Jon OggThe recovery has been stalling and it is becoming easier and easier to argue that the next recession (often mislabeled as a double-dip recession) is afoot. Friday’s net-zero in August non-Farm…
Europe posted anemic GDP growth in the second quarter of 2011, but the continent can still avoid a double-dip recession if European governments could solve a few problems. First is high unemployment…
Steve Jobs’s transition from CEO of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to chairman has caused a great deal of ink to be spilt on the departure of other famous CEOs, such as Walt Disney,…
Most companies want to be number one in their markets. Once there, however, they have trouble keeping the top spot for long. They are flanked by smaller, nimbler companies that have better…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer. Canadian…
McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) announced this morning that US same-store sales in July increased by 4.4%. In the announcement, the company noted especially its McCafe drinks and its “market-leading breakfast.” World-wide, same-store…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Monday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: EOG), McDonald’s Corporation (NASDAQ: MCD), and Royal…
The S&P downgrade of the United States may have the investment community in a fuss, but many investors saw this coming long before. To say that investors will not see a knee-jerk…
Jon OggEach morning we cover numerous analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street research firms which we think will have an impact on stocks and sectors. After each week we review…
Many economists don’t believe that the US debt ceiling is the biggest problem the country faces. In their view the most compelling issue is unemployment, currently at 9.1% and, given the nearly…
Gasoline prices are likely to plunge. The same economic concerns that have prompted a massive sell-off in equities have also driven down the price of crude. It has retreated to $83 from…
When you see a ten-day sell-off and a capstone panic day with what is a 300-point sell-off in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the first reaction is that no one wants anything…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray. DaVita,…
It looked like Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) was off to a great start following its IPO last week. Shares soared 50% from the offering price as investors piled in. But…
Many economists believe it is too late for the U.S. to keep its Aaa rating (Reuters) Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) posted better-than-expect earnings (Reuters) Analysts are concerned that slow holiday sales of…
