The sell-off in shiny metals leads off today’s commodities news. We also note new data that shows the US is a net exporter of oil for the first time in 20 years…
Today’s report on commodities begins with some sobering news from Chinese steel makers and some roaring news from a maker of heavy equipment. Lumber prices remain low, but arabica coffee beans are…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Maintained Neutral but cut estimates at…
Not many things test a brand’s strength more than a price increase. Nike (NYSE: NKE) said it will increase what it charges for most products by 5.2% because of rising costs for…
The Wall Street Journal reports that sales of Diet Coke in the US have passed those of Pepsi. Regular, sugary Coke holds the top spot. The Journal’s analysis of the situation largely…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Raised to Buy at TD. Cameco Corp. (NYSE: CCJ)…
Jon OggThis last week had several key analyst research calls which stood out from the pack and went against the grain. The top research calls we tracked after going through the week’s…
Starbucks Corp SBUX 14.6 37.97 33.12 28325.6 Western Digital Corp WDC 14.4 34.32 30.01 7950.8 Sprint Nextel Corp S 12.9 4.90 4.34 14652.6 Iron Mountain Inc IRM 9.7 27.66…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Thursday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ:…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockStarbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) did end up signing a pact with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR). The move was obvious to some, but will be shocking to others. Starbucks has…
Jon C. Ogg The Federal Reserve may change it bond buying plans because of higher oil prices. (Reuters) Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) plans to double profits by 2015 through the launch of new hybrids and…
Kuwait says OPEC may increase output (Reuters) Carl Icahn may sell Federal-Mogul (Reuters) China halted high reserve requirements for several banks (Reuters) The euro approached multi-month highs (Reuters) Sharp aims to increase…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Avalon Rare Metals, Inc. (AMEX: AVL) Started as Sector Outperform at…
The US may take oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (Reuters) The London Stock Exchange may try to take over NASDAQ. (The Times) A National Association for Business Economics survey found many…
ThinkstockIf you have been a frequenter of coffee shops in recent months, chances are that you have noticed that coffee prices have gone from high to higher. Ditto for coffee at the…
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