Lastest Stories by Jon C. Ogg

It's hard to imagine that a CEO would claim many times that his company did not need to raise money, but then after a weak quarter he hints that maybe it would be a good time to raise capital, and...
It may seem hard for the gold bugs to celebrate that gold was last seen down about 3% in dollar terms so far in 2019, but against the backdrop of what is happening in the global markets, gold...
This has been a confusing and somewhat puzzling year. After so much negativity and caution heading into the start of the year, the economy managed to eke out a gain of 3.2% gross domestic product in...
What the market is going to want here is a solid jobs number that is also "not too solid" because the market does not want Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other members of the Fed to return...
The Institute for Supply Management has released its Manufacturing ISM Report on Business, showing that economic activity expanded in the manufacturing sector in April.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday included Alkermes, Alphabet, Apple, ConocoPhillips, FireEye, Lyft, McDonald's, Royal Bank of Scotland, Seagate Technology and...
Equity investors may invest in Boeing over the short term, thinking the stock has sold off and is a bargain on temporary bad news. Other investors with a long-term view are looking way out in the...
There may be some good news developing for those who suffer from Pompe Disease. Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOLD) has reported pre-clinical data from its Pompe disease gene therapy program and...
With a new, more pedigreed chief executive officer set to lead the charge, investors still have every right to question the Blue Apron model.
Is that overdue recession coming sooner rather than later? Is the stock market way ahead of itself? Is the next correction, or even a crash, around the corner? Those are all the questions that will...
The strategy team at Merrill Lynch has rebalanced its portfolio with upgrades of three industrials, prompted in part by an improving global growth outlook.
The fight between Occidental Petroleum and Chevron to acquire Anadarko Petroleum just took a serious turn. Warren Buffett is now involved.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday included Alphabet, Bank of America, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cognex, Disney, Dollar General, SAP, Southwest Airlines, Western...
With Berkshire Hathaway shares nearing new all-time highs again, it's hard to imagine that Warren Buffett would be a major buyer of the shares when there are hundreds of other companies he could...
It seems fair to wonder if the real value of McDonald's is overestimated when compared to the rest of the fast-food and casual dining universe. McDonald's carries a market cap larger than all its...