These are not at all the only impact analyst calls kicking off the new year, but these are the calls we are focusing on this morning at 247WallSt.com: Advanced Micro Systems (AMD),…
2007 was one volatile year and for now it appears that will be the norm for at least the start of 2008. Everyone’s favorite market pundit or least liked pundit is obviously…
The Nikkei 225 will end the year down about 11%. The FTSE 100 will be slightly better than flat. The Swiss market will be down 3% and a number of other indices…
January is always an interesting month for gadget lovers, techies, programmers, computer geeks, gamers, and more. The year is always kicked off with the biggest event of the year as the Consumer…
Based on figures for short interest in Nasdaq stocks at mid-December, traders increased their bets against a number of discount brokerage and technical stocks. The numbers compare figures on December 14 to…
According to Reuters, Merrill Lynch (MER) raised enough money to increase its capital by $5.7 billion. Reuters writes that US shoppers came out in strength over the "Super Saturday" weekend. Sales on…
Most manufacturing has gone out of the US. TVs, cars, steel. What is left? Boeing (BA) and a service and technology economy. Companies like McDonald’s (MCD) can’t export cooking hamburgers and staffing…
According to Reuters, the pace of holiday spending dropped off in late November and early December. Reuters writes that Ingersoll-Rand (IR) is buying Trane (TT) for $10.1 billion. Reuters writes that chip…
Intel’s (INTC) chip revenue is growing faster than the overall semiconductor market. Gartner says that the lare company’s share of the global market will be 12.2% this year compared to 11.6% last…
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) shares are not trading well despite its analyst meeting today. The number two processor maker said they expect to be break-even in Q2 2008 and will show operating…
Not many stocks are likely to double. Even well-run companies like Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are not likely to move 2x even with great results. The market caps are already too large and…
AT&T (T) raised its dividend today and upped its share buy-back. The company’s stock is up almost 9% on the news, the most in five years, according to Bloomberg. It looks like…
Fortune has come up with a list of "Blue Ribbon" companies. The companies on the most Fortune lists (Fortune 500, Fastest Growing, Most Admired, Best To Work For) made the grade. Some…
Below are some of the key impact analyst calls from 247WallSt.com: Apollo Group (APOL) and Corinthian Colleges (COCO) started as Buy at B of A. Comcast (CMCSA) downgraded to Neutral at Goldman…
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) is gracing us on the new list of 52-week lows this morning, and we have featured this one negatively in the 24/7 Wall St. "10 Stocks Under $10"…
