Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include American Electric Power, Avon Products, Cameron, Deckers Outdoor, LabCorp and Occidental Petroleum.
Insider selling still lags the buyers in overall dollar amount and shares traded. It is possible that many insiders with planned selling programs have already taken some chips off the table.
In light of recent volatility that master limited partnerships (MLPs) have experienced, Credit Suisse released a report explaining why.
ThinkstockThe world of master limited partnerships (MLPs) was being targeted by many critics earlier in the year. Suddenly, a firm oil market and a falling interest rate environment drove up most sectors…
ThinkstockWith the third-quarter earnings season nearing a close, the MLP analysts at Deutsche Bank have released a new research report tabulating the data. In the report they summarize some of the significant…
ThinkstockCredit Suisse has issued its master limited partnership (MLP) preview for the second quarter and the firm has some upbeat outlooks now, with a little caution to follow. The firm is expecting…
Jon OggInvestors get to see many analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street firms, but they often miss or do not get to here the downgrades. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many…
ThinkstockAfter underperforming the market last year, investors have received a catch-up trade with master limited partnerships (MLPs) delivering 31.11% in total returns over the past year, as measured by the market-cap weighted…
ThinkstockOnce given up for dead as an overproduced and underutilized commodity, natural gas has risen from the ashes with a vengeance. A combination of a much colder winter than last year, less…
Since the end of 2011 prices for natural gas liquids (NGLs) have fallen sharply from about 65% of the WTI crude price to below 50% of the WTI price in the second…
These are some of Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU) Cut to Sell at Citigroup; Cut estimates and target at Argus.…
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…
Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) has completed the purchase of gas processing plants and gathering systems from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC). Western Gas was formed by Anadarko earlier this year to off-load…
We would be reporting the economic numbers from the government’s Department of Redundancy Department if we said it is an ugly bear market and if we told you that the IPO market…
These are ten of the analyst calls we are focusing on this Friday morning: Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse. Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH) Raised To Neutral at…
