The earnings floodgate is still open next week, and frankly it looks like there are even more S&P 500 companies reporting earnings than there were this week. The big earnings are (in…
These are ten of the top analyst calls in upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning: Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) Started as Top Pick at RBC. ConocoPhillips…
The $787 billion federal stimulus package enacted last year included $20 billion to subsidize energy efficiency programs in the states. Adding insulation, installing more efficient lighting, and other such seemingly small changes…
Ecuador is a relatively unknown member of OPEC, due mostly to its up and down relationship with the cartel. Ecuador first joined OPEC in 1973, then in 1992 suspended its membership for…
From the heady heights of the summer of 2008, oil refiners have suffered from a downturn. Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO) and Tesoro Corp. (NYSE:TSO), which refine and market petroleum products exclusively, have…
A look at the “hardest working” major brands for 2009 shows that a number of them belong to companies which have done poorly and, in at least one case, may file Chapter…
These are this Wednesday’s top 10 analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street morning research calls: Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI) Raised to Outperform at Bernstein. Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:…
Chevron (CVX) said it would lay-off 2,000 people. The company issued a press release describing its plans which had the title “Chevron Well-Positioned For Future Growth” Firing employees must be integral to that. Chevron…
Douglas A. McIntyre These are ten of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from this Tuesday’s research calls from Wall Street: Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan. Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK)…
Reverse discrimination is alive and well among large corporations which offer access to women’s businesses that results in a high volume of commerce for female-controlled firms. The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council “Top Corporations” program honors companies…
Reuters: Obama said he will not let companies who owe the US taxes to bid for government work. Reuters: Republican Scott Brown won the Senate race in Massachusetts putting the Obama healthcare…
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced poor earnings and its stock fell more than 11% ending the session on January 12th at $15.52. Some superstitious traders believe that because Alcoa is the first large American…
The notion that an integrated oil giant is issuing an earnings warning with oil above $80.00 per barrel may seem ludicrous to most on the Street. Yet that is exactly what is…
Aluminum Corp. of China Limited (NYSE: ACH) rose over 5.7% to a yearly high of $34.27 after the company rose alumina prices for the second time in a week. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:…
These are this Monday morning’s top analyst upgrades and downgrades seen from Wall Street research calls. BP plc (NYSE: BP) Raised to Buy at Citigroup. Burger King (NYSE: BKC) Cut to Hold…
