BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) is finally getting the respect it deserves. The asset manager is being added to the S&P 500 Index. The index had held this addition up for years due…
It’s the Daily Dividend at 11:00 AM. We often look for value, growth, and dividends in financial stocks. Banks have been elusive on the dividend front until just the last couple of…
The time is getting nearer for Swiss-based commodity trading house Glencore International AG to take its shot at entering the public markets. The company has been positioning itself for either an IPO…
Douglas A. McIntyre Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
These are some of this Thursday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. A-Power Energy Generation Systems (NASDAQ: APWR) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer. Athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Yesterday marked the launch of many new exchange traded funds, which are actually exchange traded notes, geared to offer more leverage and inverse leverage on several index classes for equity investors. Barclays…
Sometimes, it’s not easy being a rich, famous business pundit. These days, the media only wants to know whether the U.S. headed for a double-dip recession. The question — which is legitimate…
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) shares are lower on WSJ reports that Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) may look to unload its 34% (approximate) stake in the money management giant. With a…
Reuters: Japan’s Q2 CGP was only .1% or a rate of .4% for the year. Reuters: Worries about growth have moved from Europe to the US. Reuters: Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this morning: ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) Raised to Buy at ING. BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) Started…
Reuters: Oil dropped as the dollar strengthened. Reuters: Samsung posted record profits. Reuters: Greece wants to amend its aid deal with Europe and not use IMF. Reuters: The US Transportation Department will…
These are this Thursday’s top ten analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls: Aixtron Aktiengesellschaft (NASDAQ: AIXG) Started as Buy at UBS. BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK)…
Updated throughout the day. GMAC has attracted potential buyers including Wibur Ross, BlackRock (BLK), and Blackstone Group (BX) (Reuters) The Blackstone Group, the Apollo Group and Colony Capital may buy WestLB’s real estate finance unit. (FT)…
Updated throughout the day. Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN) and Myriad Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) buyout rumors on options trading (3:45 PM EST). BioHealthInvestor.com says caveat emptor! Two schools in China are being…
Esteemed banking analyst Meredith Whitney just gave a CNBC interview a year after starting that she was starting Meredith Whitney Advisory Group. She is still very cautious on the banking sector and…
