this week we showed how a key market technician was showing concern that banks and financials are not participating in the rally. That is particularly troubling when you consider that the…
ThinkstockWednesday’s big announcement is that the Federal Reserve did not object to the capital plans for some 25 of the 30 banks under review which were participating in the Comprehensive Capital Analysis…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Monday, March 24, 2014. They include Bank of America, NetApp, Stratasys, Symantec and Wells Fargo.
White House Photo by Pete SouzaAs many consider Warren Buffett to be the greatest investor of modern times, investors want to know any time there are big changes in the Berkshire Hathaway…
In a new report from Robert Baird, most of those top financial stocks are now fully valued. The analysts only have five stocks to buy that meet their criteria for outperformance in…
These are this the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Wednesday, January 8.
If one firm can create interest around a stock, it is Goldman Sachs. Investors have followed its Conviction Buy List for years, but 24/7 Wall St. has tracked many major changes to…
GS.COMIt is that time of year when investors start positioning their portfolios for the year ahead. 24/7 Wall St. reviews vast numbers of research reports looking for the best stocks to buy…
These are the top analyst upgrades and downgrades for December 4, 2013, including 3D Systems, SanDisk, U.S. Bancorp, Citigroup, AT&T and more.
