From Ticker Sense Prudential upgraded CME from underweight to neutral this morning.  Prior to today, they had an underweight rating on the stock since they began coverage back in August....
Gabelli & Co. is rather well-known for looking at companies for their value in special situations and in possible mergers, to the point that Mario Gabelli is known as “Dr. Love” by...
This morning Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) cut estimates from 2007 to 2009 for corn-based ethanol producers for much of the same reasoning that we have been cautious on the sector. Raser Technologies, Inc....
When Delta Air Lines Co. (NYSE: DAL) agreed to buy an oil refinery from Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), the transaction underscored a shift that has been taking place in refinery ownership. Pure refiners...
August 1 might not sound like the start of a quarter to most, but this is that date of a key report from a unique brokerage and advisory firm.  Today marks the adjustment of Gabelli & Company...
The world is full of amazing places. Though most people travel to see such sites above the earth’s surface, many are actually beneath it. Caves contain their own ecosystems that would not be...
Most LBO’s these days get killed because buyers develop remorse over a high price and the tough borrowing environment. At Cablevision (CVC) all of that has been turned on its head. The founding...
CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) has announced that the company will buy back up to $2 Billion worth of common stock from time to time in the open markets during 2008 and 2009.  The company...
CNBC’s David Faber just announced a new twist to mergers among the exchanges.  Faber is reporting that the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE-NYSE) is making a rival offer of 1.42 shares for the...
Sometimes little surprises are just as interesting as big ones. For example, Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) has announced that it would not accept either new or renewal business from prescription drug plans...
New Year’s Eve ranks as the sixth most favorite holiday among Americans. An estimated 92% of U.S. adults celebrate the holiday, and roughly 70% of Americans plan to stay up past midnight as they...
The Treasury Department caved into pressure and delayed its decision to label China as a currency manipulator. The Administration decided to defer the decision instead of sending a report to Congress...
Cue is not the only SVP with too much on his plate. 
By Yaser Anwar,CSC of Equity Investment IdeasInvestors of CVS have been concerned over Wal-Mart’s USD4 generics programme and potential changes in an industry pricing yardstick, Average Wholesale...