Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday. Alcatel-Lucent S.A. (NYSE: ALU) Maintained Sell with $2.00 target at S&P. Amazon.com,…
Markets opened nearly flat this morning but took a dive early and have muddled along the rest of the day in negative territory. This morning’s report on falling durable goods orders got…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray. A123…
It does not matter whether gasoline prices are measured by AAA Fuel Gauge or the carefully watched Lundberg Survey, the trend is clear. The average price for regular gasoline increased 11.49 cents to…
In 2011, global shipments of 4G LTE smartphones totaled 6.8 million units. In 2012, that number is expected to grow to 67 million smartphones according to research firm Strategy Analytics. Apple Inc.…
Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) sold nearly as many iPhones from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in the past three months as Apple itself did. In a report from Consumer Intelligence Research…
The rise of “green” initiatives may finally have begun to help the U.S. economy. New Bureau of Labors statistics claim that 3.1 million Americans were employed in green jobs in 2010. The agency admitted…
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) tries to end a legal case concerning fraud in its CDO sales. (Reuters) China’s factory activity slows, as evidenced by the HSBC flash PMI of 48.1, a low reading. (Reuters) A…
Wireless carriers AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone plc (NASDAQ: VOD), will launch the new iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:…
The new iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) may not have a catchy new name, but it definitely has plenty of appeal. A recent survey by ChangeWave Research indicates that 22% of…
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) apparently wants to build a set-top box. The company has started conversations with TV networks and studios. Intel may be among the largest tech companies in the U.S. and…
In an exclusive report, Reuters reveals that Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings has been meeting with executives of US cable companies seeking a deal that would include Netflix’s streaming video…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has sent a letter to Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone plc (NASDAQ: VOD), asking for more additional information related…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) today announced its latest version of its market leading tablet, the iPad. That’s right — no number, just iPad. The latest iPad will cost $499 for the base…
The number three wireless carrier in the US, Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S), is reported to be on the brink of cancelling its network-sharing deal with Lightsquared, the networking company controlled by…
