U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following upward revisions from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on non-farm payrolls in February and March and a larger-than-expected rise in payrolls in April (more…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, buoyed by a smaller-than-expected total of new claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. (more coverage here). The U.S. trade deficit also fell while unit…
ThinkstockWall Street firms have a tradition of hosting conferences to highlight market sectors in which they specialize in research coverage. Next week, May 7 through May 9, Jefferies will host its annual…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Employment Situation from the Labor Department is looking as though it will be less and less bullish for the markets on Friday. We will get to the…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockThis Friday we will get to see the Labor Department’s employment situation report. If one number can influence the markets in a major way, the payrolls data would be considered one of…
Jon OggThese are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall S. research calls. We have calls in banks, solar, tech, biotech and more. Arch Coal Inc.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Thursday. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) raised to Outperform at William Blair…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning but were unable to hold gains into the afternoon. In Europe this morning, a Spanish bond auction widened the spread between German…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday. Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) cut to Neutral at UBS. Bank…
Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) reported fiscal first quarter 2013 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.42 on revenue of $578.2 million. In the same period a year ago, the homebuilder reported EPS of…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning and, following a morning dip, have remained in positive territory (barely) for most of the day. The first bit of big news…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) cut to Neutral at R.W. Baird. Automatic Data…
Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) has stunned the markets with its projected private payrolls gains this morning. The number is meant to preempt the official Labor Department’s report on the employment…
Jon C. Ogg Many investors, traders, and speculators may just be coming back from their holiday or a long weekend, but this week is the first trading week of the month and that brings up…
Jon C. Ogg It will be an unusual report and reaction this Friday when the Labor Department releases its report on unemployment and payrolls. The European Central Bank was expected to cut interest rates on…
