Lastest Stories by Jon C. Ogg

ADP reports that the private sector payrolls lost far fewer jobs that expected in the month of May.
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Apache, Apple, CME, Devon Energy, Diamondback Energy, Gilead Sciences, Hexo, MarketAxess, Microchip Technology and Zoom Video Communications.
Many investors are looking for companies that can survive as things are for the next decade or longer. Here are 10 of the larger U.S. companies tied to oil and gas that are likely to still exist and...
Some mergers can add a nice shot in the arm for an acquirer. After years of being focused on Humira, AbbVie has now completed its acquisition of Allergan.
While Wedbush issued the first and most aggressive price target on Zynga on Monday after the acquisition news, other Wall Street firms are trying to play catch-up on their targets and expectations.
Tuesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included AbbVie, ANGI Homeservices, CBOE, Darden Restaurants, Hess, Lululemon Athletica, MongoDB, PayPal, Shopify, Slack and Zynga.
Investors love a good growth story, and growth stories almost always command a handy valuation premium versus established companies or against value stocks. Despite the notion that the world might be...
Zynga has announced an acquisition, and the stock may finally be trying to break out above $10.
Investors and speculators can find a reason to trade almost any sort of instrument based on current events. These are the top security, gun and related movers from Monday.
Monday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Amazon.com, Canopy Growth, CarMax, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Geron, Hess, Inogen, Occidental Petroleum, Snap, Teva Pharmaceutical, Vail Resorts and...
Now that May’s trading days are over, it’s time to think about June, the summer, and the second half of 2020. The recession is already seeing what economists hope are the worst readings, and the...
Government statistics often look haywire or get out of whack, but there are certain moments when batched economic reports almost look like mass schizophrenia has arrived.
Friday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Ciena, Dell Technologies, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Marvell Technology, PPL, Republic Services, Tesla, VMware and...
Here are eight stocks that analysts believe could double this year. None of them are focused on COVID-19, but a bonus ninth stock is.
With tens of billions of new capital coming to effectively privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is it possible that one or both will be able to pay dividends to their shareholders?