Source: Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls.Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI) Cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs.Caesars...
The single most important word in world markets for base metals and steel is “China.” With the slow-motion economic recovery in the global economy, the expected 8% or so growth in Chinese GDP...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning.AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) Reiterated Buy and $83 target at BofA/ML....
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning.Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU) Cut to Underperform at Jefferies....
We noted earlier this morning that China’s National Development and Reform Commission has approved a plan to spend RMB1 trillion (about $158 billion) on infrastructure projects in an effort to...
In mid-October, we took a look at target prices and implied gains among 11 metals and materials stocks. The companies we examined were United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X), Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE),...
Each morning 24/7 Wall St. issued a list of some of the key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms.  At the end of the week we review these calls to see...
Commodities news today features another processing plant acquisition, the latest projections on demand for steel, and more increases in the price of wheat. Gold and silver continue to make new highs...
NFL quarterback Tim Tebow hasn’t been a New York Jet for even a month yet, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be the center of a big controversy. The first appears to be a lawsuit filed in...
Barclays (BCS) has sued Bear Stearns (BSC) over the failure of two of the US companies hedge funds. In particular, the bank says that BSC dumped $500 million of risky investments into one of the...
Japan keeps bringing out new issues in companies in America which many might not have considered. One such name is Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: NUS), which develops and distributes anti-aging...
Here is a look at four companies set to report quarterly earnings before the holiday slowdown begins. Happy Holidays!
Two studies–one by Deutsche Bank and the other by TransUnion-show that mortgages with payments that are past due for 60 and 90 days have risen sharply.The Deutsche Bank data shows that in some...
In electronic trading this morning WTI crude is up more than 3.3% at $80.38 and Brent crude is up more than 2.8% at $94.04. The rise is certainly due to the plan announced at the European Union...