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These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Tuesday February 18, 2014. They include BlackBerry, Care.com, Lululemon Athletica, Tesla Motors...
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Source: Jon OggEarnings season has officially started, but the stock market and bond market are both dealing with the government shutdown, an upcoming debt ceiling and even the announcement of a new...
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Source: Jon OggVolatility has resumed in stocks, and investors are looking for bargains. They also are looking to see where they need to protect their portfolios. Investors often get to see analyst...
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Source: ThinkstockFollowing a disappointing outlook offered on Tuesday night following a near-miss earnings report, Â Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) took several ratings hits today, but one firm kept the...
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U.S. equity markets opened sharply lower again this morning, but this time reacting to yesterday’s comments by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke that the Fed could slow its bond purchases in the next few...
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These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Friday, May 24, 2013. They include Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Marvell Technology and Procter...
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Source: Jon OggWall St. analyst calls very frequently are directional. In short, they tend to upgrade or downgrade stocks in the same manner because they theoretically have access to the same...
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Source: ThinkstockCanaccord Genuity raised LED stocks in part of valuation and in part on the growth prospects ahead. We already have seen some serious bounces from the leader here, but the calls...
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Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) makes production equipment for LEDs and solar panels, so analysts weren’t too eager to forecast good news for the company’s first quarter. But after markets...
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LED lighting maker Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) has succeeded in making an LED streetlight that sells for less than $200 when purchased in volume. Provided the company can actually make a profit on the...
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The LED industry has suffered an 18-month dry spell as sales have tanked and makers have had to re-trench to keep costs in line. The market might be starting to recover now, even if slowly....
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Canaccord Genuity is bringing up more caution in the LED sector this Monday. The analyst team is attributing recent strength due to restocking and double ordering. Canaccord’s rating call is...
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Markets opened higher this morning after positive news on new unemployment benefits claims and manufacturing (more coverage here). Indexes have risen more or less steadily all day, with the S&P set...
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Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded two LED makers this morning and the effect is rippling through through the other names in the industry. Aixtron SE (NASDAQ: AIXG) and Veeco Instruments Inc....
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Shortly after noon ET today, the three major US stock indexes have all moved solidly higher. The DJIA is up nearly 25 points at around13,219, the Nasdaq up nearly 10 points at 3,050, and the S&P 500...
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