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Source: ThinkstockActivist investor Carl Icahn filed documents with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) late Friday announcing that he had acquired a 9.4% stake in Family Dollar Stores Inc....
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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 well...
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These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. They include AIG, General Motors, Rite Aid, Synta Pharmaceuticals and...
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Source: thinkstockFebruary 18, 2014: Markets opened slightly higher on Monday but the DJIA turned south quickly and struggled all day before finishing with a fractional loss. The healthcare sector,...
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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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Analysts at at Merrill Lynch see 2014 as a promising year for biotech mergers and acquisitions. A new research report shows which companies they believe will make acquisitions or which will be...
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These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Friday, January 17.
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Source: ThinkstockThe drug and pharmaceutical sector is supposed to be a defensive one by nature, even if this week’s government shutdown and impending debt ceiling weighed heavily on biotech...
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Source: ThinkstockTypically, specialty pharmaceutical companies either provide generic versions of former top-selling branded drugs or they may focus on drugs that target rare or hard to treat...
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U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning after yesterday’s bloodbath. There was no economic data of note released today in either Asia or the U.S. In Europe, the eurozone’s current account...
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Source: Jon OggInvestors and traders are often on the hunt for fresh research ideas that will generate higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many analyst research calls from Wall...
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Source: ThinkstockBig companies often invest in research and development to promote growth and profitability. Yet this expense can sometimes be a waste. For every Intel or Merck, which invests...
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Source: Jon OggInvestors frequently see analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street research calls, but they often do not get to see the so-called Sell ratings. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh...
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U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following an announcement from Germany that its economy had contracted by 0.5% in the fourth quarter (more coverage here). U.S. data was released on...
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Source: ThinkstockForest Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: FRX) reported third-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The drug maker and marketer reported an adjusted diluted earnings...
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