At the end of two weeks of non-stop second quarter earnings reports, S&P Capital IQ expects a decline of -0.71% year-over-year in the S&P 500 Index for the quarter, a figure it…
A stronger U.S. dollar bit into both the top and bottom lines at McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) in this morning’s second-quarter earnings report. The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.32…
U.S. stocks are set to fall sharply at the open Monday, following a global sell-off on heightened fears that Spain will need a full sovereign bailout similar to those taken by Greece…
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will shrink the connector for the iPhone 5. (Reuters) Greece presses for billions of euros in budget cuts before aid payments. (WSJ) Eastman Kodak loses several patent disputes, which…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning after Spanish bond yields rose above 7% again and the country’s Valencia region asked for central government assistance in paying its debts.…
The former CEO of McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD), James Skinner, has been named the new non-executive chairman of the board of Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG). Skinner replaces Al McNally who has been…
As of late last week we had many potentially imminent buyouts that could have hit the market. When we were just finishing the report draft on Friday is when the Amylin Pharmaceuticals,…
In what might seem to be an anomaly, retail stocks are getting dumped on today following the US Supreme Court’s ruling upholding Obamacare. An retail group, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA),…
Jon OggToday’s announcement from The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) included a statement that the company expects to experience a negative impact on sales of -4% due to foreign exchange transactions.…
After a couple of years as a privately held company, Burger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) will trade publicly again, beginning today on the New York Stock Exchange. There is no IPO,…
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…
24/7 Wall St. loves companies which send capital back to shareholders via dividends. With all of the uncertainty in today’s markets and in the fluctuating economy, having a solid dividend policy may…
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…
24/7 Wall St. tracks the major analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street research firms each morning. After looking through these calls and others that were either made during the trading or…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Monday. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) Cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs.…
