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Next week the volume will dry up as traders head out to stuff themselves for the Thanksgiving holiday. With the market close Thursday and a half day on Friday economic data will be packed into the fi

AK Steel Raises the Bar, Again. AK Steel (AKS) has announced price increases for its carbon steel products. The West Chester, Ohio-based steel-maker said it will raise prices for its hot-rolled produ

Amazon Downgraded Needham & Company downgraded Amazon (AMZN) from Buy to Hold.In a story by Barron’s, the firm said that although it believes the online retailer is one of the premier US co

Toyota Sales Rise in October Toyota Motor (TM) reported an increase in sales for the month of October, its first rise in 15 months.According to Reuters, the world’s largest automaker said today

Home Depot Beats the Number Home Depot (HD) is out with third-quarter earnings today. The largest US retailer of home improvement products said earnings came in at $0.41 a share, $0.05 better than co

Never, never, never fight the market. Because no matter what you hoped for from the tape, we're living in the now.  And now is the time to get on the winning team. How do you do that?Simple. J

Deutsche Bank Gives the Nod on Dry Bulk Shipping Deutsche Bank upgraded select dry bulk shipping stocks this morning. In a research note this morning, the firm upped its target on Genco Shipping (GNK

This week’s review comes to you in a shortened format as I don’t have access to my normal research resources while on the road in Europe. Although very little commentary is provided, a fu

Earnings season has now came to a close and for the most part, reports were better than expected. Thanks to cost cutting methods the majority of the companies were able to post bottom line beats. Ear