Jon OggThese are the top analyst calls of upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday morning. American States Water Co. (NYSE: AWR) cut to Neutral…
Today’s issue of the “Closing Bell” is out early as we join many of you in an early start to the holiday weekend. Data in today’s report was compiled between 1 p.m.…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened slightly higher this morning following an upward revision to the U.S. second quarter GDP growth reading to 1.7%, above the 1.5% preliminary reading and better…
Jon OggThese are the top analyst calls of upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday morning. Angie’s List Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGI) raised to Outperform at…
More American companies are among the 20 largest in the world than at any time in the past decade. This is because earnings at U.S. companies have risen faster than the rest…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened flat to higher this morning but picked up some buying steam after the first hour or so of trading. In Europe the president of Germany’s…
Plenty of action on the merger and acquisition front today, with founder Richard Schulze getting an okay from the board of Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) to conduct his due diligence;…
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has announced that it will acquire Texas Memory Systems, a privately held company that focuses on high-performance Flash storage. IBM said the Houston-based company’s products will…
Trey Thoelcke Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) and Warren Buffett have just released their most recent U.S.-listed equity holdings showing that there have been some significant changes in the positions of the Berkshire…
Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) has been higher all day on reports and rumors that International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) may be interested in acquiring RIM’s enterprise services business. Bloomberg…
Jon C. Ogg Updated throughout the day on the 24/7 Wall St. Wire: The government asks large U.S. banks for plans to prevent collapse. (Reuters) International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) approaches Research In Motion…
Douglas A. McIntyre The drought raises more concerns about food inflation. (Reuters) The United States asks banks to set up further plans in the event that they collapse. (Reuters) The U.S. will not prosecute Goldman…
As stocks rise, analysts generally lift their price targets on key stocks. As stocks fall, analysts generally lower their price targets. It is a game on Wall St., but it is a…
The story of American business has been about shipping the country’s manufacturing jobs overseas. However, there is another part of the story. Every year, American companies hire thousands of highly skilled foreign…
wikicommons / SkimstaMany American companies have been lauded for their rapid rise to greatness, a process that sometimes takes less than a decade. These firms become leaders in their industries, are renowned…
