ThinkstockWith the market touching an intraday low of 1,560.33 on Monday, the S&P 500’s decline had reached 7% from the highs posted in May. Positive housing and consumer confidence data yesterday helped…
Jim Henderson, via Wikimedia CommonsAfter last night’s dismal company earnings report, Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) does not appear to have many options left in its efforts to turn around the sinking…
ThinkstockThe consumer is the key to the economy improving. The consumer is also the key for revenue growth and success for the major U.S retail REITs. The International Council of Shopping Centers…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe research team at Bank of America Corp.’s (NYSE: BAC) Merrill Lynch is out looking for the market strength to continue. Keep in mind that this is not…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and maintained their upward momentum for essentially the whole day. Lacking any really bad news from Asia or Europe, U.S. markets shrugged off a weaker…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as concerns about European markets reared up again. The U.K.’s PMI came in lower than expected and consumer confidence was lower, sending equities markets on…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning on the heels of a solid report on U.S. nonfarm payrolls, which rose less than expected but on top of a large upward revision for…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Alcatel-Lucent S.A (NYSE: ALU) raised to Neutral from Sell at Citigroup. Baker…
ThinkstockWe recently did a story on stocks that perform well in a rising interest rate environment, a scenario that appears set up to be in play down the road. For the time…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Thursday. Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) cut to Neutral at…
When Pershing Square Capital Management filed a Form 13D with the SEC yesterday related to its ownership interests in General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP), Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman included a letter…
General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP) is on the move after a letter was sent to the company calling for a sale by activist investor (and 2nd largest shareholder) Pershing Square. Bill…
Investors cannot make any money in the bond market right now merely by buying and holding Treasury bonds forever. The problem is that Treasury yields are at record lows. In some parts…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Monday. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC): Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse. Anheuser-Busch…
We have noted that this week should be the climax of the companies reporting earnings which have a calendar or quarterly year-end in December. Still, some reports are still coming this week…
