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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Adobe, Amgen, BofA, Broadcom, CME, Goldman Sachs, Micron, PepsiCo, UnitedHealth, Urban Outfitters, Vertex and More

Posted: December 16, 2019 at 8:55 am

Stocks hit all-time highs last week and a phase-one trade deal with China has been announced without details, and stocks were indicated to post a marginally higher opening price on ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Albermarle, Amgen, Applied Materials, Biogen, CRISPR, CrowdStrike, CSX, Kroger, Slack, Teva, Xerox and More

Posted: November 12, 2019 at 9:15 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 1:16 am

Stocks were mixed in the premarket on Tuesday and the day was just looking for direction after last week's all-time highs. Investors still have a lot of pressing issues and ...
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8 Top Regional and Mid-Cap Bank Picks to Survive a Choppy 2020

Posted: September 4, 2019 at 10:45 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 2:48 am

As the yield curve inverted and economic data weakened, there have been a lot of brewing concerns about banks and financial stocks would fare if the next slowdown turned into ...
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30 Sustainable Dividend Yields of 3.5% to Over 5% for Cautious Income Investors

Posted: August 26, 2019 at 10:25 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 4:28 am

It's a tricky world for income investors. There is currently around $15 trillion worth of government bonds trading at negative yields between Europe and Japan, and U.S. bond buyers have ...
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Goldman Sachs Has 5 Dividend Growth Stocks for Nervous Investors

Posted: August 15, 2019 at 6:35 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 4:53 am

The market rally on Tuesday was a relief from the ongoing stream of negative news, over-the-top political rhetoric, trade tariff saber-rattling and a host of other issues. However, Wednesday showed ...
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How Banks Are Replacing Treasuries, Utilities and CDs for Income Investors

Posted: July 29, 2019 at 11:00 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 2:58 am

Many investors need income from their stocks to help supplement their life or retirement. With the yield on Treasuries so low, and with the Federal Reserve embarking on an interest ...
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8 Fresh Dividend Hikes That May Entice More Income Investors

Posted: July 27, 2019 at 10:40 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 2:59 am

It's no secret that investors love dividends. Having a high dividend yield is one thing, but companies that manage to keep increasing their dividend payouts to shareholders are often the ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: AMD, Amazon, Autodesk, Charles Schwab, Intel, Micron, Regions Financial, Stitch Fix, Uber and More

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 8:50 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 3:10 am

Stocks were indicated to open slightly higher on the prospects of better earnings on Monday, even with oil up as tensions with Iran rise. Despite some profit-taking and some of ...
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Merrill Lynch Sours on More Regional Banks With Fresh Analyst Downgrades

Posted: July 11, 2019 at 10:35 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:50 am

With the Federal Reserve now leaning toward cutting the federal funds rate in 2019 and with the inversion of the yield curve normalizing ahead, many investors are thinking it's probably ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Allstate, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Blue Apron, Costco, Home Depot, Microsoft, Take-Two, Target, Walmart and More

Posted: July 11, 2019 at 8:45 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:50 am

Stocks were indicated to open higher on Thursday with optimism after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was more dovish on his stance on interest rate cuts. The S&P 500, Dow ...
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Huntington, Discover Top J.D. Power Customer Surveys on Digital Offerings

Posted: June 27, 2019 at 2:12 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 3:21 am

Large percentages of Americans use the mobile apps and online services offered by their banks and credit card issuers. Some of the country's largest banks may no longer even get ...
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Big Banks in the Spotlight as Earnings Season Rolls Out

Posted: April 14, 2019 at 7:05 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 5:35 am

The first-quarter earnings reporting season is off to the races this week, after kicking off last week with strong results from JPMorgan and Wells Fargo. 24/7 Wall St. has put ...
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Bank Stock Valuations Cheapest in Almost 10 Years: 4 to Buy Now

Posted: April 12, 2019 at 6:50 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 9:18 am

While most consumers and corporations like lower interest rates because they help spur both growth and consumption, typically they are not good for the banking industry as margins on deposits ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Arista Networks, Carlyle, F5 Networks, Intuit, Salesforce, Viacom, Viking Therapeutics, Wells Fargo and More

Posted: March 29, 2019 at 8:58 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 5:53 am

The futures traded higher Friday morning as Wall Street awaits the highly anticipated Lyft initial public offering, and trading for the first quarter officially comes to a close today. Investors ...
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Inverted Yield Curve Could Threaten Regional Banks’ High Dividends

Posted: March 25, 2019 at 11:10 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 6:03 am

Last week's inverted yield curve has brought on much debate over the health of the U.S. economy at a time when global growth is petering out. Inverted yield curves, or ...
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