With the potential for a year-end rally looking better after Monday's market action, many investors are turning their attention to end-of-the-year portfolio restructuring.
Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include AK Steel, CVS Health, Micron Technology, Nike, Oracle, Pandora Media, Sunrun and US Steel.
Oracle reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Wednesday.
Chris Lange Oracle is scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter financial results after the markets close on Wednesday.
Chris Lange Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include AIG, BHP Billiton, Cypress Semiconductor, Encana, Newell Rubbermaid, Oracle, Twitter and Visa.
Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations includes Coach, DuPont, GoPro, Match, Puma Biotechnology, Square and Tesla Motors.
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of Oracle, Rite Aid and some other major companies reporting their quarterly results this week.
Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Best Buy, CA, Deere, Eli Lilly, Ferrari, Netflix, Oracle and Salesforce.com.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Avon, Facebook, FireEye, InterXion, Oracle, Qualcomm, Time Warner and KeyCorp.
It is the best of both worlds for investors when large cap growth companies become inexpensive enough to have a value call.
Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Carrizo Oil & Gas, Nike, Oracle, Pure Storage, Regions Financial and Seagate Technology.
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Analog Devices, Intel, Oracle, Royal Dutch Shell, Twitter, Under Armour and Whiting Petroleum.
The bottom line is volatility at higher levels may be here to stay for some time. Owning low-multiple, dividend-paying blue chip leaders makes good sense for long-term growth portfolios.
In a new research note, Jefferies is bullish on three top tech companies that are residing in the woodshed now.
Oracle's shares were also indicated lower after earnings and guidance, but perhaps things were not so bad here.
Jon C. Ogg 