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"You're Spunky! Quirky... I Hate Spunky Quirky"
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 8:25am | 446I actually don't hate quirky, I think quirky is great but I thought of that scene from what I believe was the first episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show when Mary meets Mr. Grant as I read this article from George Fisher who writes regularly about quirky investment niches. Quirky areas that I have...
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Key Downgrades This Morning (HBAN, NDAQ, BIDU, PCL, GOOG)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 9:01am | 120Here are some key downgrades this morning: Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsch Bank. Target $6. NASDAQ (NASDAQ: NDAQ) was downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna Financial. Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU) was downgraded to Underperform from Neutral...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (WNS, LTC, SY, KVHI, AVID)
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 9:41am | 190Deutsche Bank downgraded WNS (Holdings) Ltd (NYSE: WNS) from “buy” to “hold.” WNS’ shares lost 0.69% to $13.01 by 8:56 am. WNS’ quarterly EPS growth is -84.07%. LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC) was downgraded by JMP Securities from “market outperform” to “market perform.” LTC’s shares gained 1.92%...
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Top Performing Industries For April 21 (AAPL, MANH, BA, SHO, TPS)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 3:49pm | 286At 12:32 p.m., Dow lost 30, or 0.27%, to 11,087.06, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 6.74 or 0.56%. The Nasdaq composite index lost 7.10 or 0.28%. The industries that are helping the market keep afloat today are: Personal Computers: The top gainer of the day, this industry...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes for April 21 (CYBS, ECPG, SHO)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 3:47pm | 281US stocks were unsteady today after a rise of two days despite strong earnings from industry giants Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). At 12:32 p.m., Dow shed 30, or 0.27%, to 11,087.06, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 6.74 or 0.56%. The Nasdaq composite...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (VITC, UHT, CHP, SAIA, FWRD)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 10:46am | 190Roth Capital downgraded Vitacost.com, Inc (NASDAQ: VITC) from “buy” to “hold.” VITC’s shares lost 30.34% to $8.75 by 9:55 am. The PEG ratio of VITC is 2.04. Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE: UHT) was downgraded by Jefferies from “buy” to “hold.” UHT’s shares lost 3.80% to $34.41 by 10:05...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (VITC, UHT, CHP, SAIA, FWRD)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 10:44am | 190Roth Capital downgraded Vitacost.com, Inc (NASDAQ: VITC) from “buy” to “hold.” VITC’s shares lost 30.34% to $8.75 by 9:55 am. The PEG ratio of VITC is 2.04. Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE: UHT) was downgraded by Jefferies from “buy” to “hold.” UHT’s shares lost 3.80% to $34.41 by 10:05...
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HST Moved Up To Neutral
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 10:21am | 40Analysts at RW Baird upgrade Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HST) from "underperform" to "neutral." Shares of HST closed at $15.18 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here.
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HST Moved Up To Neutral
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 10:21am | 40Analysts at RW Baird upgrade Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HST) from "underperform" to "neutral." Shares of HST closed at $15.18 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here.
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HR Started With Market Perform
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 9:37am | 43Analysts at JMP Securities initiate coverage of Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) with a "market perform" rating. Shares of HR closed at $23.15 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here.
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FBR Capital Markets Raises Estimates And Price Target For Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO)
Monday, April 19, 2010 - 12:41pm | 134Analysts C. Patrick Scholes and Nikhil Bhalla at FBR Capital Markets have released an update on Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: SHO). Following Friday’s earnings pre-announcement by the company, analysts have raised their first-quarter, 2010 and 2011 estimates for the company. First-quarter...
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Top Stocks of Maryland
Monday, April 19, 2010 - 2:44am | 878The state of Maryland is centrally located in the mid Atlantic region, close to the Nation’s capital and some of the most populated areas of the United States. Its economy has grown to include the aerospace and defense sector which is made up of 2,600 companies and pays an average salary of $93,000...
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Earnings Surprise Stocks (and Low Priced, Pay Dividends)
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 12:28pm | 292So what is an earnings surprise stock, you might ask? It is a company that has exceeded its (or missed its) earnings estimate by a certain percentage. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has turned up a list of stocks that exceeded their estimates by more than 20%. In addition, all these stocks pay dividends...
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Top 5 Small-Cap NYSE Stocks With Highest Dividend Yield (RSO, DRH, TYG, VGR, FSC)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 6:39am | 158Below are the top small-cap stocks in the NYSE in terms of dividend yield. Resource Capital Corp (NYSE: RSO) has a dividend yield of 14. The trailing-twelve-month operating margins for RSO are 274.25%. Diamondrock Hospitality Co (NYSE: DRH) has a dividend yield of 13.1. RBC Capital Mkts upgraded...
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The Big Picture for the Week of April 11, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 8:07am | 791We are on our way home today after a great time in Vancouver. This is a must visit destination. Yesterday in the FT Gillian Tett had an article about the Government Investment Corp (GIC) of Singapore which is a sovereign wealth fund. The article had a few quotes from GIC officials questioning the...