Jon OggThis last week marked another solid week for investors and many stocks were on the move. We have compiled a list of stocks we are looking for event-driven trading moves in…
We have been awaiting a disclosure from Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) over its current fiasco over David Sokol’s trading in the Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ). Now the data is out, ahead…
Today’s alternative energy watch begins with a look at the IPO filing by solar thermal maker BrightSource and then examines a new roadmap for biofuels offered up by the International Energy Agency.…
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) took a big hit in the news as shareholders sued over Sokol trades in Lubrizol. American Electric Power and NRG both pulled bad press over nuclear power facilities.…
Poor trading results are likely to hurt Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) earnings (Reuters) Japan’s government, which owns billions in US papers, stated it had confidence in the value and future of…
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is continuing to show some improvements from its near-implosion. The money center bank reported earnings were about $3 billion and were reported as $0.10 EPS and revenues were…
Jon C. Ogg Next week may be short because of a holiday, but it is going to be a very busy week for earnings. We have tried to narrow the field down to the very…
Cisco news was particularly negative as CEO John Chambers tries to take apart the segments of his company that perform poorly. Concerns about Toyota’s earnings remain high due to parts and production…
Updated throughout the day. Obama will present his new deficit goals (WSJ) Katie Couric may leave CBS (NYSE: CBS) and create morning TV show with Matt Lauer (NYT) A group of bidders…
Douglas A. McIntyre Women continue to struggle for equal rights in the workplace. For at least two decades, they have earned 80% of the wages of men doing equivalent jobs. That should be a shock…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) Reiterated Outperform at Credit Suisse. Central European Media Enterprises (NASDAQ:…
Dallas-based Epsilon reported a break-in to the company’s email system that exposed some of the data the company maintains for clients using its email marketing services. Epsilon is a subsidiary of Alliance…
Data mistakenly released by Epsilon compromised the personal security of millions of people including customers at Citigroup (NYSE: C), Capital One (NYSE: COF), and Tivo (NASDAQ: TIVO) (Reuters). Tepco used a number…
It’s time for our daily look at commodity prices and developments that will carry over ahead in commodities. Corn and cattle prices top today’s news and these both have many implications on…
It is time for “The Daily Dividend.” By now it is well-known that Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) failed to win Federal Reserve approval to raise its dividend or repurchase stock. The…
