thinkstockWe’ve been following for some time now the jockeying for position that has been going on in the entertainment industry. The past weekend brought a new offer from Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:…
ThinkstockIn this morning’s top analyst upgrades and downgrades from 24/7 Wall St. (released each morning), one of the top upgrades was in Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ). It was an upgrade from Citigroup…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are always looking for good research-driven ideas for stocks to buy and stocks to sell. Some of these come from independent research and some come from sell-side firms…
thinkstockVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) wants to turn the model for payment to creators of premium content on its head. Its proposal is to pay based on the audience that shows and…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockHSBC Job Cuts The restructuring of the financial services industry, which has ranged from 30,000 layoffs at Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) to cuts at Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) and Barclays…
ThinkstockJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and many other banks change risk models to cover Basel III requirements. (Reuters) Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) will measure its batteries by a high standard that…
ThinkstockAs Washington tries to find its way out of increasing debt, the debate continues over whether American companies should pay more or less in taxes. Meanwhile, some of the largest U.S. public…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and reiterations seen by 24/7 Wall St. from the key Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reiterated Buy with…
ThinkstockShares of MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) jumped to a 52-week high of $14.51 the day last October when the company announced its proposed merger with T-Mobile USA, which is owned by…
Short sellers have continued to by and large increase their short-sale bets against the quality high-yield dividend stocks. The price gains must lead short sellers to believe that the yields are getting…
thinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of February 28 in the following large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:…
ThinkstockFor more than four years the wireless tower stocks were among the most impressive gainers, even as the markets sputtered back and forth. They became the darlings of the momentum traders and…
courtesy of AOL, IncThe European Central Bank cuts its growth forecasts for group members and says inflation is not a threat. (Reuters) The Motorola division of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) will cut…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and it didn’t take long for the DJIA to blow past its all-time intra-day high of 14,198.10 (more coverage here). There was a little news…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessWhile the relationship has not been a particularly stormy one, the Verizon Wireless joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group plc (NASDAQ: VOD) has been…
