ThinkstockAlpha is one of those confusing terms that is used in the financial industry but rarely defined. It is basically a performance measurement on a risk-adjusted basis. Alpha takes the volatility or…
When we screen stocks at the Wall Street firms we cover, we always are anxious to provide our readers with the stocks that the top firms feel have the most upside from…
ThinkstockThe higher the market climbs, the harder it becomes for investors to find solid stock ideas to add or scale in to their portfolios. With the market currently teetering on what seems…
ThinkstockBiotech has strongly outperformed the S&P 500 since January of 2011. The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NBI) is up 90%, and the AMEX Biotechnology index (BTK) is up 50%, versus the 28% gain…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following upward revisions from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on non-farm payrolls in February and March and a larger-than-expected rise in payrolls in April (more…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, buoyed by a smaller-than-expected total of new claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. (more coverage here). The U.S. trade deficit also fell while unit…
Biotech stocks come and go as far as the flavor of the day for investors. While many of these companies are risky, and while many are too risky for many investors, what…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning despite low flash PMI readings from the eurozone. Germany’s manufacturing PMI reading was especially notable, falling to 47.9 from 49, and the country’s services PMI…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, but struggled to stay in positive territory for most of the morning. There was little economic data released today. In Asia, Hong Kong’s consumer price…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a downturn in Europe and mixed markets in Asia. Data releases were limited everywhere today as well. In Asia, a weaker yen boosted the…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are always on the lookout for fresh research ideas from Wall St. that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a stack of poor reports on the Italian economy. New industrial orders were down, industrial sales were down, and retail sales were down. To…
Typically, large Wall St. firms suggest a broad asset allocation portfolio for their clients. Within the portfolio, they use a designated weighting for each stock that makes the cut. For the individual…
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from select Wall St. research calls. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) cut to Neutral from Overweight at J.P. Morgan.…
For anybody that has missed the big stock market rally, it can be very disheartening to watch as anchors on every business and news channel talk about indices hitting all-time highs day…
