5:01am ET
Investing
Google: The Non-CEO As CEO
The press made a great deal of the change in command at the top of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). It is hardly a change at all. The new CEO of the giant search…
GS Coverage Page 93
2:45pm ET
Health and Healthcare
Epocrates IPO Closer As Terms Set (EPOC, GS)
Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPOC) is closer to its IPO. The company offers mobile drug reference tools to healthcare professionals and interactive services to the healthcare industry. The terms have been set for…
Jon C. Ogg 10:35am ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Morgan Stanley Earnings Stand Apart From Goldman Sachs (MS, GS, AMTD, SCHW, WFC)
Profits at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) rose 88% in the fourth quarter compared with the same period a year ago. Competitor Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) reported yesterday that its profits…
8:05am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALTR, BHI, CIM, FFIV, FLR, GS, HCBK, MNKD, MEE, MU, SHAW, TYC)
These are some of this Thursday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Cut to Hold at Citigroup. Baker Hughes Inc.…
12:42pm ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Uncle Sam’s AIG Sale, Lessons Learned from Petrobras and GM (AIG, JPM, GS, BAC, DB, PBR, GM)
The saga over government ownership of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is one which is likely to be with us for quite some time. It is hard to believe that CEO…
9:01am ET
Investing
The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (1/19/2011)
Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
Douglas A. McIntyre 8:54am ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Bank Earnings Lack Gusto (GS, STT, USB, WFC)
There was a slew of bank and broker earnings out this morning and we broke out the top four for investors. The results are broadly mixed and a quick snapshot leaves a…
4:10am ET
Media
Media Digest (1/19/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Obama and China president Hu Jintao are likely to clash on economic issues. (Reuters) The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai said regulations which are not enforced are the largest problem in…
3:08pm ET
Investing
Goldman Sachs Move Shows Why Facebook Is Already Public… Almost (GS)
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) is being viewed differently because of its Facebook investment that gave the social networking monster a valuation of about $50 billion. In order to not throw…
10:46am ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Top Earnings Previews For The Week Ahead (AAPL, IBM, GS, WFC, UNH, UNP, GOOG, APD, ARG, BAC, GE, SLB)
Earnings season is upon us and this week will mark the beginning of the flood of earnings reports. The most important earnings we are tracking will be from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL),…
4:09am ET
Media
Media Digest (1/18/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Some Senators said they would pass a currency bill to punish China on the value of the yuan just as the People’s Republic president Hu Jintao visits Obama. (Reuters) Citigroup (NYSE: C)…
8:48am ET
Investing
Short Sellers Keep Exiting High-Priced Leaders (AMZN, AAPL, BIDU, FFIV, GS, GOOG, IBM, MA, NFLX, POT, PCLN, CRM, VMW, WYNN)
The short sellers keep running for cover as the bull market continues. In the actively traded high-priced market leaders, the trend continues for less and less short selling and many of these…
8:27am ET
Investing
The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (1/12/2010) Portugal Debt, Goldman Calls
Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
Douglas A. McIntyre 8:13am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AKS, AA, ADI, CHD, GE, GS, HBAN, LSI, NYB, QLGC, SNDK, SBIB, SYMC, TLB, VZ)
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) Cut to Sell at UBS. Alcoa…
6:20am ET
Investing
The 17 Most Important IPOs To Watch For In 2011
The market for Initial Public Offerings is booming. After seeing so many IPOs trade exponentially higher than expected in 2010, the market should continue to be strong in 2011. We have created…