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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, Apple, Gap, GE, 3D Systems and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Tuesday January 21, 2014.
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Retail
Little Regard for Amazon’s Prospects So Far This Year
If Wall Street believed that Amazon.com had a surge in holiday sales, that optimism did not correlate with the stock price. Or it could have been that the high end of Amazon's…
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Consumer Electronics
Smartphone Shipments to Fall in Q1 in Challenge to Apple and Samsung
The chance that smartphone sales would decrease after years in which the devices had taken the place of PCs among tens of millions of consumers worldwide was considered low. However, the process…
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Technology
UBS Says Own Only These Five Top IT Technology Stocks for Big 2014 Gains
One thing is for sure as the new year in trading has started to unfold. We have not met a firm on Wall Street that does not like technology for 2014. For…
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Investing
Cantor Fitzgerald Shows Best Global Equity Research Ideas for 2014
The new year is well under way and the major firms on Wall Street are all presenting their best stock ideas for 2014. The team at Cantor Fitzgerald is no exception.
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Telecom & Wireless
A Million China Mobile iPhone Preorders: Off to the Races?
While Apple CEO Tim Cook was in Beijing to meet Chairman Xi Guohua of China Mobile, the latter company announced that preorders for the iPhone have reached about 1 million units.
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Special Report
The Most Innovative Companies in the World
ThinkstockIn 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted more than 270,000 patents, often to the same organizations. The USPTO awarded 76,850 patents to the top 50 companies alone. IBM received…
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Companies and Brands
People Will Never Stop Drinking: Wisdom of Jim Beam Deal
Suntory, the Japanese brewer, spent $13.6 billion to buy Beam, the maker of Jim Beam. In doing so, Suntory has moved further into a business that is as likely to be successful…
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Companies and Brands
The Top Brands in America
The 2013 brands rankings are out, and many of the names on the BrandIndex list are iconic American companies and products. It makes sense for investors to buy stocks that resonate well…
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Telecom & Wireless
CEO Chen to Stay on at BlackBerry: Can He Save the Sinking Ship?
The search for a new CEO for BlackBerry is over. John S. Chen has promised to stay on at BlackBerry and the word "interim" has been dropped from his title as chief…
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Apps & Software
Rumors of Windows 9 Release: Microsoft’s Next Gamble
The tech media are awash with rumors that Microsoft will release Windows 9 in early 2015. That is good, as Windows 8 has been a failure.
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Economy
More Millionaires in Congress Than Ever Before
At a time when federal lawmakers are debating issues like unemployment benefits, food stamps and the minimum wage, as well as considering an overhaul of the tax code, there are now more…
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Special Report
Companies Paying the Most (and Least) Taxes
Between the federal tax rate and state corporate tax rates, some corporations pay billions of dollars every year in taxes. 24/7 Wall St. examined the 10 U.S.-based, publicly traded companies with tax…
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Technology
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Microsoft in 2014
Microsoft surprised many investors in 2013 with an astonishing 44% return. 24/7 Wall St. has generated a bullish and bearish scenario for 2014 for major stocks, including Microsoft, to see what investors…
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Technology
Sales of Consumer Devices to Hit 2.5 Billion in 2014
ThinkstockCompanies that sell hardware devices and the software that powers them can expect their total market to rise substantially this year. However, not every company will benefit as the battle for share…