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Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) has become one controversial stock. Some pundits are even saying that ultimately this company could be at risk of bankruptcy. Others believe that there...
We are tracking and analyzing a significant volume spike in shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) today.  Shares are up nearly 5% at $8.25 and the 12:30 PM trading volume is now over...
Fitch has already warned today that if the United States dos not get a credible fiscal plan after the elections that it would likely downgrade the United States’ sovereign credit rating.  Now...
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) had two big milestones today while its totally-in-control CEO decided to mix a honeymoon in while his newly public shares are in free-fall.  The stock broke under $30.00...
Seabridge Gold, Inc. (NYSE: SA) is a company small enough and obscure enough that we would rarely cover it.  So what happens when investors are starting to pile back into major gold stocks? The...
Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) is a controversial stock in all aspects.  While some were hoping that buyout interest would remain and head higher, many are hoping that former CEO Andrea Jung (who...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is still deep in the soup.  Since the news broke over the weekend over bribes in Mexico involving its current and former top-brass, Wal-Mart shares have slid and...
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) may have caused some irreparable damage to its investors.  This bribery scandal in Mexico looks very small if you just look at the raw dollars for a company which...
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) had already warned of poor results ahead of earnings, but it offered continued guidance which was not good enough for even the most optimistic of investors. ...
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) made a meteoric move up with oil last year but has really suffered as natural gas prices have tanked.  The stock rose 5% to $7.55 on Thursday but the action that...
VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) was trying to recover this morning and briefly spent some time in positive territory after an obvious concern for shareholders that the FDA is not quite as ready on an...
Sirius XMSIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has such a low share price that it has often been called a bit of a call option rather than a normal stock.  It is between $2.00 and $2.50 per share and...
McMoRan Exploration Co. (NYSE: MMR) is seeing almost a 100% above-normal trading volume in its shares today, but the real news is in the stock options trading volume today.  The headlines were a bit...
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) has stood out of late for more than just one reason.  The longer-term issue that is hurting Deckers is the warm winter.  With Uggs being so popular in...
It is far from a secret that Research-in-Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is in trouble.  It is a classic value trap rather than a value stock.  I recently  had an interesting conversation with a trader...