Sovereign Debt and Deficit by Country
In Freedom Investing 2012 I analyzed the latest Index of Economic Freedom from The Heritage Foundation. Here I present some simple analysis of sovereign debt and deficit by country using data from the Heritage Foundation.
02/10/2012 12:00:34am
Big Miss For Lions Gate, But Twilight Saga Feeds Optimism
Lions Gate Entertainment posted third quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. A big EPS miss pushed the stock off a cliff in the afterhours session, where Lions Gate initially fell more than 8%, before cutting its losses.
02/09/2012 05:22:46pm
Making The Case For Occupy Wall Street
For some, this economy is lots better. We keep hearing that an economic recovery is underway. Yet for those who don't have lots of money in the stock market, there's been no economic recovery.
02/09/2012 04:38:31pm
How The $25 Billion Foreclosure Settlement Will Really Affect The Housing Market
Well, struggling homeowners, that long-anticipated mortgage relief plan President Obama has been alluding to has finally been reached. Today the Department of Justice announced that its 16 month-long investigation into bank-related foreclosure abuses, following the robo-signing debacle of fall 2010, has culminated in a $25 billion mortgage relief plan aimed at helping homeowners.
02/09/2012 04:31:55pm
Daily Market Wrap: February 9, 2012
Stocks turned positive following news out of Greece of a deal that should finally lead to a bailout.
02/09/2012 04:30:01pm
Analyst Moves: KRG, STI
RBC Capital upgraded shares of Kite Realty Group (KRG) to outperform from sector-perform. Shares
02/09/2012 03:50:00pm
$25 Billion Later, The Worst Isn't Over For Big Banks
You know things are pretty bad when a whopping $25 billion settlement can't erase your legal troubles. That's the sad reality for big banks today.
02/09/2012 03:15:32pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Leading up to Goodyear Tire & Rubber's (GT) announcement of its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 analysts have become more wary as expectations have fallen over the past month to earnings of 26 cents per share from earnings of 34 cents per share.
02/09/2012 03:06:17pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: FMC Technologies
Wall Street is expecting higher profit for FMC Technologies (FTI) when the company reports its fourth quarter results on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of 50 cents a share, a rise from 34 cents per share a year ago.
02/09/2012 03:05:47pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: Avon Products
Leading up to Avon Products' (AVP) announcement of its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 analysts have become more wary as expectations have fallen over the past month to earnings of 51 cents per share from earnings of 53 cents per share.
02/09/2012 03:04:37pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: HCP
Since November 11, 2011 HCP's (HCP) stock has risen 10.7% to close at $42.50 on February 8, 2012. HCP looks to keep the momentum going when it reports fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
02/09/2012 03:02:54pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: Host Hotels & Resorts
Wall Street is expecting higher profit for Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) when the company reports its fourth quarter results on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of 30 cents a share, a rise from 26 cents per share a year ago.
02/09/2012 03:01:15pm
Analyst Moves: CIT, MMM
CIT Group (CIT) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (MS) to overweight from equal-weight. Shares of
02/09/2012 03:00:01pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: Hospira
Leading up to Hospira's (HSP) announcement of its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 analysts have become more wary as expectations have fallen over the past month to earnings of 45 cents per share from earnings of 47 cents per share.
02/09/2012 02:59:47pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: Omnicom Group
Wall Street is high on Omnicom Group (OMC), expecting it to report earnings that are up 14.5% from a year ago when it reports its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. The consensus estimate is 95 cents per share, up from earnings of 83 cents per share a year ago.
02/09/2012 02:58:22pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: MetLife
MetLife (MET) is hoping its fourth quarter earnings report on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 will help continue the momentum its stock price has enjoyed. Shares have risen 14% over the last three months to close at $37.69 on February 8, 2012.
02/09/2012 02:56:51pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: Marsh & McLennan
A quality fourth quarter earnings announcement could push shares of Marsh & McLennan (MMC) to a new 52-week high as the price is just 29 cents off the milestone heading into the company's earnings release on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
02/09/2012 02:55:29pm
Forbes Earnings Preview: Watson Pharmaceuticals
Leading up to Watson Pharmaceuticals' (WPI) announcement of its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, analysts have become more bullish as expectations have improved over the past month from $1.61 per share to the current projection of earnings of $1.75 per share.
02/09/2012 02:54:04pm
2 Winners and Losers in the Euro Crisis
Some S&P 500 companies have reported huge European revenue gains despite the ongoing debt crisis, while others have been hit quite hard. Here are two from each category.
02/09/2012 02:06:50pm
2 Unloved Small Caps Poised for Gains
Fund manager Brian Culpepper scouts for stocks that are either ignored by institutions or have been beaten up. He talks about two of his small-cap picks, and explains some of the fundamental metrics driving these choices.
02/09/2012 01:50:26pm
Pepsi Reports Earnings
Pepsico (PEP) shares dropped in early trading this morning after the company forecast 5% lower core
02/09/2012 01:40:01pm
Feds' $25B Mortgage Deal: Little Impact For Big Banks
Five major U.S. banks agreed to a massive $25 billion settlement with federal and state officials Thursday, but even with the big headline number the deal itself is unlikely to do much damage to the firms' bottom lines or stock prices.
02/09/2012 01:30:15pm
