U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning with the Nasdaq Composite slightly higher, while the DJIA and the S&P 500 were lower. Earnings from several U.S. financial institutions were due today and…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe stock market is mixed Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.25%, the Nasdaq up 0.16% and the S&P 500 up 0.09%. Today’s sole winner is…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsMany stocks are on the move this Wednesday morning and we are covering some of the key winners and losers for our readers. Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning and remained down throughout the day. The likely reason for the downturn is lowered expectations for corporate earnings which will get off the blocks after…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall St. research firms this Tuesday. Ameriprise Financial Inc. (NYSE: AMP) cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse. AutoZone…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning even though China’s central bank lowered interest rates (our coverage here), the Bank of England boosted its asset purchase program and the…
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. (NYSE: GNW) has been battered as far as its stock is concerned and shares matched a 52-week low this morning of $4.80. At least that was the case until…
Jon C. Ogg Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Wednesday. Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) Cut to Hold at Argus. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Wednesday. Assurant Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) Cut to Underperform at BofA/ML. Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN)…
Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) was supposed to be sailing toward an initial public offering of up to 40% of its Australian mortgage insurance business. A new delay in the planned timeframe…
Jon C. Ogg Long-term care for seniors is of increasing concern in the United States as baby boomers begin to retire. Genworth (NYSE: GNW), a leading provider of long-term health insurance, has released its ninth…
Douglas A. McIntyre Major indexes reacted positively to this morning’s non-farm payrolls report and the drop in the US unemployment rate from 8.5% to 8.3%. Expectations for the unemployment rate had been no better than…
There are several stocks trading more heavily than usual this morning, and also experiencing large gains or drops in share prices. These include Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: THLD), Zoltek Cos. Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Paul Ausick Earnings season is still upon us. There are going to be many big earnings reports Thursday and we would consider Thursday as the climax for the companies reporting their normal fourth quarter…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Cut to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC…
