Jon OggThe bull market had no economic announcements to propel stocks on Friday. Most earnings reports in the past 48 hours from Dow Jones Industrial Average companies have been lackluster, but investors…
ThinkstockOver the past 10 years the world’s largest commodities trading houses have racked up nearly $250 billion in profit. That is more than the net profit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:…
ThinkstockStern Agee issued a research call on Monday that may have been lost in the shuffle with gold tanking and with a terror attack hitting the Boston Marathon. The firm raised its expectations…
Wikimedia CommonsA group of investors in J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) have filed a shareholder proposal calling for the bank’s board of directors to name an independent chairman, splitting the…
Paul Ausick Jon OggInvestors and traders seem to always be looking for fresh research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls to find…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning and failed to generate any positive traction all day long. Economic data from Europe was mixed, and the European Central Bank said that 19 banks…
Wikimedia CommonsJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) reported fiscal first-quarter results before markets opened this morning. The investment bank and financial services giant reported quarterly diluted earnings per share (EPS) of…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Facebook Inc.Martha Stewart Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE: MSO) is unable to get a court to dismiss charges by Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) that it has exclusive rights to some of her…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Brand reputations are among the most prized assets major corporations have. A look at relevant surveys shows that brand valuations are often so high that they compare to…
ThinkstockThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve said today that 4.2 million borrowers will begin receiving payments in the range of $300 to $125,000 beginning this week…
Jon Ogg24/7 Wall St. wants some insight from readers ahead of earnings season. We have grouped four rival sectors to see which ones investors are more excited about this earnings season. This is…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning and then fell even more following the U.S. non-farm payroll and unemployment report (more coverage here). Outside the U.S., little data came out. German factory…
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…
courtesy of Apple Inc.With earnings season kicking off next week and a plethora of challenging global news hitting the tape, investors are becoming a touch skeptical of the current rally. Are we…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are usually on the hunt for new ideas that will generate positive returns or income. 24/7 Wall St. looks over numerous research calls to find great ideas from…
