Visa Inc. submitted another amendment to their IPO filing this morning. The IPO could now be the largest in history, with a proposed maximum aggregate amount in securities listed as more than…
These are the new combined holdings (alphabetically A-G) from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) for the period ended December 31, 2007: American Express (NYSE: AXP) 151.6 million shares for a value…
These are not the only analyst calls affecting stocks this morning, but these are the top calls that 247WallSt.com is focusing on: American Express (NYSE: AXP) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform…
These are not the only upgrades and downgrades affecting shares in pre-market trading today, but these are the initial calls that 247WallSt.com is focusing on: American Express (NYSE: AXP), Capital One (NYSE:…
As the selling of bank shares has fallen off, Wall St. has begun to believe that the worst of the global banking crisis is in the rear view mirror. Not likely. If…
We are right in the thick of earnings season and below is a snapshot of some of the key earnings reports with price changes if available: Air Tran (NYSE: AAI) -$0.02 EPS…
According to Reuters, another Fed rate cut may stimulate the housing market. Reuters reports that profits at American Express (AXP) fell 10%. Reuters writes that McDonald’s (MCD) will open 150 outlets in…
American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) has posted earnings of $0.72 EPS from continuing operations on revenues of $7.364 Billion net of interest expense. We had already been warned that this quarter was…
Douglas A. McIntyre We’va already been warned that this quarter was going to be a miserable one, but today is the awaited earnings from American Express (NYSE: AXP). As this is a DJIA component and…
Douglas A. McIntyre People still take about how Hannibal crossed the Alps to attack the Romans in 218 BC. Years from now they will probably do the same about the big 600 point turnaround on…
It is going to be hard to get traders to care about mere upgrades and downgrades on a day when the Federal Reserve did an inter-meeting emergency rate cut to stave off…
Tuesday could bring a 1,000 point drop on the Dow, especially if markets in Asia and Europe repeat their Monday performances tomorrow. China’s big Hang Seng index fell 5.5% to 23,818. The…
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) reports earnings on Wednesday morning. Wall Street analysts are apparently looking for $0.93 EPS on revenues of $17 Billion according to First Call, although in this current environment…
When an industry says it is in a state of disarray, investors may want to head for the hills. As the National Retail Federation began its annual meeting, one of its consultants…
There have been major reports for days and weeks that have revolved around many financial services, banks, lenders, and the like merging. The truth is that the carnage in the financial sector…
