According to a recent report by Goodbody Stockbrokers, Ireland will be the fastest-growing eurozone economy in 2015 for the second consecutive year. After a 5 percent jump in GDP in 2014, Goodbody analysts predict 4 percent growth in 2015.
Specialty chemical company Albemarle Corporation ALB 0.07% last week announced the closure of its $6.2 billion acquisition of Rockwell Holdings Inc. As of January 2015, Rockwell Holdings is now a subsidiary of Albemarle, and management believes the new Albemarle is better positioned to grow in the future.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off to a rough start in 2015. More than two weeks into the year, it is down 1.75 percent, and half of its 30 components share prices have dropped during that span. However, there have been a few bright spots for the Dow. Here are the five best-performing Dow…
In a recent report outlining its outlook for 2015, Oppenheimer slashed its price targets for three of its Outperform-rated energy stocks. Oppenheimer sees a difficult environment for the sector in 2015, because of the collapse in crude oil prices and advises investors to take a defensive approach.
The following story was written to be published on Benzinga today, but since a fellow writer got his hands on the same report on the same day that I did and beat me to the “Submit” button… Long story short, this is a Trading Common Sense exclusive story! At least until that other guy’s story…
The price of U.S. crude oil closed up 33 cents per barrel last week, providing temporary relief to oil investors who had endured seven consecutive weeks of falling prices. During that stretch, the price of crude oil has fallen about 30 percent, and many are predicting that the fall is not yet over.
In a recent report, Deutsche Bank analysts reiterated their Buy ratings on four industrial companies and adjusted their related price targets. Here’s what the firm is watching.
In a recent report, analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterated their Buy rating on Intel Corp INTC 0.72% and raised their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $42.00. Analysts are impressed by Intel’s recent earnings numbers and execution during the fourth quarter of 2014.
The year 2015 is off to a bad start for investors, as the S&P 500 has plummeted 3.2 percent in the first two weeks of the year. Ironically, one of the few bright spots for investors so far in 2015 is hidden inside of the lagging financial sector: real estate investment trusts (REITs).
On the heels of disappointing earnings reports by several big American banks this week, financial stocks have taken a beating. A quick look at some charts reveals a disturbing trend in several big-name stocks.