VIX Summer Low: From Fear to Euphoria, VIX ETFs and ETNs Not Tracking
ThinkstockIt was just in March that the CBOE VOLATILITY S&P 500m Index, or the VIX, hit a low of almost 11.0. The signal then was that there was not a care in the world,…
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Newest first · Page 34Four Stock Buybacks Too Significant for Investors to Ignore
Stock buybacks are trumping dividends for investors. We recently took a look at how much stocks with share repurchase plans are outperforming those that just raise dividends, but we would also note that companies that…
Top 11 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Charter, GE, Halliburton and More
Jon OggInvestors and traders usually are hunting for new research ideas that will generate higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many analyst research calls each day from Wall Street and from boutique…
Deutsche Bank Top Stocks to Buy That Can Survive a Strong Dollar
ThinkstockCurrency cycles and their changes against the U.S. dollar affect equity multiples because they reflect and drive capital inflows and outflows. Dollar cycles also influence earnings through a complex variety of channels encompassing both…
UBS Top Stocks to Buy That Can Beat Earnings Estimates
courtesy of FordThe equity analysts and strategists at UBS A.G. (NYSE: UBS) expect to see U.S. equities continue to conform largely to the “1994 Playbook” in which stocks meander higher after correcting in response…
Closing Bell for Monday on Wall Street: Markets Mixed at Open, Float to Gains
July 22, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning with the DJIA dipping on a poor earnings report from McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD). There was no economic data release of note in Europe today.…
McDonald’s May Signal Peak Valuation in Fast Food and Casual Dining Stocks
Jon OggThe casual dining sector, particularly the fast food segment, may have run its major growth course. After McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) posted a disappointing company earnings report we can only yet again consider…
Five Great High-Yield Dividends from Very Under-the-Radar Companies
ThinkstockInvestors are starting to be less concerned that high-yield dividend stocks could get crushed by a rising interest rate environment. Chairman Bernanke and the Federal Reserve have been getting more vocal that quantitative easing…
Risks and Leverage of a Possible Special Dividend at Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) may be the subject of a special dividend very soon. The problem is that this high-yield dividend actually may turn out to be bad for shareholders, as it will come…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Crocs, GE, Nokia and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Monday, July 22, 2013. They include Crocs, General Electric, Juniper Networks and Nokia.
GE Stock Still Cannot Return to Level of Jack Welch Era
ThinkstockGeneral Electric Co.’s (NYSE: GE) new earnings were treated with great enthusiasm, which pushed its stock higher by almost 5% in one day. Management and the board, however, must be haunted by the fact that, since…
As Bank Earnings Explode, Little Benefit for Shareholders
ThinkstockAlmost every major bank has released earnings for the second quarter. Unfortunately, despite the fact that most beat expectations, none has rallied much beyond the improvement in the S&P — at least as measured…
Closing Bell for Friday on Wall Street: Lower Open Leads to Mixed Close
July 19, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following earnings reports from some major tech companies after markets closed last night. The Detroit municipal bankruptcy, though expected, weighed on sentiment today. The…
The 6 Most Important Stocks for the Week Ahead: Apple, 3M, Boeing and More
The DJIA and S&P 500 Index are in the midst of earnings season, and despite choppy earnings and sales figures the stock market just keeps rallying higher and higher. Friday’s mixed results do not…
Stephen Cohen Charged with Failing Supervision in Insider Trading Case
ThinkstockStephen A. Cohen, the founder and owner of SAC Capital Advisors LLC, has been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with “failing reasonably to supervise two of his senior employees, who…