The equity strategists at Credit Suisse have used the sell-off to make some massive changes in their Top Picks list. Stocks are added in six sectors allowing a wide range of top…
A 1,000-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average may appear like a great deal, but based on historical standards, it is not much. That would be only 6.5%. The outside forces…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Monday, February 3, 2014. They include Facebook, Manitowoc, Rio Tinto and Zynga.
ThinkstockNow that the holiday season is over, one thing is crystal clear. Fourth-quarter results are just in and revenue fell for most of the retailers. It was the rare company that did…
Walmart issued a profit warning Friday morning, citing higher contingency payments in Brazil, higher lease expenses in China and a restructuring of Sam's Club stores in the United States.
Paul Ausick The S&P 500 has dropped more than 5% in 2014, and virtually all of that has come in the past week. Much of the blame has been put on financial risks in…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. They include American Airlines, Electronic Arts, VMware, Walmart and more.
A donkey meat recall earlier in January at some Walmart Chinese stores has resulted in the company's adoption of tighter controls on its Chinese suppliers. Walmart will begin DNA testing of the…
A worker at a Los Angeles McDonald's outlet will attend President Obama's State of the Union Tuesday evening as the guest of California Representative Linda Sanchez. The White House has indicated that…
There are indications, with holiday numbers in, that several other large retailers will have to cut stores and staff, and that some of these cuts will be large. The most likely candidates…
24/7 Wall St. sees that 15 of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial (DJIA) stocks have pulled back 5.0% or more from their 52-week highs. Sometimes, bargain stocks just do not feel like…
Jon OggA tame inflation report and a business as usual report on weekly jobless claims failed to generate any continued buzz in stocks. Even the Philly Fed being positive for eight months…
Best Buy shares were crushed in premarket trading Thursday after the company reported disappointing holiday sales and forecast a larger-than-expected decline in quarterly operating margins.
Jon OggWe are now well past the end of 2013, and many strategists have mixed targets for the stock and bond markets in 2014. The last year brought gains of 26.5% in…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.A company can become broadly hated if it alienates a large enough group of people. It may frustrate customers with poor service, anger employees with unpleasant working conditions…
