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Legg Mason Upped to Strong Buy - Analyst Blog

3/25/2013, 12:26 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

On Mar 23, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Legg Mason Inc . ( LM ) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Why the Upgrade? Legg Mason has witnessed rising earnings estimates on the back of strong fiscal third -quarter 2013 results.  Moreover, this property and casualty insurer delivered positive... Read >>

TJX Reaches 52-Week High - Analyst Blog

3/25/2013, 12:25 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

Shares of The TJX Companies Inc ( TJX ) - an off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions - hit a 52-week high of $46.85 on Mar 22 and eventually closed at $46.62, recording a healthy return of 8.3% year-to-date. Strong comp sales in Feb and impressive fourth quarter fiscal 2013 results drove share... Read >>

Google Expands Fiber Net Service - Analyst Blog

3/25/2013, 12:24 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

Search giant Google Inc. ( GOOG ) has announced that it would expand its high-speed Internet service through its fiber-optic network to Olathe, a Kansas City suburb with around 125,000 residents. The Internet and video service named Google Fiber will mark the company's first expansion that will compete... Read >>

ChartWatch: TIBX Slide Nothing to Worry About

3/25/2013, 12:13 pm from Wyatt Investment Research in Investing, Stocks

TIBCO Software ( TIBX ) disappointed investors last week, missing revenue estimates and reporting inline EPS numbers. The big data company reported revenue of $237 million, slightly below the $242 million expectation. EPS came in at $0.18 per share, meeting the analyst estimate for the first quarter. ... Read >>

Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO): The Turnaround Story

3/25/2013, 12:06 pm from Market IQ in News Headlines, Technology, Business, Stocks

  By Adil Yousuf After replacing five CEOs in the past five years, it looks like Yahoo Inc. ( YHOO ) has finally made the right decision by appointing former Google VP Marissa Mayer to breathe new life into a portal that's been treading water for years. The company has been resurgent in the past few months and... Read >>

Stock Market: The Week Ahead

3/25/2013, 11:51 am from ETF Stocks in News Headlines, US Markets, Economy, International

The week ahead is what ETF Stocks calls a bookend week. We say that because the market's recent ups and downs have established clear lines of support and resistance. Finding the top guardrail for the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 is easy, all you have to do look for each of the major indexes’ 52-week closing highs. If the... Read >>

Price Chart Technical Analysis 101

3/25/2013, 11:48 am from OptionsANIMAL in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas, Options

By Emilu Bailes As an active investor, I am most fond of technical analysis . I’m not saying that I don’t think fundamentals are important. I’m just admitting that I like hearing what the price chart ‘tells me.’ WHAT? Am I saying my ears are involved in this, and not my eyes? Not at all. The price chart is the... Read >>

Real Estate ETFs--Real Winners in 2013? - ETF News And Commentary

3/25/2013, 11:32 am from Zacks.com in Investing, ETFs

The year 2013 has been good so far for both the equity markets and the ETF industry. The broad benchmarks are hovering near their all-time highs, thanks to improving global sentiments and growing investor confidence. Though most of the sectors are performing well, the real estate sector has been gaining... Read >>

Sturm, Ruger & Co. Enters Oversold Territory - Tale of the Tape

3/25/2013, 11:32 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks

Sturm, Ruger & Co. 's ( RGR ) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 16.341. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for year ending December 2013 increased by 40 cents over the past month to $3.80 per share. Sturm, Ruger & Co. is a Zacks #1 Rank... Read >>

Morgan Stanley Sued For CDOs Offered - Analyst Blog

3/25/2013, 11:31 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

According to Bloomberg , Singapore Government Staff Credit Cooperative Society Ltd. and several other investors seek permission for filing a class-action lawsuit against Morgan Stanley ( MS ), accusing it of selling risky debts via misleading statements. The plaintiffs sued Morgan Stanley, relating to... Read >>