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Friday’s bounce in the U.S. is continuing based on the fact that there was no significant negative news or negative developments over the weekend. On the day we were down last week it was many of...
Today’s selling is actually based on weak Chinese manufacturing data rather than any direct E.U. woes.  We have focused on mostly European ADRs this morning for the big movers and shakers, or...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) Raised to Outperform at...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) Started as Market...
By now, the term “PIIGS” is rather well-known due to debt woes and economic woes of Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain.  French banks have been considered as having above-average...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) raised targets as Bull of the...
If corporations have high credit ratings, there is an opportunity to borrow for rates that have not been seen in years (or ever).  August saw key bond issuances at extremely low rates from Johnson...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research early this Wednesday.  Some of the U.S. calls will get pretty thin as we get closer to July 4...
Reuters:   Volcker will testify that banks should curb risky trading. Reuters:   The US sees “no reason” to challenge the Toyota (NYSE:TM) plan to fix cars it has recalled for pedal trouble....
Reuters:   China may hold the key to a sanctions program against Iran. Reuters:   The head of the AIG (AIG) unit that caused most of the firm’s losses is back in US. Reuters:   The G20 has...
Reuters:   Richard Fuld defended his actions at Lehman. Reuters:   Manpower says the outlook for hiring is US is weak. Reuters:   Gold futures topped $1,000. Reuters:   Kraft (KFT) will...
Markets in Asia were higher. The Nikkei rose .7% to 10,393. Toyota (TM) traded higher. The Hang Seng was up 1.5% to 20,941. The Shanghai Composite was higher by 1.7% to 2,930. At the open in Europe,...
Everyone is on hold for jobs data, but there are still pre-market research calls.  These are the top ten analyst calls we saw for upgrades and downgrades this Friday morning: Crocs (CROX) Raised to...
Most markets in Asia were up slightly. The Nikkei rose .5% to 10,165. Honda (HMC) rose on good results as did Sony (SNE). The Hang Seng was up .9% to 20,312. Lower oil prices pushed down shares in...
According to Rueters, Microsoft (MSFT) has proposed a partnership with Yahoo! (YHOO), in place of a buy-out, which may push Carl Icahn to try to get a deal for Yahoo! to set up a joint venture with...