These aren’t the only impact analyst calls this morning, but these are the ones we are focusing the Tuesday in pre-market trading hours: Akamai Tech (NASDAQ: AKAM) Raised to Buy from Neutral…
Schering-Plough (SGP) Bad news on key cholesterol drug marketed with Merck. Shares fall to $14 from 52-week high of $33.81. Merck (MRK) Pulled down for the same reason. Sells off to $36.82…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer discussed Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) and its soon to be break-up where Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) will be on its own. It…
These are the top analyst calls we are focusing on early this Thursday morning in pre-market trading: Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Raised To Outperform at Wachovia. Altria (NYSE: MO) started as Buy…
Below are the top analyst upgrades and downgrades we are looking at this Tuesday morning: Altria Group (NYSE: MO) Started as Buy at UBS. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) started as Buy at Canaccord…
Investors usually try to find stocks where they run for cover when the stock market is in turmoil. This Monday is no exception after seeing the Bear Stearns implosion "takeunder" and the…
Defensive stocks are often the stocks that investors try to use as a safe harbor to wait out the storms. We have covered many of these and even gave our own list…
Laszlo Birinyi of Birinyi Associates, Inc. is one of the more frequently watched portfolio managers by the public. The reason is not that he is one of the largest fund managers. But…
It’s been a while since we have seen any serious changes to the Dow Jones industrial Averages components, with 2004 being the last change and 1999 before that. This morning there are…
When the market drops almost 400 points, investors start to think about 1,000 point drop day. They forget the little run-up the market had over the previous two weeks. Some of the…
According to Reuters, Amazon’s (AMZN) financial results show that its profit margins were squeezed in the last quarter. Reuters writes that Starbucks (SBUX) will close 100 stores and say 2008 could bring…
We are over half-way through earnings season now, but we still have four DJIA components set to report earnings this week. We’ve also provided a link here to see which targets are…
According to Reuters, another Fed rate cut may stimulate the housing market. Reuters reports that profits at American Express (AXP) fell 10%. Reuters writes that McDonald’s (MCD) will open 150 outlets in…
2008 is turning out to be a wacky year. If you are new to trading and investing this is far from the norm. Statistics vary depending on what day of the week…
The market may be down 600 points today. If the selling picks up, it is hard to predict a bottom. There are a very few shares which should be a good defense…
