ThinkstockThe big banks have gone to considerable lengths to mend the weaknesses that they were in before, during and after the recession. The public perception of the big banks is not very…
Wikimedia CommonsBeing an executive at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) can be no easy job at the moment. This is one of only a few large institutions that could have…
David Tepper’s Appaloosa hedge fund is one of the most respected and closely watched funds on Wall Street. Tepper makes frequent appearances on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and often his comments alone…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Companies can return capital to shareholders in many ways. Dividends are one of the favored methods. So is retiring outstanding debt, as it decreases the amount of capital…
ThinkstockThe housing collapse and the banking collapse nearly brought on a total meltdown of the financial markets. Ever since, we have heard shrill cries of not having any financial institution that is too…
ThinkstockThe recession turned the banks into whipping boys of Main Street, and finding many who feel sorry for the banks is no easy task. The issue that matters for your mutual funds…
ThinkstockAlmost every major bank has released earnings for the second quarter. Unfortunately, despite the fact that most beat expectations, none has rallied much beyond the improvement in the S&P — at least…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. They include Baidu, Citigroup, GM, Ford and Yum! Brands.
July 15, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning but the report on U.S. retail sales pushed shares into the red early. A later report on business inventories helped pull stocks out…
ThinkstockCitigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) reported fiscal second quarter results before markets opened this morning. The bank reported adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.254 on revenues of $20.5 billion. In…
Paul Ausick July 12, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning as European industrial production was below expectations and U.S. PPI was a bit higher than expected. The other major U.S. data…
ThinkstockSeeing a U.S., Canadian or European bank file to raise cash in a debt offering is generally nothing unusual. But when a bank files for a debt offering this large, it stands…
thinkstockShortly after markets opened this morning, the DJIA was down more than 1%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were off even more. Index futures were even lower, so maybe the…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning after the report on non-farm payrolls showed a slightly larger rise than analysts had expected. State and local government jobs rose for the first time…
Investors and traders are always searching for fresh research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls each morning to find great…
