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Five Diversified Industrials Set to Benefit From Commercial Construction Boom

US Market News - Thu, 02/20/2014 - 09:40

In a new research report, the analysts at Stifel make the case that while residential housing construction should remain strong, non-residential may have a lot more upside from this juncture in the market....

Facebook Announces $16B Merger With WhatsApp; Stock Falls

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 18:16

Read the updated version of this story here . In an SEC form 8-K filed Wednesday afternoon, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB ) shocked Wall Street by announcing a $16 billion deal to acquire WhatsApp. The deal will ...

Tesla Jumps After Crushing Analyst Estimates

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 18:06

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) may have closed down this afternoon, but the stock is soaring now that the company has revealed its impressive fourth quarter results. There was a lot riding on this earnings release, ...

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Dip on IMF Comments

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 16:46

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.41 percent to 16,063.68 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.82 percent to 4,237.65. The S&P also fell, declining 0.56 percent to 1,830.87. Leading and ...

Why Everyone Now Likes Analog Devices Even More

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 14:37

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) reported earnings on Tuesday, but there is more noise and action from analysts than we could have ever expected. The earnings were a beat before items, but the real excitement ...

Mid-Day Market Update: US Stocks Turn Red; La-Z-Boy Declines On Downbeat Results

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 13:52

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.26 percent to 16,088.68 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.57 percent to 4,248.65. The S&P also fell, declining 0.32 percent to 1,834.87. Leading and Lagging ...

Facebook Catches AT&T and Coke in Market Value

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 13:30

In a stock move that is starting to defy gravity, social media giant Facebook has eclipsed the market value of two longtime stalwart members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average: AT&T and Coca-Cola.

Tesla Earnings Preview: Will Investors Continue To Be Impressed For Years To Come?

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 12:15

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) is scheduled to report its fourth quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday. The company is expected to earn $0.18 per share on revenue of $657.15 million. As shares of ...

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mixed; Signet To Acquire Zale For $21/Share

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 11:15

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.25 percent to 16,169.84 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.29 percent to 4,260.26. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.04 percent to 1,841.54. Leading and Lagging ...

UPDATE: Wunderlich Securities Downgrades Waste Management as 2014 Serves as Transition Year

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 10:58

In a report published Wednesday, Wunderlich Securities analyst Michael E. Hoffman downgraded the rating on Waste Management (NYSE: WM ) from Buy to Hold, and lowered the price target from $52.00 to $45.00. ...

Three Leading Chemical Stocks to Buy With History on Their Side

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 10:25

The chemical sector has outperformed the S&P 500 in two-thirds of the past 15 years. Looking forward, 2014 looks to be another year of outperformance for the right stocks. Here are three top chemical names ...

UPDATE: Gogo Rallying on Evercore Upgrade

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 10:13

Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO ) shares were moving to the upside Wednesday morning following an upgrade at Evercore to an Overweight rating from Neutral, with a price target drop from $27 to $26. In the report, analyst ...

UPDATE: Solar City Shares Showing Weakness on Baird Downgrade

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 09:59

Solar City (NASDAQ: SCTY ) shares were showing weakness Wednesday morning after Baird downgraded the company to Neutral from Outperform, while maintaining its $81 price target. Ben Kallo, the lead analyst ...

Weather Crushed Retailers, but Deutsche Bank Has Five Stocks to Buy Now

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 09:45

From car sales to cancelled airline flights to empty stores, it has been a retail winter of discontent. With the calendar pushing toward spring, and temperatures finally lifting in the south, some of the ...

Cowen Says to Buy These Three Big Oil Stocks Now

US Market News - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 09:25

In a new research report, the energy analysts at Cowen point out that after three years of disappointment, 2014 is expected to represent a year of stabilization/moderate growth for mega-cap oil names.

Market Wrap For February 18: Dow Finishes Lower, Nasdaq Still Hot

US Market News - Tue, 02/18/2014 - 17:47

U.S. stocks traded mostly higher today despite a key measure of home builder confidence falling in February. The New York Fed's general business index also showed signs of vulnerability. Despite the weak ...

Tiffany's Vs. Louis Vuitton: Which Would You Rather?

US Market News - Tue, 02/18/2014 - 17:12

It seems 2014 is shaping up to be the year of income equality. The president is talking about it, Congress is talking about it and the news media is talking about it. Though there seems to be no certain ...

New Stocks Make Most Attractive/Dangerous Lists For February

US Market News - Tue, 02/18/2014 - 16:10

  Our  Most Attractive  and  Most Dangerous  stocks for February were made available to the public at midnight on Wednesday. January saw some strong performances from our picks, led by small-cap National ...

Third Point Files SEC 13F

US Market News - Tue, 02/18/2014 - 12:34

Third Point filed its 13F with the SEC. It must be filed no later than 45 days after the last day of the prior quarter, which in this case was December 31, 2013. Within this 13F were many notable changes ...

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mixed; Coca-Cola Posts Decline In Profit

US Market News - Tue, 02/18/2014 - 11:30

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.12 percent to 16,134.38 while the NASDAQ gained 0.15 percent to 4,250.19. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.08 percent to 1,837.15. Leading and Lagging ...

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