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ThinkstockInvestors are seeing yet again that stocks no longer just head straight up. That being said, interest rates have risen handily, the S&P 500 and DJIA are still close to all-time highs,...
Another Friday is here, and it is time to reflect on the stock market volatility that has picked up in the past couple of weeks. Investors likely are wondering which stocks may have gone on sale as...
ThinkstockBroadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) is supposed to be a technology and semiconductor winner in the migration to tablets and smartphones and as mobile communication rises. Unfortunately, its...
courtesy of General ElectricConglomerates are often too much like the broad stock market for many investors, but other investors have a different take. Some investors flock to these giants for...
Jon OggWith stocks within a few percentage points of all-time highs and with the stocks in a confirmed bull market, we wanted to consider the effect of stock splits in a time when market...
ThinkstockWith the S&P 500 trading at near record highs, and the internals starting to look a little wobbly, it is important to be very careful in picking stocks now. Goldman Sachs market...
Jon OggInternational Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) is a very important stock to the broad stock market. It is worth some $210 billion, and it is the largest stock of the Dow Jones Industrial...
ThinkstockEach of the independent refiners to report second-quarter earnings so far have shown year-over-year declines, reflective of a sluggish demand environment, rapidly compressing crude...
courtesy of Sprint Corp.In the past 30 years, the hedge fund industry has shown phenomenal growth. Initially formed as true “hedges” against conventional investing, they morphed into vehicles for...
ThinkstockThe recession turned the banks into whipping boys of Main Street, and finding many who feel sorry for the banks is no easy task. The issue that matters for your mutual funds and your...
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. They include Embraer, Lockheed Martin, United Parcel Service and...
ThinkstockTypically, specialty pharmaceutical companies either provide generic versions of former top-selling branded drugs or they may focus on drugs that target rare or hard to treat diseases as...
courtesy of FordThe equity analysts and strategists at UBS A.G. (NYSE: UBS) expect to see U.S. equities continue to conform largely to the “1994 Playbook” in which stocks meander higher after...
Jon OggThe casual dining sector, particularly the fast food segment, may have run its major growth course. After McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) posted a disappointing company earnings report we can...
ThinkstockFor investors with the view that we have seen the worst of the correction in commodity stocks for 2013, or will soon shortly, the research team at Oppenheimer believes increased exposure to...