This last week had some very interesting and influential analyst calls. We compile summaries of many top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations each morning from Wall Street research calls and we then…
Stocks got off to a good start this morning following the Labor Department’s report on non-farm payrolls, up slightly less than expected at 120,000 new jobs, and an unexpected drop in US…
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) was an unusual disappointment with earnings. The company is still growing rapidly, but not quite at the same blistering pace as before. All markets mature and it…
Jon C. Ogg These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) named as Bear of the Day with…
Equity markets opened slightly lower this morning, following yesterday’s big share price increases. For most of the day stocks traded slightly lower, although they have moved to a very slight gain in…
In the late morning today, we’ve noted some sizable price moves on unusually heavy trading volume for four stocks: Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR), Magma Design Automation Inc. (NASDAQ: LAVA), Lululemon Athletica Inc.…
Retailers are reporting November sales this morning and the results are decidely mixed. The best report we’ve seen so far this morning is from Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) and the worst…
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is getting blasted this morning on its guidance after earnings. Nothing can last forever, maybe not even the endless exponential growth of yoga. The yoga and exercise…
Jon C. Ogg Crude oil is at $100.08, down 0.29% Gold is at $1,750, down 0.02%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed up 5.61% to 19,002. Japan’s Nikkei closed higher by 1.93% to 8,597. The U.S. 10-year is at 2.13%, up 0.o5%. The FTSE…
Mike Sauter With one holiday down and another on deck, the coming week offers something of a breather. Most quarterly earnings are out already, but there are several due next week that could be…
Traders started off this morning on a bit of a selling spree, but for most of the morning the indexes were roughly flat. In the afternoon, however, selling picked up and all…
These are some of Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) Raised to Buy with $47 target at Argus. Carnival Inc. (NYSE: CCL)…
Shares only briefly broke above last week’s close today, as decliners outnumber gainers by about 4 to 1 in the late afternoon. Tech stocks held up fairly well early as news of…
These are some of Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) Cut to Market Perform at Leerink Swann. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMLN)…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) Started as Buy at Stifel Nicolaus. Baker…
