Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) reported third quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The close-out retailer reported a diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.10 on revenues of $1.1…
thinkstockAs third quarter earnings results continue to pour in, overall earnings have been decidedly weaker. According to research firm Retail Metrics, the blended S&P 500 earnings growth rate for the third quarter…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning following a better-than-expected PMI reading from China (more coverage here) that was mostly untempered by lower-than-expected PMI readings from Europe (more coverage…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research notes this Wednesday. American Campus Communities Inc. (NYSE: ACC) raised to Buy at UBS. Anheuser-Busch…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened flat this morning, and after a brief stay in positive territory, shares went negative and remained no better than flat for most of the day.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday. Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR) cut to Neutral at…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning on traders initial reaction to a sharp drop in the weekly report on new claims for unemployment (more coverage here). In Asia,…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened about flat this morning following rather lackluster trading in Asia and Europe. There was little economic data out today, although both France and Italy turned…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. ARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: ARMH) started as Neutral at Credit Suisse. Corporate…
The coming fiscal cliff represents a huge hurdle for America. Government and private sector forecasters have warned that the expiration of tax cuts, along with hundreds of billions of dollars in government…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday. Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) maintained Buy with $16 target after layoffs…
The three major US stock indexes opened somewhat higher this morning following better-than-expected data on UK retail sales and an inline reading on Eurozone CPI (more coverage here). The news out of…
The three major US stock indexes opened somewhat lower this morning following an announcement from the Bank of England that it would not change interest rates nor asset purchases. In Asia, the…
At a time when corporate malfeasance is high on the public radar, it is important to understand corporate structure and how the checks and balances within a public company operate. GMI, a…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Monday. AK Steel Holdings Corporation (NYSE: AKS) named Bear of the Day at…
