Big Lots is initiated with a 'buy,' and Herbalife is downgraded to 'hold.'
Starbucks is upgraded to 'outperform,' and Crocs is initiated with an 'outperform.'
Stocks are mixed as investors pore over quarterly earnings, jobless claims, manufacturing data and leading economic indicators.
Citigroup is upgraded to 'outperform,' and Apollo Group is downgraded to 'neutral.'
Goldman Sachs is both upgraded and downgraded, and Manchester United is initiated at 2 firms with a 'buy.'
Stocks rise amidst a wealth of economic data and big-name earnings reports.
Chartists, analysts and the public missed the boat on some key earnings. How else can we explain these market moves?
A small-cap fund manager highlights some favorite innovators in the technology sector.
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