U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a weekend of confusion over the proposed solution to the banking problem in Cyprus. It’s not that Cyprus claims a particularly large banking system,…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning but were unable to hold gains into the afternoon. In Europe this morning, a Spanish bond auction widened the spread between German…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning following weak economic data from Germany (more coverage here). The weekend meetings between Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande highlighted…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as despite weak data from the UK and higher debt yields on Eurozone sovereign debt. Spanish 10-year bonds rose to a record…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as investors reacted positively to the $125 billion bailout of Spain’s banks (more coverage here). Once investors understood that this was yet…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning as investors wait for weekend data on Chinese trade and industrial production. The drop in US unemployment benefits claims didn’t spur much…
Stocks opened firmly higher this morning and the DJIA rose by more than 130 points in the first hour of trading. The dollar gained strength against the euro putting more enthusiasm into…
We are not seeing the floodgate of dividend hikes as we had seen in earlier weeks this year, but hikes, talk of hikes, and other big dividend news changes are out this…
These are the top analyst downgrades and cautious calls we have seen from Wall Street analysts this Monday morning: American Tower (AMT) Cut to Sector Perform at RBC. AXA (AXA) Cut to…
(ALTH) Allos Therapeutics trading down 20% after its Phase III study of Efaproxyn failed to meet primary endpoint of improvement in overall survival.(BAY) Bayer raised guidance on Schering integration.(BMY) Bristol-Myers: FDA Grants…
