ThinkstockApparently many executives decided to sell shares right before the presidential election. This is not an assumption that anything is wrong in the companies because insiders can sell shares for a myriad…
U.S. equity markets re-opened for business in New York this morning after a two-day shutdown forced by Hurricane Sandy. Markets opened higher, but lost their energy by mid-morning. Asian markets were higher…
U.S. stock markets were closed again today as New York City recovered from the damage brought on by Hurricane Sandy. In New York, both Nasdaq and the NYSE announced that the markets…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning as Spanish 10-year bond yields rose sharply above 7% (our coverage here) and German magazine Der Spiegel published a story that suggested…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning after Spanish bond yields rose above 7% again and the country’s Valencia region asked for central government assistance in paying its debts.…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as what seems to be a declaration of love for Greece at the G8 summit meeting pushed down fears that the Greeks…
Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN), a diversified industrial company that is best known for its power management equipment, has announced that it is acquiring Ireland-based Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE) for a total of…
Markets opened lower this morning following some reversals in Europe, not the least of which is the coming French presidential election. PMI readings from Europe and China were also weak. Asian and…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Cut to Neutral at BTIG. The Charles Schwab…
Stocks opened higher this morning, helped along by a host of merger announcements. Techs got boost when Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) said it would pay $1.5 billion for cloud-based customer service provider…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ: BGFV) named Bear of the Day…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Cut to Sell at S&P Equity Research. Altria…
Machinery stocks rank very high as far as “cyclicality”…. If there is a sector that is dependent upon the broad economy and global growth it is the machinery sector. Machinery also includes…
We have been looking for value stocks as investors have started to look for cover in the markets where they can still have equity exposure but try to get some protection compared…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) Raised to Overweight at Barclays. Career…
