Wall Street

Oil prices rise above $87 in Asia Wed, 08/17/2011 - 13:15 by Rahul K. Chaudhary Oil prices in Asia rose above $87 a barrel Wednesday, breaking the shackles of a week-long dream of upsurge that was inspired by investor confidence. Comments Read more	7 Reasons to Worry About Next Year Sat, 01/01/2011 - 11:02 by Rick Aristotle ... The year is ending on an upbeat note. The Dow hit a two-year high this week, and most investors appear to believe that the economy will continue to improve in 2011. Well, not so fast. Comments Read more	General Motors: Wall Street Darling? Sat, 01/01/2011 - 10:05 by John Rosevear A few years ago, it would have been unthinkable: General Motors (NYSE: GM) -- that General Motors, the global poster child for mismanagement, ineptitude, and the decline of American industrial might -- getting buy recommendations from savvy Wall Street analysts? Comments Read more
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Thu, 12/30/2010 - 10:49 by Rich Smith At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades, and "initiating coverage at neutral." So you might think we'd be the last people to give virtual ink to such "news." And we would be -- if that were all we were doing. Comments Read more	Goldman Sachs Plans Tighter Bonus Rules Tue, 12/28/2010 - 08:57 by Motley Fool Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has adopted a new long-term bonus plan that lets the board award cash and stock on top of existing compensation, but lets the firm take back money if the employee takes too much risk, the investment banker said in filing with securities regulators. Comments Read more	3 Stocks That Blew the Market Away Tue, 12/28/2010 - 06:59 by Rick Aristotle ... Don't settle for ordinary quarterly reports. Every week I take a look at three companies that beat market expectations, since I believe that it's the biggest factor in a stock beating the market. Leaving Wall Street's pros with stunned expressions can be a good thing. It usually means the companies have more in the tank than analysts figured. Capital appreciation typically follows. Comments Read more
Analysts Are Completely Wrong About These Stocks Fri, 12/24/2010 - 10:52 by Rich Duprey These are some of the CAPS community's most-favored companies. So why does the professional analyst community look down on them? Who's got it right? The professional class of analysts, sitting in their paneled offices, smoking stogies, or a motley crew of community investors pooling their best thoughts for others to share. We've got an idea on who we think will come out ahead, how about you? Comments Read more	11 Lumps of Coal to Leave for Good Fri, 12/24/2010 - 08:11 by Alyce Lomax If Santa Claus had the spare time to dabble in investing, he might consider leaving the following stocks in naughty kids' stockings in lieu of lumps of coal: Comments Read more	This Week's Rising Star Recommendations Fri, 12/24/2010 - 07:56 by John Reeves In a week when Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings challenged the short case on his company by investment manager Whitney Tilson, we had our own investing disagreement within the Rising Stars team. Rising Star analyst Ilan Moscovitz recommended a short on Bank of America(NYSE: BAC) for his Dada Portfolio this week, despite the fact that Anand Chokkavelu had recommended a long position in the company for his portfolio just over a month ago. Comments Read more
Why Wall Street Should Love Medtronic's Earnings Fri, 12/24/2010 - 07:36 by Seth Jayson Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls. Comments Read more	Is Corinthian Colleges' Stock a Bargain by the Numbers? Fri, 12/24/2010 - 07:19 by Anand Chokkavelu Numbers can lie -- but they're the best first step in determining whether a stock is a buy. In this series, we use some carefully chosen metrics to size up a stock's true value based on the following clues: Comments Read more	3 Stocks That Blew the Market Away Tue, 12/21/2010 - 10:27 by Rick Aristotle ... Don't settle for ordinary quarterly reports. I take a look at three companies that beat market expectations every week, since I believe that it's the biggest factor in a stock beating the market. Leaving Wall Street's pros with stunned expressions can be a good thing. It usually means that the companies have more in the tank than analysts figured. Capital appreciation typically follows. Comments Read more