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Key Bank Earnings Previews: Book Value Vs. Price Targets In Focus (JPM, GS,...
With banks having been the best DJIA sector in 2012, the outlook versus the valuation has started to play a game of catch-up as we are getting deeper into earnings season this week. Because the banks...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 17, 2013: Markets Open Higher and...
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following the report that new claims for unemployment benefits had fallen by 37,000 to a level not seen since 2008 (more coverage here). The government...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (MT, COF, CAT, CNO, CS, CSX, EXPD, LVS,...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen so far this Friday from Wall St. research calls: ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) raised to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs....
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 18, 2013: Markets Make Small Moves Today...
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite lower on a weak quarterly earnings report last night from Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC). The big news for today came out of China,...
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Largest Non-Founder CEO Retirement Packages of Modern Business History
Corporate governance issues are sometimes a blessing for shareholders, but they also can crush the rights of shareholders in many cases. Tracking CEO pay of large public companies is now considered...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ALU, NLY, ARMH, BIIB, BX, COF, CS, DFS,...
These are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Alcatel-Lucent S.A. (NYSE: ALU) raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley and reiterated...
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Media Digest (3/14/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
The head of marketing at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) criticizes Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android software and its largest adopter, Samsung. (Reuters) Citadel will sell the shares it still has in...
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Beyond Citadel, There Is Long-Term Value in E*Trade
It is probably of little comfort to existing shareholders that Citadel Investment Group is selling its remaining stake in E*Trade Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC). The near 10% stake will pressure shares...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ADBE, ABC, AGCO, AAPL, BBY, BBRY, COF,...
Investors always seem to be looking for new good research-driven investing ideas for stocks to buy and for stocks to sell. Some of these come from independent research shops and some come from the...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — April 18, 2013: Markets Cool on Jobs,...
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning following the report on U.S. jobless numbers (more coverage here). In Europe, the only data out today showed that U.K. retail sales fell 0.7%,...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — April 19, 2013: After a Mixed Open, Markets...
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as the DJIA was slammed by a number of weak earnings reports both last night and before markets opened this morning. The was no economic data out in Asia...
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The Highest Paid Bank CEOs in America
If you ever wondered about a pay disparity between the top and the bottom, pay close attention here. CEOs and presidents are often paid very well at the big banks. SNL Financial has released its list...
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Four Stock Buybacks Too Significant for Investors to Ignore
Stock buybacks are trumping dividends for investors. We recently took a look at how much stocks with share repurchase plans are outperforming those that just raise dividends, but we would also note...
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The 10 Least Respected Companies in America
Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) are the most respected brands in the United States. While Coke has enjoyed this status for six years straight, Pepsi moved up from being the sixth...
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Oppenheimer Picks Five Top Bank Stocks to Buy for Rising Interest Rates
While the talking heads in the financial media argue back and forth about economic strategy on interest rates, there are two inescapable facts. First, interest rates had been at all-time lows for...
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Oppenheimer Sees Recovery for Top Financial Stocks Despite Tough Third Quarter
Between the sharp back-up in long-term rates that will penalize mortgage and trading results, and the ongoing political bloodlust that reflects itself in fines and litigation accruals, the banking...
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The Best Big Credit Card Issuer Stock for 2014
24/7 Wall St. has been evaluating peers and rivals for valuation analysis now that the end of the year is coming up. Stocks have been challenging all-time highs and the S&P 500 index is up about...
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Top Stocks to Buy in 2014 for Rising Interest Rates
The conventional wisdom on Wall Street at almost every major firm we cover is that interest rates are going higher in 2014. The bond market is a very anticipatory vehicle. From the beginning of the...
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J.P. Morgan Sees Nine Value Stocks Outperforming Growth Stocks in 2014
With time quickly running out on a fantastic year for investors, the 24/7 Wall Street staff is busy scouring through the research of the firms we cover. After the best year for the S&P 500 since...
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Oppenheimer Raises Targets on Top Financial Stocks to Buy for a Challenging 2014
If there was one group of stocks that investors have a general dislike for it is the banks. Huge trading losses, mortgage litigation from the meltdown in 2008 and increased regulation in the form of...
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