Subscribe to RSSMarket Wrap-Up for Feb.25 (NTRI, WFC, DE, CAT, ETN, JCP, more)
It was an overall rocky week for the markets, but this has been one of the biggest weeks in recent memory when it comes to dividend increases. We have seen payout...
Silver Headed to $50 an Ounce in 2011
Gold will continue dominate the precious metal headlines in 2011. But it’s silver that will ultimately be the year’s top performing precious metal....
Bet on Transformational Technologies to Trump Political Ideology
Emerging transformational technologies, as economist Joseph Schumpeter pointed out, do not advance the economy by consistent predictable increments. Rather, they...
Wells Fargo Now a “Conviction Buy” at Goldman Sachs (WFC)
Banking giant Wells Fargo & Company ( WFC ) on Friday saw its rating, price target, and earnings estimates all boosted by analysts at Goldman Sachs. The firm...
J.C. Penney’s Q4 Profit Surges 36%, Beating Estimates (JCP)
Department store operator J.C. Penney Company, Inc. ( JCP ) on Friday said its fourth quarter profit jumped 36% from last year on higher sales and lower costs,...
The Gap’s Q4 Earnings Beat View; Dividend Boost, Share Buyback Planned (GPS)
Apparel retailer The Gap Inc. ( GPS ) on Friday said its fourth quarter profit rose 4% from last year, beating analyst estimates. The San Francisco-based company...
Applied Materials Boosts Revenue Guidance as Q1 Earnings Beat View (AMAT)
Computer chip components maker Applied Materials, Inc. ( AMAT ) late Thursday posted better-than-expected first quarter earnings and lifted its full-year sales...
Boeing Shares Jump After Landing $35 Billion Air Force Tanker Contract (BA)
Aircraft maker The Boeing Company ( BA ) on Friday saw its shares rising in premarket trading, following an announcement that it won a lucrative U.S. Air Force...
Market Wrap-Up for Feb.24 (XOM, MRO, SLB, KSS, TGT, NEM, more)
The manic pundits are back in full effect this week. One minute the market is overvalued, then the next minute it’s time to start buying with the indices...
Fleckenstein Pins High Prices on the Fed
Here’s a great video in which Bill Fleckenstein explains the root cause of soaring prices in practically everything to Dylan Ratigan . Not surprisingly,...
Goldman Sachs Reiterates “Buy” Rating on Coca-Cola (KO)
Beverage superpower The Coca-Cola Company ( KO ) on Thursday caught some positive comments from analysts at Goldman Sachs, following the company’s recent...
Newmont Mining Q4 Profit Rises, Beating View (NEM)
Gold producer Newmont Mining Corporation ( NEM ) on Thursday said its fourth quarter profit surged 46% from last year on higher gold selling prices, beating analyst...
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