With the stock markets' fluctuations, it can be hard to know when to take action or leave your investments alone. I’ve often described playing the stock market as "educated gambling." In other words, make sure you're "playing your cards right." After seeing the Dow Jones climb above th...
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The market is rallying Tuesday morning, erasing some of yesterday’s selloff. Investors are cheering further stabilization in the housing market and some upbeat earnings forecasts. The S & P/Case-Shiller Housing Price Index rose more than expected in August. Honda reported a third-quarte...
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Renowned market analyst Ian McAvity shares his long-term outlook for the US stock market along with his view of the rally from the March lows. (Oct. 22)
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Tennant Company (TNC) reported a third quarter profit of 31 cents per share, which is down from 76 cents in the same quarter last year, but marked an improvement from earnings of 16 cents last quarter. Sales increased for the second consecutive quarter, but were still about 17% lower th...
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BP profits fell by more than a third in the third quarter, still managing to beat analyst estimates. Earnings fell to $5.34 billion, from $8.05 billion in the same quarter last year.
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Last week, Dick Bove sent ripples through the markets when he downgraded shares of Wells Fargo to Sell, despite the companies strong earnings report from earlier in the day. This week, Bove singled out regional banks as those that are unlikely to show a profit until 2011.
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This morning, Susquehanna Capital upgraded shares of Under Armour (UA) to Neutral as the company is set to report earnings tomorrow. Channel checks have shown the company’s apparel lines have performed well during the quarter and Susquehanna believes EPS for the third quarter will narro...
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Analysis and discussion with Investment Manager of Leuthold Weeden Research Steven Leuthold ; October would be a lateral month; He sees 1,300-1,350 as high for S&P 500 next year. (Bloomberg News)
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(Bloomberg) — Christopher Dixon, managing director of media investments at Gabelli Group Capital Partners, talks with Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu about the outlook for the media industry and advertising. They speak at the Quadrangle media conference in New York. (Source: Bloomberg) ... Dixon Sa...
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