In tough times, value investors look for stocks that they feel are valued in a manner which already discount much of the trouble and pitfalls ahead. Defensive stocks are often the winners…
Investor Carl Icahn has agreed to sell his stake in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) at a discount to yesterday’s closing price of $7.52. That announcement came shortly after Icahn also…
When you see a ten-day sell-off and a capstone panic day with what is a 300-point sell-off in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the first reaction is that no one wants anything…
Wikimedia Commons (Adina Firestone)13D filings are often full of surprises, and this morning is no exception. Carl Icahn has an amended filing this morning regarding his 9.4% stake in Clorox Corporation (NYSE:…
Our screen today is for companies with an attractive Returns on Equity (ROE) in the consumer goods sector. It is our view that ROE is one of the better quick indicators of…
Stocks are still correcting as economic data keeps coming in weaker and weaker. Now the media keeps routinely talking up what we called a supporting call for QE3. Please, no QE3! Still,…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. AGCO Corporation (NASDAQ: AGCO) Maintained Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.…
It would be easy to say that inflationary pressures are impacting consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks. This sector remains one of our favorites for investors who want defensive protection and high…
Many experts believe the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero until the end of the year (Reuters) Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) says Sokol deceived the company and may have violated…
Time for the Daily Dividend… Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) might have been up more today if the overall market was cooperating. The world’s largest consumer products company already has a…
24/7 Wall St. has decided to investigate where inflation has the greatest potential to damage the economy. There is plenty of ground to cover. It is clear that the cost of agricultural…
These are some of this Friday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs. AT&T, Inc.…
The bulls ran for cover today as commodities and financial stocks are pulling the market lower. After two huge ‘sell the news’ earnings reactions were followed by even more ‘sell the news’…
These are this Thursday morning’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls: Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer. American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) Cut…
There are three things investors traditionally want after making huge gains when they still want to hold stocks. They want stocks that have dividends and may want ‘value stocks.’ But the largest…
