A new report from the analysts at Merrill Lynch presents eight ideas to buy that are companies that could have the most significant market and business related catalysts over the next three…
ThinkstockAfter the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference & Exposition was held this week in Boston, we have been looking for commentary and analysis for ideas behind the hot and secular theme…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockFace it, we cannot live without water. The reality is that, on the supply side, the world is facing an insufficient supply of fresh water, the distribution channels are uneven, quality is…
Jon OggInvestors are having to deal with seeing stocks hit new highs almost daily now. With a temporary deal in Washington, D.C., and with earnings coming on strong, investors are caught trying…
Jon OggInvestors frequently get to see the analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall St. firms. They often do not get to see when analyst downgrade stocks to sell or to avoid.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Monday. Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) raised to Outperform at FBR Capital…
The logic from technical traders is simple: “Stocks hitting new highs tend to keep hitting new highs.” Eventually that comes to an end, sometimes a painful end. Until that end arrives it…
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) Cut to Market Perform at…
The pace of stock buyback announcements in the month of August was almost unbelievable. The pace was stronger at the start of the month when earnings were still coming in droves, but…
Companies that provide the tools and services to clean up oil spills made the news following last year’s disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Speciality chemical companies that make the fluids used…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. AutoZone Inc. (NYSE: AZO) Raised to Buy at Citigroup. Cisco Systems,…
There is a paradox when it comes to investing… All long-term portfolios need to have exposure to water investments, yet the reality is that investing in water is just not very simple…
The world of fluid management and water management continues to see consolidation. This morning came news that Nalco Holding Company (NYSE: NLC) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ecolab Inc.…
Jon C. Ogg To make the cut onto the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index, a company has to have paid a dividend every year for at least 25 consecutive years. The index includes at least 40…
These are the ten top Wall Street analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have this Wednesday morning: Aflac (AFL) Cut to Hold from Buy at Citigroup. Campbell Soup (CPB) Raised…
