Specialized Finance

KBW is out with its report today on Moody's (NYSE: MCO), maintaining Market Perform. In a note to clients, KBW writes, "We are lowering our 2Q11 EPS estimate to $0.59 from $0.61 on less robust capital markets activity in the quarter compared to our original expectations. Our estimates for the...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX) “has had a big run. Take your profits there and go buy some Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)." Cramer said that he “isn't interested in Corrections Corp of America (NYSE: CXW).” For Silvercorp Metals (NYSE:...

Over the weekend, a ratings agency downgraded U.S. government debt. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending upon your perspective, no one cares what Egan-Jones has to think. The independent ratings agency run by Sean Egan downgraded the US from AAA to AA+ over the weekend. In the release, Egan-...

Below are the top large-cap investment brokerage-national stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) is 15.23%. AMTD's operating margin for the same period is 36.78%. The trailing-...

Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports By Howard M. Schilit and Jeremy Perler Today I am continuing my in-depth review of Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports. This is an ongoing process, so...

NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) announced today that Deutsche Boerse AG has notified the Company that Deutsche Boerse shareholders have approved the proposed combination with NYSE Euronext. According to final results disclosed by Deutsche Boerse, 82.43% of Deutsche Boerse shareholders tendered their...

Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) earnings are right around the corner! Don't be caught off-guard: The company unveils its next round of earnings this Monday, July 18, 2011. Want to get caught up before Monday's earnings release? We've got just what you need. Here is your everything-that-matters guide...

It's time to get ready for TTD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) earnings! Don't be caught off-guard: The company releases its next round of earnings this Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Want to know what analysts are expecting to see in TD Ameritrade's lastest earnings numbers? We thought so. Here's an...

S&P last night came out with a report that it could downgrade U.S. debt even if the debt ceiling is raised. S&P basically came out and said Congress needs to cut $4 trillion from the budget over the next 10 years, or a downgrade is likely. S&P and the other rating agencies are doing...

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) clearing houses and over-the-counter markets, announced today that ICE Trust U.S., ICE's North American credit default swap clearing house, will complete its transition to a CFTC-regulated Derivatives Clearing Organization and SEC-regulated Securities Clearing...

By Eli Inkrot We think all of the names below offer investors the potential for 30% upside this year. See Investment Underground's analysis and commentary on each below. As always, use the list below as a starting point for your own due diligence: Morningstar (MORN): It can be somewhat unnerving to...

By Eli Inkrot We think all of the names below offer investors the potential for 30% upside this year. See Investment Underground's analysis and commentary on each below. As always, use the list below as a starting point for your own due diligence: Morningstar (MORN): It can be somewhat unnerving to...

By Eli Inkrot We think all of the names below offer investors the potential for 30% upside this year. See Investment Underground's analysis and commentary on each below. As always, use the list below as a starting point for your own due diligence: Morningstar (MORN): It can be somewhat unnerving to...

By Eli Inkrot We think all of the names below offer investors the potential for 30% upside this year. See Investment Underground's analysis and commentary on each below. As always, use the list below as a starting point for your own due diligence: Morningstar (MORN): It can be somewhat unnerving to...

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that it has given notice that it will prepay $500 million of its $3 billion senior secured first lien term loan on July 15, 2011. Including this prepayment, CIT will have eliminated more than $10.5 billion of first lien and second lien debt since the...