U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following better-than-expected reports on eurozone PMI. The improvements still did not push eurozone country PMI readings into the expansion area, and the EU’s statistical branch,…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe stock market has come a long way since the dark days of March 2009. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been up 10 days in a row.…
ThinkstockPackaged food giant ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) completed its $4.95 billion acquisition of private-label food maker Ralcorp late last month, and today the company told an analysts’ conference that 2013 will…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockThe Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) $28 billion buyout of H.J. Heinz Co. (NYSE: HNZ) is already all over the news. What investors need to consider now is how this impacts other…
ThinkstockMany areas come into play when looking for stocks to add to a portfolio. Smart investors look for good earnings, dividends and solid growth prospects. In other words, strong fundamentals. One other…
ThinkstockYou gotta eat (and drink)! If investors follow their mouths in 2013 there are some handy rewards headed their way. That is the opinion of Bank of America/Merrill Lynch after it released…
ThinkstockRatings agency Standard & Poor’s has cut its ratings on debt for ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) from BBB to BBB- following the company’s announcement that it would finance its $6.8 billion…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened flat to higher again this morning following the third revision to U.S. GDP growth in the third quarter and the report on new claims for unemployment benefits (more…
ThinkstockConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The food processor and packager reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.57 on revenues of…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened flat to higher this morning but the good vibe didn’t last long. In Europe, the Bank of England made no changes either to interest rates or its bond…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and got another boost following a meeting between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner to discuss a solution to the impending fiscal cliff. In…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning, but some initial enthusiasm wore off by mid-morning and stocks moved slightly lower throughout the day. In Europe, unemployment rose more than expected (more coverage…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Friday. Active Network Inc. (NYSE: ACTV) raised to Buy at BofA/ML. Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN)…
U.S. equity markets opened lower again this morning following Senator Harry Reid’s comments that negotiations on the U.S. fiscal cliff were not going well. In Asia, markets reacted badly to the report…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) started as Market Perform at…
