It has been no secret that the CFTC is looking into many exchange traded notes and exchange traded funds that deal in the energy markets, along with other futures and other investment…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: Video games hope to make a comeback with new titles and price cuts. Reuters: “Cash for clunkers” should help July car figures. Reuters: USB (UBS) shares should do well after it…
Reuters: Unemployment is causing further stress in the housing market. Reuters: The Microsoft (MSFT) deal with Yahoo! (YHOO) may have challenges with regulators. Reuters: Sony (SNE) lost money on weakness in its…
The following are some of the top stocks to watch for active trading today based on pre-market and after-hours volume activity. There are links through to more detailed coverage and volume analysis…
Markets in Asia were narrowly mixed. The Nikkei was down a fraction of a percent at 10,087. The Hang Seng was up 1% to 20,444. China Mobile (CHL) and China Unicom (CHU)…
Reuters: Microsoft (MSFT) is putting more R&D in India. Reuters: CIT (CIT) confirmed that it rasied $3 billion. Reuters: Bernanke said Fed can control inflation. Reuters: California lawmakers agreed to a state…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have seen from Wall Street with about two and a half hours until the market opens: Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) Raised…
Markets in Asia were higher The Nikkei rose 2.3% to 9,262. The Hang Seng was up 2.8% to 17,744. HSBC (HBC) was up 5%. The Shanghai Composite rose 2.1% to 3,145. At…
These are the top ten analyst calls of upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have seen from Wall Street early this Wednesday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: ADTRAN…
Apollo Management’s Hexion Specialty Chemicals offered $6 billion to buy chemical company Huntsman (HUN) in July 2007, a bid which would have given stockholders $27.25 a share. Over the course of the…
Reuters: Obama proposed sweeping reform for financial industry. Reuters: A number of large banks repaid TARP. (JPM)(GS)(BBT)(COP)(STT)(AXP)(USB) Reuters: Consumer prices show inflation is in check. Reuters: China could still be a big…
Reuters: The heads of the emerging markets, the so-called BRICs, held their first global summit. Reuters: Obama will be tested this week on financial reforms. Reuters: Rich nations are working on an…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen from Wall Street research calls early this Wednesday morning: Alnylam (ALNY) Started as Buy at Jefferies…
Reuters: China must balance growth and reducing greenhouse gases. Reuters: The Supreme Court has delayed Chrysler’s Chapter 11. Reuters: The US will allow 10 banks to repay TARP funds. Reuters: The Boston…
Reuters: GM (GM) is close to filing Chapter 11. Reuters: A poll of economists says the US recession will end soon followed by modest growth. Retuers: The mood of US consumers rose…