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Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this morning.  We are tracking moves in Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL), Allied Irish Banks plc (NYSE: AIB), Array BioPharma, Inc....
This weekend’s edition of The Unusual Suspects is different.  While some earnings focus is made, there are several key events coming up that investors and traders alike will want to watch. ...
There are many research calls this Thursday morning and these are just some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO)...
There are many key stocks to watch for The Unusual Suspects for the week ahead.  Barron’s was rather influential, we have several carry-over issues from last week that are unresolved, there are...
Nearly every stock and ADR/ADS of European banking stocks are lower so far on Tuesday over concerns over debt levels and downside levels of recent stress tests not factoring in the right risks in the...
National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE: NBG) may be one of the poster children for the troubled banking sector in the PIIGS, but the huge earnings decline is actually good news.  When was the last time a...
National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE: NBG) is trading higher this morning on a key analyst upgrade.  The problem is that the upgrade is hardly an endorsement.  Goldman Sachs raised the rating on the...
There are some big stocks for active traders and day traders to ponder this morning.  On the move are Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABK), ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML), AVI Biopharma, Inc....
These are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms: Chico’s FAS Inc. (NYSE: CHS) Started as Neutral at Janney...
The recent bank stress tests in the E.U. on July 23 were arguably a greatly watered down test. But the stress test did act as a buffer on the Euro currency even more than the economy. We would even...
National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE: NBG) is following the charge of Greek banks by recovering today on top of major gains seen from their recent lows.  National Bank of Greece had a press release...
After watching and looking through the EU Stress Test that was due today, we are so far seeing a rally in all the banks we had mentioned earlier as banks to watch.  Only 7 of 91 banks failed the...
The E.U. bank stress tests are due at 12:00 PM EST today, an interesting time considering that the U.S. will be the only active market. Many of the top banks are lower ahead of the reports, partly on...
This week’s cast of characters in the UNUSUAL SUSPECTS of stocks to watch does not include any earnings previews.  Those earnings have been given a separate calendar posted this morning.  Our...
Maybe the markets felt directionless for most of Friday ahead of earnings season, but the trading action of this week might make some wonder if a Double-Dip Recession is less likely.  The economic...