Last week's big move up and all the market volatility since the beginning of the year has not put a huge damper on insiders who want to add to their positions.
thinkstockJanuary 22, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday after learning that the European Central Bank fire up an asset purchase program (QE) for up to €60 billion monthly. The euro fell, the…
Now that all four of the largest U.S. banks have reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings, it seems like a good time to try to figure out what the banks' investors have to…
Analysts at J.P. Morgan have joined the herd of energy market players that have slashed forecasts for oil prices in 2015.
Paul Ausick Even though 2015 is barely two weeks old, it is off to a pretty weak start. These are the worst performers among the Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks so far.
thinkstockJanuary 15, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday following an announcement from the Swiss National Bank that it would no longer support the franc at €1.20. Oil prices shot up and dragged…
thinkstockJanuary 14, 2015: Markets opened lower on Wednesday after the Commerce Department’s report on retail sales came in below expectations. The crude oil inventory report came in at an 80-year high, but…
J.P. Morgan reported disappointing fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Paul Ausick This week marks the official opening of earnings season for the fourth quarter, and this will also mark a prelude and guidance factory for what investors are to expect in 2015.
thinkstockJanuary 9, 2015: Markets opened lower on Friday after the government’s report on payrolls revealed good news (unemployment rate fell to 5.6%) and bad news (wages shrunk 0.2%). Oil traded lower today…
One key consideration for the year ahead is that J.P. Morgan is now past its trading losses and charge-off scandals. Also, Jamie Dimon is now believed to be healthy and cancer-free.
thinkstockJanuary 8, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday following Wednesday comments from Charles Evans of the Chicago Fed that raising the policy rate too soon would be a “catastrophe.” European markets traded…
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls includes Alcatel-Lucent, ADM, Bank of America, Chesapeake Energy, Google, J.P. Morgan and MGM.
thinkstockJanuary 6, 2015: Markets opened higher on Tuesday but by mid-morning all three major indexes had tumbled below the break-even line. Once again, falling prices for crude oil and concern over what…
Oppenheimer has released a very positive report for three of America's four largest banks. The firm continues to believe that bank stocks are modestly undervalued and should outperform modestly.
