Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsIt is hard to believe already, but another earnings season is coming upon us. With both the DJIA and the S&P 500 up 10% or more in the…
ThinkstockThere is a big difference between a market rally and a bull market. Bear market rallies often happen when the stock market is so oversold that short sellers or deep value investors…
ThinkstockCredit Suisse has decided that some of the gains in the industrial segment are not over. Republic Services Group (NYSE: RSG) is rated Outperform and its target was raised to $38 from…
The week ahead will be the official flood gate opening for earnings season. We have a very large portion of the S&P 500 Index reporting fourth-quarter earnings, and we have many Dow Jones…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened flat this morning, and after a brief stay in positive territory, shares went negative and remained no better than flat for most of the day.…
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) reported fiscal third-quarter results after markets closed today. For the quarter, the trucking and transport company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.65 on…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning on traders initial reaction to a sharp drop in the weekly report on new claims for unemployment (more coverage here). In Asia,…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) cut to Neutral at R.W. Baird. Automatic Data…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning in advance of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s semi-annual report to Congress and following some data on inflation (more coverage here), industrial production,…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Tuesday. Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU): Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank. Amazon.com, Inc.…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following some lackluster data on the US economy. The Empire State manufacturing data improved, but retail sales posted an unexpected decline (our…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning following the release of Chinese GDP and other data. The Middle Kingdom’s GDP grew at a rate of 7.6% in the second…
As an indicator of US economic trends, the trucking industry has been a consistent leading indicator of the direction the economy is heading. No economic downturn has ever been recorded without trucking…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Tuesday. AAR Corporation (NYSE: AIR) named Bear of the Day at Zacks. AGCOÂ Corporation…
Markets opened slightly higher this morning and about an hour before the markets close all three major indexes are more than 1% higher. The report on new unemployment claims was weaker than…
