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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Hartford, Intel, Lululemon, 3D Systems, Sirius and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Tuesday, January 14.
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Commodities & Metals
Moody’s Lowers Downside Targets to $900 on Gold and $15 on Silver
If a prediction from Moody's Investors Service turns out to be true, gold and silver are going to have a bad year. Moody's reduced its forward views for the average prices of…
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Commodities & Metals
Why Select Metals and Mining Leaders Can Win in 2014
ThinkstockAs in 2013, the twin focus of the mining industry will be to lower costs and reduce capital spending. There are also likely to be some asset sales as the larger miners…
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Energy
Oil & Gas Mergers & Acquisitions Slashed in 2013
ThinkstockThe dollar value of global merger & acquisition (M&A) transactions in the oil & gas industry plunged by nearly 50% in 2013 from a record high level in 2012. The transaction count…
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Investing
UBS Top High Conviction Stock Picks for 2014
The U.S. equity strategy team at UBS has a positive view on stocks heading into 2014, particularly technology, financials and industrials. Here are the names they feel have the absolute greatest chance…
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Commodities & Metals
Why 2014 Could Be a Win for Some Metals and Mining Leaders
ThinkstockCommodity prices took a sharp downward turn in 2013, but the good news appears to be that it will not get any worse in 2014. According a recent report, analysts at Moody’s…
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Investing
Fallen Angels of 2013 Are Stocks to Buy for 2014
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.You know it has been a tough year for a stock when the market is up more than 25% but the stock is down. Underperformance in an up…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: FireEye, Fresh Market, Galena, Peabody and More
ThinkstockStocks are challenging all-time highs, and this is a shortened week due to Thanksgiving. Investors have to start positioning their assets and portfolios for 2014. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of research…
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Investing
Jefferies Screens Top Stocks to Buy with Rising Business Orders
Courtesy Boeing Co.The third-quarter earnings season has been a very successful one. Most companies have beaten earnings expectations this quarter, continuing a long streak of better-than-expected earnings reports. The U.S. equity research…
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Investing
UBS Sees High-Yield Dividend Laggards Ready to Lead the Market Higher
ThinkstockHistory shows that years following sub-2% GDP growth tend to be good for stocks, but near-term exuberance, with investors focusing again on momentum stocks, could signal a pause after the big rally from…
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Commodities & Metals
Freeport-McMoRan Earnings Lifted by Oil and Gas Production
ThinkstockFreeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The mining company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.79 on revenues of $6.17 billion.…
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Commodities & Metals
Jefferies Gets Negative on Gold Miners, with an Interesting Pairs Trade Idea
ThinkstockGiven the dramatic decline in share prices, some investors may perceive gold equities as inexpensive. The analysts at Jefferies strongly disagree. In their opinion, gold equities rarely have been more expensive, when current…
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Investing
Jefferies Top Stocks to Buy Based on Significant Margin Expansion
Courtesy of Abbott LaboratoriesWith many of the companies in the S&P 500 having margins approaching all-time highs, and implied S&P 500 correlations approaching post-crisis lows, it is becoming harder to make a…
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Commodities & Metals
Merrill Lynch Sees Huge Contrarian Value in Global Mining and Steel Companies
ThinkstockThe research team at Merrill Lynch has found that global investors remain very “underweight” in their holdings of metals and mining shares, while valuations do not look stretched. This contrasts with decent…
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Commodities & Metals
Copper Production, Price Point in Opposite Directions
ThinkstockSince late June, copper prices have been trending upward, from a low of around $3.00 a pound to around $3.30 on Tuesday. Production is estimated to be 167,000 metric tons (tonnes) above…