Jon OggThese are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Started as Buy with $495 target…
The pace of stock buyback announcements in the month of August was almost unbelievable. The pace was stronger at the start of the month when earnings were still coming in droves, but…
Investors couldn’t have missed seeing the recent waves of new corporate share buyback plans. What they may have not noticed as clearly is the increasing trend in “legal insider trading” — when…
It is no secret that the market volatility has many investors rattled. What is very counter-intuitive is that many companies are continuing with most or all of their investor friendly plans regardless…
These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. This morning we have two key updates from late yesterday afternoon, followed by our…
Sauer-Danfoss (SHS) Loses money. Suspends dividend. Drops to $3.03 from 52-week high of $37.93. Chartered Semiconductor (CHRT) No major news. Down to $.65 from 52-week high of $7.05. Energy Conversion Devices (ENER)…
According to Reuters, Obama is working on a program to help some homeowners pay their mortgages. Reuters reports that Wall St’s appetite to slim down perks will begin to face tests. Reuters…
From time to time, the editors at 24/7 Wall St. will look at which companies may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the next year. The analysis involves looking at SEC…
At the beginning of the decade a number of internet and next-generation technology companies raised money through venture capitalists and IPOs. Many of these companies had little, if any, revenue. Most had…
According to Reuters, housing and consumer confidence both suffered record drops. Reuters reports that GMAC eased lending rules after the government provided it with $6 billion. Reuters reports that the Madoff probe…
Dow Chemical (DOW) Deal with Kuwait is dead. Falls to $14.93 from 52-week high of $43.43. Martha Stewart Living (MSO) No special news. Media stocks just keep falling. Drops to $2.55 from…
Charter Communications (CHTR) was downgraded to "sell" at Citigroup. Honeywell (HON) was downgraded to "hold" at Argus. American Eagle (AEO) was startes as "buy" by Pali.
A lot of fairly well-known public companies either disappeared or went bankrupt this year. Circuit City is on the list. Based on the most recent news GM may get added soon. 24/7…
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is making it easier for the army of relatively new penny stocks to maintain their listings on NASDAQ. The exchange filed with the SEC to extend…
One of the few Charter Communications Inc.(CHTR) bulls is turning as the company looks headed for bankruptcy. Analysts at Pali Research downgraded the stock today from Buy to Neutral, citing the massive…
Douglas A. McIntyre 
