Our feature of “The Unusual Suspects” is back after not having enough consistent planned events during the last two weeks of the holidays. We have earnings due, cases happening, FDA events, mergers,…
These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) Raised to Buy at Stern Agee. Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:…
We have a different cast of characters in this weekend’s UNUSUAL SUSPECTS for the week ahead. Many bits of news and rumors are carrying over from last week into the coming week…
The following are the ten CEOs who received the largest stock option grants in 2009. Together, they enjoyed gains which totaled $230 million based on their value at the end of May.…
These are some of the top analyst research calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street firms this Thursday morning: AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) Raised to Outperform at KBW. AmeriCredit…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen early this Monday morning in Wall Street research calls: Ace Ltd. (NYSE: ACE) Raised to Conviction Buy List at Goldman…
By Douglas A. McIntyre The S&P 500 index is so far having a fine year, up a bit more than 20%. But several big-company stocks in the index have doubled, or better,…
These are the ten top analyst upgrades,downgrades, and initiations we have seen early this Friday morning with roughly two hours until the market opens: Amgen (AMGN) Cut to Hold at Citigroup. Avery…
These are the top earlybird analyst upgrades and positive research calls seen early this Monday morning: Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Raised to Outperform at FBR. Dolby Labs (DLB) Raised to Overweight at…
Tenet Healthcare (THC) Weak quarter and outlook still killing the company. Falls to $2.25 from 52-week high of $6.88. Compugen (CGEN) Company says it will not issue new equity. Market may not…
Douglas A. McIntyre Tenet Healthcare (THC) Misses numbers and forecasts. Down to $2.52 from 52-week high of $6.88. Herbalife (HLF) Bad outlook equals three-year low. Falls to $17.23 from 52-week high of $51.09. Health Net…
Shares in Tenet Healthcare (THC) fell 33% today to $2.72, a 52-week low, down from the period high of $6.88. Why? Tenet’s adjusted loss of 6 cents per share was worse than…
Douglas A. McIntyre UBS has decided to downgrades the hospital sector this morning. It seems that perhaps not all medical and healthcare stocks are immune from a rapidly weakening economy. We have seen downgrades on…
These are not all of the analyst calls, but these are ten of the top calls affecting shares this morning: Affiliated Computer Services (NYSE: ACS) Raised to Buy from Neutral at Goldman…
Below is a snapshot of much of the pre-market news moving individual stocks this morning: Activision (ATVI) raised guidance on Guitar Hero III sales; stock up 8% pre-market. Barrier Therapeutics (BTRX) announced…
