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Market Wrap For March 7: Markets Cap Off Positive Week With Small Gains

US Market News - Fri, 03/07/2014 - 16:31

U.S. stocks were mixed as investors continue to follow the standoff in Ukraine and digested February's jobs report which indicated that harsh winter weather could be the culprit behind weakness seen in ...

3 Of Many Reasons To Buy Stocks 'When You Have the Money'

US Market News - Fri, 03/07/2014 - 15:26

When asked when you should buy stocks, billionaire investor Shelby Davis would always reply, "When you have the money!" With the S&P's 500 Index at a record high, many are warning that a decline ...

Coupons.com IPO Nearly Doubles Out of the Chute

US Market News - Fri, 03/07/2014 - 10:45

In the first few minutes of its first trading day Friday morning, shares of Coupons.com were up about 90%. The promotions and coupon website company had priced its initial public offering Thursday at $16 ...

FireEye’s Secondary Offering No Help for Short-Term Profits

US Market News - Fri, 03/07/2014 - 09:05

Network security hardware and software maker FireEye priced its secondary offering of 14 million shares at $82 a share last night, well below the stock's Thursday closing price of $89.55 and its post-IPO ...

Coupons.com IPO Going Out Strong

US Market News - Fri, 03/07/2014 - 08:40

Promotions and coupon website Coupons.com priced its initial public offering Thursday night at $16 a share, above the expected range of $12 to $14. The company also added 500,000 shares to its original ...

Where Boutique Bankers Still Struggle on the New Wall Street

US Market News - Thu, 03/06/2014 - 15:30

The planned IPO of 7-year-old investment bank Moelis & Co. is a signal of just how far boutique bankers have yet to come — that, in spite of all their hopes in the immediate aftermath of the financial crisis, they’re still stuck in their niches while the largest institutions are more dominant than ever. In its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Moelis & Co. cited the growing demand for independent advice as a reason it should continue to grow revenues and gain market share. Yet instead of rivaling Goldman Sachs, Moelis is turning to the banking giant (and to its arch-rival, Morgan Stanley) to underwrite its own just-announced public offering. Many boutique bankers expected that, whether as a result of increased regulation or simply in response to changing industry fundamentals, banks would reshape themselves.

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Cliffs, Dendreon, Magna, Santander, SunEdison and More

US Market News - Tue, 03/04/2014 - 08:25

These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The include Coca-Cola, Dendreon, Procter & Gamble, SunEdison and 21st Century ...

UBS Has Five Stocks to Sell Into Volatility

US Market News - Tue, 03/04/2014 - 08:05

24/7 Wall St. has closely monitored Wall Street Sell ratings and noticed what seems to be a pickup in the sheer number of calls from firms that we cover. Here is a list of some the top stocks on which ...

Five Star Stock Watch: Groupon

US Market News - Tue, 03/04/2014 - 07:34

Groupon's stock had been flying high up until its peak in September of last year. After a rough selloff, the stock then tried to retake its high in January only to fall short at the same peak. A disappointing ...

Play Ball, Make Money

US Market News - Mon, 03/03/2014 - 16:18

As the spring training baseball games start in earnest, it might be useful to see what lessons from America's pastime can make us better investors. There are many similarities between the game of baseball ...

Five Top Nasdaq Stocks In February

US Market News - Mon, 03/03/2014 - 11:24

The new year has proved to be a volatile one on the stock markets. The Nasdaq is no exception, swinging down and up some 300 points in the first two months of 2014. Here is a quick look at five of the ...

The Top Five Dow Stocks In February

US Market News - Mon, 03/03/2014 - 10:39

The new year has proved to be a volatile one on the stock markets. After seeing a sizable correction in January, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are again hitting or near all-time highs. ...

UPDATE: Bank of America Moves to No Rating on TriQuint Semiconductor Following Merger with RF Micro Devices

US Market News - Mon, 03/03/2014 - 07:58

In a report published Monday, Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya moved to No Rating on TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TQNT ). In the report, Bank of America noted, “TriQuint Semiconductor (TQNT) and RF ...

Short Sellers Pick Up Some Avon And Rite Aid (AVP, RAD, SVU)

US Market News - Sat, 03/01/2014 - 13:19

Among the struggling U.S.-based retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP ), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD ) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU ) saw significant swings in short interest between the January 31 and February 14 settlement ...

Overvaluing Liquidity: Invest For The Future, Not For Today

US Market News - Fri, 02/28/2014 - 15:56

If you talk to individual investors about which stocks they own, you will undoubtedly hear a recitation of the same stocks that dominate the financial media on a daily basis. Everyone owns and trades stocks ...

Mid-Day Market Update: Dow Surges Over 100 Points; Deckers Shares Slip After Disappointing Outlook

US Market News - Fri, 02/28/2014 - 13:30

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.70 percent to 16,386.76 while the NASDAQ surged 0.44 percent to 4,338.01. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.69 percent to 1,867.06. Leading and Lagging Sectors ...

3 Reasons IdaCorp Is Appealing For Patient Investors

US Market News - Fri, 02/28/2014 - 12:45

Even though IdaCorp (NYSE: IDA ) has a low beta of 0.46, the share price has still moved nearly 25 percent over the last 52 weeks of market action. IdaCorp, a power company based in Boise, is now at its ...

Varonis Systems: Friday’s Hot IPO

US Market News - Fri, 02/28/2014 - 11:10

Enterprise software maker Varonis Systems held its initial public offering Friday morning. The company sold 4.8 million shares at an IPO price of $22, which was above the recently raised expected range ...

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Rise; Pepco Posts Higher Profit

US Market News - Fri, 02/28/2014 - 10:22

Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.51 percent to 16,355.94 while the NASDAQ gained 0.45 percent to 4,338.29. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.50 percent to 1,863.48. Leading and Lagging ...

A Punishing Compugen Secondary Offering to Raise Cash

US Market News - Fri, 02/28/2014 - 09:55

Compugen is raising close to $60 million in a secondary offering, but at a punishing price to any new shareholders who bought into this week's strength.

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