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Upgrades & Downgrades: Brinker Looks AppetizingFri Nov 20th, 2009
Justin Sharon There will be blood all right and not just in oil, which suffered a steep drop to fall for the first day in four. As Twilight tweens screamed to see another gory story at the box office, S&P 500 |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Surprise Inside for IntelThu Nov 19th, 2009
Justin Sharon As America prepares to tuck into turkeys, Byrd became our longest serving lawmaker, Birds Eye is being bought by Blackstone (BX) and yesterday’s equity action was one for the birds. With h |
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Abercrombie Is Worn Out and Quickly FadingThu Nov 19th, 2009
Kristin Graham Since listing five reasons to sell Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) back in August, the retail stock has risen another 32%. Year to date, the stock is up over 75%. And what really takes the cake is Gold |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Can Sprint Make a Run?Mon Nov 16th, 2009
Justin Sharon Stocks shrugged off a surprising decline in consumer confidence from the University of Michigan (or was it Ohio?) to finish higher Friday on light volume and end a second successive winning week. Dis |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Profiting From Oracle?Fri Nov 13th, 2009
Justin Sharon An ocean of black led to a sea of red with Wall Street declining as EIA data showed oil inventories up and demand off. For related content see The Untapped Energy Riches of Uzbekistan. The Dow s |
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Why Schlumberger Deserves a Closer LookWed Nov 11th, 2009
Matt Theal With many wondering if the market is going to run out of steam soon, it may be time to look for some names that have underperformed in their sectors.With the price of oil on the rise, one name that d |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Win With Wynn?Wed Nov 11th, 2009
Justin Sharon Stocks stopped to catch their breath after recent robust rallies, but the Dow did post a fifth straight gain to end at its best level since October of ‘08. For the market overall, optimistic in |
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AIG on the Path to NowhereMon Nov 9th, 2009
Glenn Curtis Well, I’m back from a much-needed week of vacationing. I ended up taking the kids to the Great Wolf Lodge and to a museum in Philadelphia. I also had what I guess you could call a star sighting |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Abercrombie's In FashionMon Nov 9th, 2009
Justin Sharon Stanley Works (SWK) but untold others don’t. The toolmaker hit a 52-week high Friday after its Black & Decker (BDK) acquisition even as double digit unemployment threw a wrench into th |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: General Electric Gets a JoltFri Nov 6th, 2009
Justin Sharon Stocks surged, the Dow’s best day since July taking it back above 10,000 as gold rallied for a fourth straight session (see Why Gold Could Still Triple From Here). US worker productivity posted |





