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These are the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive calls we have seen so far this Friday morning: Burger King (BKC) Started as Buy at Citigroup. HNI Corp. (HNI) Raised to Neutral at Goldman...
Analysts are of two minds about Google (GOOG). The first is that because it is the most efficient way for companies to reach customers that it will not be hurt much by the recession. As marketers...
According to Reuters, Citigroup (C) is weighing options including a sale. Reuters reports that oil moved to a three-and-a-half year low. Reuters writes that Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) are...
Barnes & Noble’s (BKS) online CEO left the company today. Marie J. Toulantis ran the part of the company on which its future is largely dependent. Call it a metaphor. BKS has to be a major...
In a rare sign of sanity in the executive suites of corporate America, it looks like one potential deal that had been the subject of wide speculation will not be happening The Wall Street Journal...
According to Reuters, Greenspan says the housing market should bottom in 2009. Reuters writes that US auto makers are scrambling to make more fuel-efficient cars. Reuters reports that the SEC is...
Barnes & Noble (BKS), the No.1 bricks and mortar bookseller, is looking at a buy-out of No.2 player Borders (BGP). Neither company has done especially well as readers have turned to Amazon (AMZN)...
According to Reuters, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Steve Ballmber said his company will not bid for Yahoo! (YHOO). Reuters writes that HP’s (HPQ) operating margin rose to 10% in the last quarter. Reuters...
Today we’ll see earnings out of Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP). The estimates from First Call are $1.42 EPS on $1.34 billion in revenues.  Next quarter estimates are -$0.40 EPS on $759.44 million...
The price of wheat has gone up three-fold in ten months. For something that looks like a weed, that is an impressive run. Since a large number of business from McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) to Sara Lee...
Below are the top analyst calls that a673b.bigscoots-temp.com is looking at this morning in early trading: Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) downgraded to Underweight at JP Morgan. Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) downgraded...
These are not the only analyst calls impacting stocks this morning, but these are the key calls that a673b.bigscoots-temp.com is focusing on this morning: Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) raised to Overweight at JPMorgan....
Men’s Warehouse (MW) No one wants shirts, coats, and ties. Falls to $16.76 on bad same-store sales. Down from 52-week high of $56.64. Barnes & Noble (BKS) Poor sales and weak earnings. Books...
When a bulge bracket firm issues a ‘Sell’ rating on a stock, you always have to consider the reasoning.  ‘Sell’ recommendations can cause many more backlashes historically than other...