Jon OggThese are the top analyst calls of upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday morning. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) maintained…
Short sellers backed away from their gambles on old tech firms as they increased their positions in new Web 2.0 companies. For the period that ended July 31, short sellers cut their…
The three major US stock indexes opened mixed this morning following a wealth of data on the Chinese economy. The short version is that the economy is slowing so much and inflation…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ: MDRX) raised to Overweight at JPMorgan. American Electric…
The three major US stock indexes opened mixed this morning following the unemployment report from the Eurozone, which showed that the 11.2% rate had remained unchanged. The Eurozone consumer price index was…
The weakness of Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ: STX) is going to offer cover for more weakness at Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC). That is the theory of Stern Agee’s Vijay Rakesh after the disk-drive…
U.S. stocks are set to open higher on the final day of July. All three indexes are expected to post mild gains for the month. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
ThinkstockSeagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ: STX) was supposed to beat earnings expectations. The disk-drive maker reported earnings that it missed expectations. The June quarter sales rose to $4.48 billion and earnings were $2.41…
While European stocks rose to a four-month high and most Asian markets advanced, U.S. stock-index futures are lower this morning. No major U.S. economic reports are set for release today. Earnings are…
These are the 24/7 Wall St. unusual after-hours stocks on the move. Most of the movers are on earnings news. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) loved its earnings report as shares are…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as investors continue to hope for more central bank stimulation in weakening global economy. These investors are probably right that something will…
By now investors have had time to digest the notion that technology company sales and earnings are just not going to live up to prior expectations in most cases. Investors are learning that…
The three major US stock indexes opened sharply lower this morning following a tepid report on US job growth. The US economy managed to create just 80,000 jobs in June, below the…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Thursday. We also have many changes to the Argus Model Portfolio. ABB Ltd.…
24/7 Wall St. loves companies which send capital back to shareholders via dividends. With all of the uncertainty in today’s markets and in the fluctuating economy, having a solid dividend policy may…
