The company which received the most negative press today is Borders Group which has not only declared Chapter 11 but is in the process of closing 200 stores. Google (NASDAQ GOOG) ranks…
A tender offer for Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) from an affiliate of Icahn Enterprise L.P. (NYSE: IEP) was supposed to have closed two days ago. Unfortunately, only 4.4% of Dynegy shares had…
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Raised to Outperform as the Bull of the…
Another deal has been confirmed in the land grab for utilities. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) has confirmed fresh reports that it was acquiring Progress Energy Inc. (NYSE: PGN). Duke’s $23.5+ billion…
Carl Icahn usually makes his headlines by criticizing management for not rewarding shareholders. This morning he is in the news because he is buying Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) for a higher price than…
If ever there was a plump target for a Carl Icahn-style workout it would have to be Chesapeake Energy Inc. (NYSE: CHK). Icahn’s fight for control of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:…
These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs. Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE:…
Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) is one of the country’s largest electric power producers. In August, the company’s board announced an offer from the world’s largest private equity firm, Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:…
These are some of this Monday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer. ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) Cut…
The list of Unusual Suspects for the week ahead is a rather different list. Some are due with earnings, some have FDA events, and others just have shareholder specific events coming down…
$100 billion… That is roughly the combined tally of August share buyback announcements and merger announcements. This may not be a record, but it has to be one of the most active…
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms: Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) Cut to Market Weight at FBR. AEGON NV…
The Blackstone Group, L.P. (NYSE: BX) has agreed to purchase electricity generator Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN). Blackstone will pay $4.50/share in cash, for a total of about $543 million, and assume Dynegy’s…
Standard & Poor’s often makes S&P index changes for the S&P 500, the S&P Mid-Cap 400 and the S&P Small Cap 600 at the end of the year. This probably is not…
These are the top pre-market analyst upgrades and downgrades we have seen this Thursday. There are going to be fewer and fewer research notes from now to what is most likely Tuesday…
