While the debate rages over whether or not the U.S. should enact legislation aimed to curb currency manipulation — and specifically the Chinese peg to the U.S. dollar — the impact of…
Since the beginning of September, copper and corn prices have fallen dramatically, with copper off nearly -35% from its 12 month high and corn off about -25%. Because both are often seen…
Jon OggThese are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) Started as Sell at Stifel…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) Raised to Buy at Jefferies. AMR Corp.…
What will happen to ethanol makers when the US subsidy ends in December, as appears increasingly likely? Bunge Ltd. (NYSE: BG) apparently believes that demand will continue strong, at least in Brazil…
Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) have reversed a forecast from just two weeks ago suggesting that corn, wheat and soybean prices would be higher due to reduced harvests this…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) Cut to Hold at S&P Equity Research…
The stock market may have bounced after six straight weeks of selling, but things were getting bad enough that even the solid market leaders like Apple were being taken to the woodshed. …
Today’s alternative energy news looks at a new joint venture for biodiesel in Brazil, a country that already has much more capacity than it uses. Solar and wind energy are fighting cuts…
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA) Removed from Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy List. Broadcom…
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) Cut to Hold at Jefferies. Apple…
The US Department of Agriculture this morning released its January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, or WASDE, which projects world supply and demand for food products like wheat, corn, sorghum, soybeans,…
Farm products giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) posted EPS of $0.54 on revenue of $16.8 billion. Analysts were expecting EPS of $0.75 on revenue of $15.66 billion, so the company’s…
The US Environmental Protection Agency has released its expected increase in the ethanol “blend wall” from 10% (E10) to 15% (E15) for light vehicles built in model year 2007 and later. The…
So much for a double-dip recession, or at least that is what the waves of new share buybacks and dividend hikes from big key companies are saying. In recent days we have…
