These stocks are safe bets for creating wealth, as the payouts generally act as a hedge against economic uncertainty like the current scenario.
ADLR started as Outperform at FBR.AMAT raised to Buy at First Albany.APPB raised to Buy at Jefferies.BWLD cut to Mkt Perform at Piper Jaffray.CCI raised to Buy at B of A.CHH cut to Underperform at...
ACAD started as Buy at Deutsche Bank.AHS started as Neutral at B of A.ASML raised to Outperform at FBR.AW started as Neutral at B of A.BBBY started as Hold at Citigroup.CCRN started as Neutral at B...
This report was sent to Briefing.com subscribers earlier today.  Upgrades: > Celsius (CELH) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush > Church & Dwight (CHD) upgraded to Neutral from...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Last month, astute observers (defined as those with a pulse) could notice that there were an awful lot of companies in the wireless food chain announcing...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat UMC breaks ground on $5 billion 300mm fab – Semiconductor Fabtech UMC has started construction of its third 300mm fab at an estimated cost of $5...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Intuit Founder Sells Shares – Forbes.com The founder and chairman of the executive committee of software maker Intuit Inc. sold 316,734 shares of...
(CBR) Ciber said its CFO is leaving the company to take another position.(CHTT) Chattem noted positively in Barron’s.(CROX) CROCS is unveiling a new line for comfort and allowing kids to...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Circuit City swings to unexpected loss on price cuts – MarketWatch Shares in Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC) fell sharply Tuesday after the company...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Readers surprised by our general bearish stance on LCD panel makers generally point out how much demand for the monitors (both as computer monitors and flat...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Semiconductor Industry Association Reports: Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $21.47 billion in January were 9.2 percent higher than January 2006 when...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Small-cap watch list member Dynamics Research (DRCO) pre-announced earnings for the fourth quarter that were within the company’s guidance range but above...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Speaking of semiconductor overcapacity, it seems at least one major consumer electronics firm is starting to get the picture. Sony to Reduce Semiconductor...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Although the last week managed to shake investor’s (over)confidence, it wasn’t long ago that all the talk was about the new records being set by the...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Ceradyne (CRDN) opened sharply higher this morning when they announced some good news. Ceradyne Gets $133 Million Army Contract – 12/22/2006 4:31:00...