World stock markets hit 15-month lows. (Reuters) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to launch the iPhone 5 as competition grows from Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android. (Reuters) China warns of a trade war if Congress…
Debt and credit rating agencies made a number of changes yesterday, led by the downgrade of Italian sovereign debt by Standard & Poor’s. The agencies also issued changes to debt ratings for…
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) has raised its dividend yet again. Today’s news of a 14% increase in the payout rate for the quarterly dividend comes to $0.285. Based upon a $52.60…
If we can’t get the Chinese to ease up on US solar panel makers, at least we’re getting them to eat our food. A new research note indicates that McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:…
Same-store sales figures out this morning from McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) have come in weaker than the consensus estimate and that is dragging shares down by more than -4% in the first…
Europe posted anemic GDP growth in the second quarter of 2011, but the continent can still avoid a double-dip recession if European governments could solve a few problems. First is high unemployment…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. AECOM Technology Corp. (NYSE: ACM) Reiterated Buy with $33 target at…
McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) announced this morning that US same-store sales in July increased by 4.4%. In the announcement, the company noted especially its McCafe drinks and its “market-leading breakfast.” World-wide, same-store…
Jon OggYou already know about the S&P U.S. credit rating downgrade, but these are some of the top equity analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday…
Many economists don’t believe that the US debt ceiling is the biggest problem the country faces. In their view the most compelling issue is unemployment, currently at 9.1% and, given the nearly…
It looked like Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) was off to a great start following its IPO last week. Shares soared 50% from the offering price as investors piled in. But…
The number of stocks that made substantial gains for the week was limited. The great exception to that rule was Petrohawk Energy Corporation Co (NYSE: HK) which jumped 62.5% on Friday after…
Jon Ogg24/7 Wall St. usually covers ten to fifteen analyst calls each morning that are having an impact on shares. After going through these research calls at the end of the week…
The coming week will be the unofficial start of earnings season, with the major flow of corporate earnings reports seeing the floodgates opening the following week. We have already identified the 15…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) Reiterated Buy and raised target to $51…
