These are this morning’s top pre-market analyst upgrades, initiations, and positive broker research calls we have seen early this Thursday morning from Wall Street firms: Barclays (BCS) Raised to Outperform at KBW.…
Reuters: Video games hope to make a comeback with new titles and price cuts. Reuters: “Cash for clunkers” should help July car figures. Reuters: USB (UBS) shares should do well after it…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell a fraction of a percent to 10,352. Toyota (TM) rose on Ford’s (F) strong July numbers. The Hang Seng rose .2% to 20,620. The…
Reuters: Political battles are likely to make this a tough year for the Fed. Reuters: The head of Toyota (TM) warned of two more tough years. Reuters: Lawmakers accused Fed of a…
Reuters: The US faces a long period of economic stagnation. Reuters: Obama will release plans for a financial market overhaul. Reuters: The White House will not help California fix its deficit. Reuters: …
BlackRock (BLK), the top-tier money management firm, showed that large M&A transactions can be closed, even in a tight economy, if the buyer has a sterling reputation and long-term record of significant…
Reuters: Baclays (BCS) sold BCI to Blackrock (BLK) for $13.3 billion Reuters: WHO declared a flu epidemic Reuters: Congress bash Fed, Treasury, and B of A (BAC) on Merrill Reuters: US is…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose 1.5% to 10,136. The Hang Seng was down .3% to 18,737. HSBC (HBC) was up almost 4%. The Shanghai Composite fell 1.9% to 2,744.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Market in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei dropped 10% to 9,961. The Hang Seng dropped .4% to 18,718. The Shanghai Composite fell .7% to 2,798. At the open in Europe, the FTSE…
Reuters: China must balance growth and reducing greenhouse gases. Reuters: The Supreme Court has delayed Chrysler’s Chapter 11. Reuters: The US will allow 10 banks to repay TARP funds. Reuters: The Boston…
Reuters: 3D is bringing a new dimension to the computer world. Reuters: The Supreme Court was asked to block Chrysler sale. Reuters: China bankers called for US sales of yuan bonds. Reuters: …
Reuters: Rio Tinto (RTP) has killed a deal with Chinalco for one with BHP (BHP). Reuters: US regulators insisted JP Morgan (JPM) and Amex (AXP) raise money to exit the TARP. Reuters: …
Reuters: GM and Chrysler said closing dealers was essential to their restructuring. Reuters: The Justice Department is probing big tech employee recruiting. Reuters: Medical bills underlay 60% of American bankruptcies.
Reuters: A survey shows the global stimulus spending lacks direction. Reuters: The race for “green” cars is still wide open. Reuters: GM (GM) and Chrysler will face Senate scrutiny are dealer closings.…
