Downgrades

LOGMEIN INC (LOGM) Downgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of LOGMEIN INC (LOGM) from OUTPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 24, 2014, with a target price of $55.40. LogMeIn Inc., with world headquarters located near Boston in Woburn, Massachusetts, is a leading provider of on-demand, remote-connectivity and support solutions to small businesses, IT service providers and consumers. The company also has its European headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and a development center in Budapest, Hungary […]

Upgrades

MICREL INC (MCRL) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of MICREL INC (MCRL) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 24, 2014, with a target price of $14.40. Micrel Inc., is a leading global manufacturer of IC solutions for the worldwide analog, Ethernet and high bandwidth markets. The Company's products include advanced mixed-signal, analog and power semiconductors high performance communication, clock management, Ethernet switch and physical layer transceiver ICs […]

Stock Analysts

3 Technology Stocks for the Semiconductor Boom of ’14

The continued recovery in the global economy is leading to a gradual strengthening of the technology sector, with further improvement expected in 2015. Other drivers included the increasing penetration of semiconductor devices into new applications, the proliferation of mobile devices, the growing importance of Internet services and cloud computing coming of age. The first half of 2014 saw mainstream adoption of cloud computing by enterprises […]

Stock Analysts

Middleby Boosts Inorganic Growth on Goldstein Eswood Buy

Premium diversified machinery manufacturer Middleby Corporation ( MIDD ) kept its inorganic growth alive by acquiring famous Australian firm Goldstein Eswood for an undisclosed amount. The deal comes in the wake of Middleby’s global growth strategy. By including leading brands such as Eswood and Goldstein, the company expects to expand its operations in the advanced industrial markets of New Zealand and Australia. […]

Downgrades

Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) Downgraded by Zacks to UNDERPERFORM

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) from NEUTRAL to UNDERPERFORM on December 24, 2014, with a target price of $26.00. We are downgrading our recommendation on Abercrombie & Fitch to Underperform based on its dismal third-quarter fiscal 2014 performance, wherein both the top and bottom lines fell year over year. The company's sales declined due to soft store traffic, particularly in Europe, and continued weakness in its Hollister brand. […]

Economic Data

Markets at Milestones – Ahead of Wall Street

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Stocks are on track to continue the 5-day winning streak into today’s abbreviated trading session. The post-Fed meeting rally has pushed the major indexes into milestone territory, with the Dow Jones index adding more than 900 points in 5 days. This morning’s positive Initial Jobless Claims reading should help sustain the positive sentiment, though volumes will be thin ahead of the holiday […]