Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsWith volatility edging ever higher, investors have to look for at least a synthetic hedge to help them should there be a sizable correction. One of the best is solid…
Short sellers continue to hold huge positions in troubled companies, including J.C. Penney, while adding to their positions in some of the largest tech firms, such as Intel.
thinkstockMarch 25, 2014: Markets opened higher on Tuesday but dipped sharply in the late morning on weakness in consumer discretionary, financial, and biotech stocks. The Dow and the S&P 500 held on to decent…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. They include Arch Coal, BlackBerry, Himax Technologies, Palo Alto Networks and Varonis Systems.
If you want proof that the emerging market BRIC trade strategy of Brazil, Russia, India and China is less and less opportunistic now, what does it tell you when a credit rating agency downgrades…
thinkstockMarch 24, 2014: Markets opened slightly higher on Monday but soon took a turn south and spent most of the day solidly down. Biotechs, healthcare, discretionary, and tech stocks were all weaker today. In…
Carl Icahn is proving to be a winner for investors. Despite a public battle with Bill Ackman over Herbalife, and despite what appears to be a non-victory for Icahn at eBay, investors have done…
Wikimedia CommonsInvestors have to start asking themselves if it is time to start getting defensive. The stock market keeps hitting new highs, only to sell off. Uncertainty in China and Russia continue. The speculative…
As volatility continues to climb in the stock market, investors that buy quality dividend-paying industry leaders to place in their portfolios stand to weather a market correction much better than those with a momentum…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Monday, March 24, 2014. They include Bank of America, NetApp, Stratasys, Symantec and Wells Fargo.
ThinkstockAs many as 11 companies could be holding initial public offerings (IPOs) next week. The firms run the gamut, from gamemaker King Digital to the billboard company spinning off from its parent. We’ve looked…
ThinkstockThis last week was less noisy on the corporate news front now that earnings season has ended, but several dividend hikes took place which should really matter to investors. The markets have been busy covering that…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Walmart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) must believe that it actually is the dominant force in everyday low prices. It means to prove that point by offering customers the prices that…
Jon OggThe bull market is now more than five years old, and getting a repeat performance of almost 30% in the S&P 500 in 2013 seems next to impossible for 2014. Investors get to…
thinkstockMarch 21, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday but the Nasdaq sank quickly, bounced for a while, and finally settled solidly lower. It took the Dow and the S&P 500 until noon to really…