Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) reported second-quarter results this morning that beat the consensus estimate for earnings per share (EPS), but missed slightly on revenues. The drug maker reported adjusted diluted EPS of…
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,…
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) reported second-quarter earnings this morning, posting adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.30 on revenue of $16.5 billion. The consensus estimate from analysts called…
Paul Ausick 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…
Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 important American brands that we predict will disappear within a year. This year’s list reflects the brutally competitive nature of certain industries and the reason…
The Federal Reserve says it will increase help to the U.S. economy, and it may be willing to do more. (Reuters) Spain may request more financial aid for its troubled banks. (Reuters)…
Huntington Asset Advisors has announced the launch of an actively managed exchange-traded fund via Huntington Strategy Shares called the Huntington EcoLogical Strategy Shares ETF (HECO). This is the first of two ETFs the firm…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following European markets where equities also traded lower this morning. US data related to retail sales (our coverage here) and producer prices…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Wednesday. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Reiterated Buy with $670 target at Argus; Zacks…
Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) will announce what compensation it will give Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) brokers. (Reuters) The European Union continues to look at ways to help the region’s damaged banks. (Reuters) Spain says it has…
The 10-year Treasury hit yet another record low under 1.6% today and stocks are in the tank again due to poor economic data. Europe continues to face a meltdown and the hope…
AuthorDendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN) is in trouble. That is what the performance is telling investors. The maker of Provenge as a late-stage prostate cancer treatment has three issues working against it. The…
Jon C. Ogg Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) and Warren Buffett have just released their most recent U.S.-listed equity holdings for the Berkshire Hathaway empire. This cut off date is as of March 31,…
Coty, which had made a $10.7 billion offer to buy Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), withdrew its bid. It said the the Avon board had failed to react to its offer by a…
A stock market that sells off eight of nine days is not a good market. Even the Facebook IPO is being viewed as a one-off item rather than a systemic item which…
