One of the lists users can find at the PowerRatings web site is a list of the most requested stocks. These are the stocks users have looked up the most often. PowerRatings users tend to be real traders and the stocks they find interesting are often not among the most popular stocks that many individual…    [Read More] 

According to Bloomberg, major Wall Street firms are bearish on emerging markets. Their bearishness extends to equities, fixed income markets and currencies. Bloomberg reported, “Goldman Sachs Group Inc. recommends investors cut allocations in developing nations by a third, forecasting “significant underperformance” for stocks, bonds and currencies over the next 10 years. JPMorgan Chase & Co….    [Read More] 

Fuel-Tech (NASDAQ: FTEK) is up 86.7% since the beginning of the year and could be on the shopping list for portfolio managers engaging in window dressing. Some managers are rumored to buy the biggest winners near the end of the quarter or the end of the year so investors will see the stock listed as…    [Read More] 

Thursday was a relatively slow day in the stock market. Recreational vehicle maker Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO) was an exception and lost 13.65% after disappointing investors. The company reported earnings per share of $0.40, $0.03 better than expected but revenue came in 4.5% below expectations and the stock sold off. Many traders and analysts follow…    [Read More] 

According to headlines, traders pushed stock market averages higher on Friday after a better than expected jobs report. The more likely explanation is that the market rebounded after becoming deeply oversold during a multiday selloff. Friday’s action pushed most market averages into neutral territory and most stocks are also rated neutral. Only two stocks in…    [Read More]