Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS): Wednesday’s Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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Apple Inc. (AAPL): Why It Initially Rallied Despite a Goldman Cut
Here's something you don't see everyday: Apple Inc.
Is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) a Good Stock to Buy?
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) has outperformed the S&P 500 so far this year, thanks at least in part to a quarterly report which beat analyst expectations.
Bank of America Corp (BAC): Bank Reaches Important Legal Settlement
Shares of the nation's second largest bank by assets, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), are trading higher today after the lending giant came to an agreement with the federal regulator...
Apple Inc. (AAPL): Stock Booted by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), Fannie Mae’s Record Profit, and Other Financial Stories
There's never an absence of news impacting financial stocks, but weeding through all of it can be a chore in and of itself.
Apollo Investment Corp. (AINV), Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC): Will Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Kill This Smart Investment?
Everyone likes to take advantage of tax benefits whenever they can.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS): A Major Threat to China’s Banks
Of particular concern is Chinese banks' exposure to wealth management products, or WMPs -- short-term investments that account for a significant portion of banks' balance sheets...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): What Buffett Didn’t Say About Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)
The ceiling is holding fast.
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): What Buffett and Munger Have Said About Big Banks
We would be better off if we downsized the whole financial sector by about 80%.
Hedge Fund News: Daniel Loeb, Tom Steyer, Agrium Inc. (USA) (AGU)
Something must be in the water over at 399 Park Avenue, where Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point is headquartered.
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Buffett’s Appetite for US Banks
Warren Buffett’s endless appetite for money took another turn when Bloomberg reported that he agreed to convert his Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Bank of America Corp (BAC): The Most Surprising Thing About Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)’s Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Move
Yesterday, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) announced that it had come to a new deal with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
This Metric Says You Are Smart to Sell Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS)
Is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) a marvelous investment today? Money managers are reducing their bets on the stock.
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS): Can You Retire on Higher Milk Prices?
The worst drought in New Zealand in 30 years has pushed the latest international milk prices up more than 60% since the beginning of the year.
Ally Financial Inc (GMA)’s Woeful Performance: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), BB&T Corporation (BBT)
For most financial institutions, the Fed-mandated stress test and Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review went pretty well, with prior year laggards Citigroup Inc.
Citigroup Inc. (C), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Patriotic or Symbiotic? Banks Ease Executives’ Way Into Public Service
We’ve all heard of the revolving door, whereby corporate executives move between private industry and the public sector, often into regulatory positions.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): From Safest to the New Bad Bank
According to a Forbes article, the nation’s strongest and safest bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
A Bet On The Smartest Bankers In The Business: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
For a while there, I started to think that Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) was getting ahead of itself, but now I’m not so sure.
Why Bank of America Corp (BAC) and Its Peers Were Down Today: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)
Make no mistake about it -- the past few weeks have been huge for banks.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS): These Big Banks are Paying Huge Yields
When it comes to capital distribution policies, many investors focus their attention almost exclusively on dividend payments.
Hedge Fund News: Edward Lampert, Steven Cohen, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)
Edward Lampert, the billionaire hedge-fund manager who controls Sears Holdings Corp.
Still Undervalued After Much Growth: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY)
Amid an ongoing global equities boom that has seen the major indices rise by 55 percent or more since their early 2009 lows, it somehow remains possible to spot old-fashioned ...
These Big Banks Are Paying Huge Yields: Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)
When it comes to capital distribution policies, many investors focus their attention almost exclusively on dividend payments.
Hedge Fund News: John Paulson, Paul Singer, Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Hedge fund firm Farallon Capital Management LLC is raising a new real estate fund of about $350 million to $400 million, the first time Farallon has set up a separate fund exclusively...
Hedge Fund News: Marc Lasry, Bill Ackman, Dell Inc. (DELL)
As speculation mounts that Avenue Capital hedge fund co-founder Marc Lasry will be nominated as the next U.S.
Dow Recovers From Early-Morning Drop — but Can These Stocks Do the Same? – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC)
With all of the positive news coming from the stock market within the past two weeks -- especially the meteoric rise of the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- investors may have ...
Is Bank of America Corp (BAC) Having a CCAR Hangover Today? – Citigroup Inc. (C), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Last week saw a party-hearty atmosphere for the overall market, and financials in particular.
Why Companies Give to Charity: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Chevron Corporation (CVX)
In the video below, Ken Stern, former CEO of National Public Radio, discusses the current state of the charitable sector, and gives his take on the reasons that companies give...
Is Citigroup Inc. (C) Really the Safest Bank? – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)
The results of the latest banking stress test were strange for many as the score sheets posted by the American central bank clearly marked Citigroup Inc.
How Morgan Stanley (MS)’s Fed-Approved Plan Will Pay Out: Citigroup Inc. (C), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
The release of the Fed's second Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review test was a positive note for investment bank Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS).
Jimmy Cayne: Architect or Victim of the Bear Stearns Debacle? – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Anniversaries often spark ruminations of past events, particularly those that have left a lasting mark on the world.
Here’s Why Shares of Universal Display Corporation (PANL) Rose Today
Even as the wider market pulled back, shares of OLED specialist Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:PANL) rose more than 7% during Friday's trading, though they gave up some...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS): 5-Year Anniversary: The Epic Collapse of Bear Stearns
A two-dollar bill taped over Bear Stearns' logo at its Madison Avenue headquarters just about said it all.
Bank of America Corp (BAC) Soars After Fed Approval: JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS)
This week has been a big one for the nation's banks. And after sitting on pins and needles, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) investors can finally begin to celebrate.
Why Citigroup Inc. (C) Was Up This Week: Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
This was a big week for all of the big banks.
KeyCorp (KEY) Announces Buyback, Bigger Dividend on the Way: BB&T Corporation (BBT)
The Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review results are in, and not surprisingly, KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) has been given the go-ahead by the Federal Reserve to institute its share...
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) to Return Capital to Shareholders … Probably
One week after the Federal Reserve released the initial results of its bank stress tests -- revealing how 18 of the country's biggest bank holding companies held up under a simulated...
4 Investing Takeaways From The Fed’s Stress Test Results: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC)
Beyond making great bed time reading, the Federal Reserve's annual bank stress test results provide insights into the health and risk-taking of the nation's most influential banks...
Proof That Ben Bernanke Loves Bank of America Corp (BAC): Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
At long last, it seems as if shareholders in Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) finally have a tangible reason to celebrate.
Bank of America Corp (BAC) Is the Winner, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) the Loser
On the back of yesterday's gains, stocks opened moderately lower this morning, with the S&P 500 (S&P Indices:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Does This Buffett Axiom Favor Silver? – iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (SLV), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, is credited with many investment axioms that have been developed over a career of spectacular success.
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades – Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), SanDisk Corporation (SNDK)
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." Today, we'll show you ...
Will This Wall Street Move Save Your Savings? – Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), General Electric Company (GE)
Throughout the financial crisis nearly five years ago, everyone finally realized that major financial institutions have an immense impact on the markets, and when those institutions...
Ken Stern: What’s Wrong With the Charitable Sector, How to Fix It – Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Chevron Corporation (CVX), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)
In the video below, Ken Stern, former CEO of National Public Radio, discusses his new book, "With Charity For All." In the book, Stern takes on the charitable sector, which he...
3 Reasons to Consider Bank Stocks Instead of Homeownership: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Consider this: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Why Morgan Stanley (MS) Shouldn’t Pay Its Shareholders
Last week's release from the Federal Reserve from part one of its Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (aka, stress tests) was a big day for the nation's banks.
Should JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Ask for Share Buybacks or a Bigger Dividend?
Last Thursday, the Federal Reserve announced the results from part one of its Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, known informally as "stress tests." While there were a...
Should Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Ask for a Dividend Increase?
Last Thursday, the Federal Reserve announced the results from part one of its Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, known informally as the "stress tests." There were a few...
Exclusive Interview With Former American International Group Inc (AIG) CEO Hank Greenberg: Black Boxes and Too Big to Fail
I sat down with former American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) chairman and CEO Hank Greenberg last week.
