There are several stocks trading more heavily than usual this morning, and also experiencing large gains or drops in share prices. These include First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:…
Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) is now finally off of its post-IPO quiet period and the analyst community, whether a part of the underwriting syndicate or not, is now free to cover the…
Jon C. Ogg Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) Cut to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus.…
Ameresco (NASDAQ: AMRC) upped to “buy” with $15 price target at Canaccord RPC (NYSE: RES) upped to “buy” with $24 at Canaccord Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) started at “neutral” act Citi and “overweight” at Barclays.…
Douglas A. McIntyre A CME (NASDAQ: CME) executive says Jon Corzine knew about money that MF Global transferred to European accounts. (Reuters) Accounting problems at Olympus may make it a takeover target. (Reuters) Italian bond yields hit…
nationsonline.orgGlobal stock markets have not bought into the notion that the eurozone crisis has been effectively solved by leaders there. Stock markets, for the most part, have dropped around the world on expanded…
Douglas A. McIntyre Jive Software, which makes social network software, raised $161.3 million, It priced 30% above its expected range. The Palo Alto, California-based company sold 13.4 million shares at $12 apiece, according to data…
Douglas A. McIntyre Many American companies have done incredibly well this year. A number posted extraordinary financial results in 2011. Others have launched products that revolutionized markets. Of course, many big public corporations also did…
If the recent CNBC survey of US holiday shoppers accurately portrays what these shoppers plan to spend this year, US retailers can expect a pretty good year. Those surveyed said they plan…
Online gaming firm Nexon Co fixed the price for its $1.2 billion initial public offering. The firm is viewed ast the Japan equivalent to Zynga which plans an IPO in the US which would value it…
Douglas A. McIntyre Most of America’s largest companies are also among its oldest companies. In fact, many of the Fortune 100 firms are more than a century old. Almost none were founded in the past…
The head of Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) said the company’s recent performance was strong. He spoke at the end of the firm’s IPO silent period, which drove shares 6% higher yesterday Now there…
New from ADP that the private sector added 206,000 jobs this month helped push stocks higher. The three major exchanges–DJIA, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 were up nearly 3% Some stock of major…
Europe may only have a week to rescue itself from financial disaster. The borrowing costs of Italy and Spain have been unsustainably high for too long. The stability fund established to back…
The Empire State Building was erected in 1930, at the beginning of the Great Depression. It took only 18 months to complete the 102 story structure, which would be impossible in today’s world…
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