The major US stock indexes opened slightly lower this morning and continued drifting lower all day. The Chicago PMI report got the day started on the wrong foot, showing a decline in…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Tuesday morning. AON Corporation (NYSE: AON) Cut to Neutral at Citigroup.…
It seems that most investors have started adding income or dividend reinvestment plans to their portfolios by using dividend stocks. With the yields of the 10-Year Treasury close to 2% and the…
Investors are chasing up rent-based assets because they are searching for yield. Earning 2% per year by lending Uncle Sam money is not enticing, so investors are still on the prowl for…
These are some of Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Aetna, Inc. (NYSE: AET) named Bull of the Day at Zacks. Big Lots Inc. (NYSE:…
The number and types of real estate investment trusts (REITs) is both large and varied, and, thus, better taken in smaller chunks. Our focus today hits those REITs that offer senior living…
When the summer selling was reaching a first climax in August, 24/7 Wall St. released “The Great Dividend Portfolio” for dividend investors who search for both high-yield and some degree of safety…
What on earth are investors supposed to do when T-Bonds offer almost zero income? Interest rates are now so low that the price-risk in long-term Treasury bonds is too great. Ben Bernanke…
Maybe you can blame overly inflated healthcare costs or maybe you can blame more austerity measures. In the end, all that matters is that nursing home coverage, rehab, and skilled nursing coverage…
Time for the 11:00 AM Daily Dividend… Real estate investment trusts are often sought after for their high dividends that they offer investors. As long as these entities pay out 90% of their…
Jon C. Ogg These are some of this Tuesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) Started as Buy at Goldman Sachs. Bucyrus International (NASDAQ:…
Standard & Poor’s often makes S&P index changes for the S&P 500, the S&P Mid-Cap 400 and the S&P Small Cap 600 at the end of the year. This probably is not…
These are this morning’s top pre-market analyst upgrades, initiations, and positive broker research calls we have seen early this Thursday morning from Wall Street firms: Barclays (BCS) Raised to Outperform at KBW.…
It seems that the early bird analyst calls did not capture the notion that analysts are starting 2009 with more opportunities to downgrade stocks. Here are some additional pre-market analyst downgrades from…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and downgrades we have seen from Wall Street this Friday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: Brookdale Senior Living…
