8:50am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, Apple, Gap, GE, 3D Systems and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Tuesday January 21, 2014.
Companies
/Communication Services
Alphabet Inc Class C
$329.10
▲ $0.72 (+0.22%) today
Markets open · 1:17pm ET
GOOG Coverage
Page 966:09am ET
Media
Yahoo! Dominates U.S. Website Traffic
Yahoo! continued to hold a significant lead as the most visited website in the United States, based on January figures. The numbers are such that they may help Yahoo! rise out of…
6:37am ET
Technology
Have PC Sales Finally Stopped Falling?
The most important piece of information to come out of Intel's quarterly earnings release was a comment about signs of stabilization in the PC segment. The chip company has not made much…
12:25pm ET
Investing
Nest Wannabe Players Still In-Play
The buyout of Nest Labs by Google has created a boom for speculators looking further down and further up the supply chain of home automation systems.
Jon C. Ogg 8:40am ET
Investing
Cantor Fitzgerald Shows Best Global Equity Research Ideas for 2014
The new year is well under way and the major firms on Wall Street are all presenting their best stock ideas for 2014. The team at Cantor Fitzgerald is no exception.
6:14pm ET
Special Report
The Most Innovative Companies in the World
ThinkstockIn 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted more than 270,000 patents, often to the same organizations. The USPTO awarded 76,850 patents to the top 50 companies alone. IBM received…
10:50am ET
Consumer Electronics
Are Echelon, Lantronix, and Control4 the Next Google-Nest Copycat Targets?
With Google paying what feels like an unheard of $3.2 billion to acquire Nest Labs, Wall Street speculators are looking further down the chain to see if they can get in on…
Jon C. Ogg 6:36am ET
Companies and Brands
People Will Never Stop Drinking: Wisdom of Jim Beam Deal
Suntory, the Japanese brewer, spent $13.6 billion to buy Beam, the maker of Jim Beam. In doing so, Suntory has moved further into a business that is as likely to be successful…
4:39pm ET
Consumer Electronics
Google Wants Control of Your House, Buying Nest Labs for $3.2B
Nest ThermostatGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is not afraid of spending big bucks for hot ideas. Many investors know that Google has been investing in energy efficiency and other automation trends, but now…
Jon C. Ogg 11:30am ET
Companies and Brands
The Top Brands in America
The 2013 brands rankings are out, and many of the names on the BrandIndex list are iconic American companies and products. It makes sense for investors to buy stocks that resonate well…
6:50am ET
Telecom & Wireless
CEO Chen to Stay on at BlackBerry: Can He Save the Sinking Ship?
The search for a new CEO for BlackBerry is over. John S. Chen has promised to stay on at BlackBerry and the word "interim" has been dropped from his title as chief…
6:49am ET
Apps & Software
Rumors of Windows 9 Release: Microsoft’s Next Gamble
The tech media are awash with rumors that Microsoft will release Windows 9 in early 2015. That is good, as Windows 8 has been a failure.
8:09am ET
Media
YouTube Tops All Video Sites In Visitors
courtesy of YouTubeYouTube, Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) huge video site, known at the place you can “broadcast yourself”, held its spot as the largest video website in the U.S. in December, and did…
10:00am ET
Technology
Merrill Lynch Top Internet Stocks to Buy for 2014
The Internet analysts at Merrill Lynch expect mobile usage to grow more than 50% in 2014, with much of this incremental to the sector. The mobile uplift may start to wane in…
8:15am ET
Investing
Credit Suisse Favors Quality at Any Price Top Momentum Growth Stocks
In a new research report, the investment strategy team at Credit Suisse is recommending investors look to move out of the deep value stocks that have been so successful and consider stocks…