We have another very busy earnings week ahead for the second quarter reporting season. Some are DJIA components and some are sector-movers or market-movers. We are tracking earnings and giving previews for…
There is a paradox when it comes to investing… All long-term portfolios need to have exposure to water investments, yet the reality is that investing in water is just not very simple…
Jon Ogg24/7 Wall St. generally reports on ten to fifteen analyst calls each morning as the top analyst calls of the day, but after we go through these at the end of…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank. American Water…
Many research firms and brokerage firms maintain a list of best ideas for the year, and these often get updated quarterly or as companies reach a target or as they fall out…
If you have seen one trend that has lasted in 2011 it is that companies are hiking their dividend payouts for their shareholders. Many classic investment models are based almost entirely around…
Water may be the source of life, but it is also perhaps one of the most misunderstood and most “under-invested” themes for those investors who want income and growth year after year…
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) keeps delivering and delivering. This is one of our top ten stocks to own for the next decade and we have been on record that…
Jon C. Ogg We may have just witnessed an oversold bounce in the stock market, or we may be in for more days of recovery. The markets are flirting with six weeks of negative performance…
Stocks are still correcting as economic data keeps coming in weaker and weaker. Now the media keeps routinely talking up what we called a supporting call for QE3. Please, no QE3! Still,…
Defensive stocks are supposed to offer you some safety in times of uncertainty. High-yield stock dividends are also supposed to offer you a safer harbor in choppy markets as well. In today’s…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS) Raised to Buy and $19…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Raised to Neutral at Nomura. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Corporation are now sitting on billions and billions of dollars in their corporate treasuries. They are keeping their share prices higher by returning capital to shareholders. Most are certainly not hiring large…
Last week we began a series of companies which we expect will raise their dividends in 2011. It was the first piece of a series and there are many other companies which…