Stock Analysts

Wells Fargo Under Regulators’ Probe over Business Practices

After facing a civil lawsuit in May 2015, filed by Mike Feuer, attorney of the city of Los Angeles, for the unethical treatment of its employees and customers, Wells Fargo & Company WFC is now under the federal regulators’ investigations. Per a Wall Street Journal report, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the San Francisco Federal Reserve are probing the banking giant’s business practices. As per the sources, the financial bigwig has been under inquiry for setting impractical sales targets for its employees, inducing them to adopt fraudulent means for meeting the set quotas […]

Stock Analysts

Why Did Black Friday Sales Fall by $1 Billion?

Shoppers turned out in significantly lower numbers on Black Friday at brick and mortar stores this year. According to data from retail research firm, ShopperTrak, sales at brick and mortar stores suffered a decline in excess of $1 billion. Though sales figures remained significantly high, shoppers decided to beat the crowds, indicating a sea change in consumer behavior, Sectoral trends suggest that significant purchases are made earlier in the month […]

Economic Data

Hopeful December for U.S., Global Another Story

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Stocks are indicated to start December’s first session on a positive note, with market participants hoping the favorable momentum from the last two months will continue into this seasonally positive month. Unlike the steady growth outlook for the U.S. economy, the outlook for the rest of the world is a lot less certain […]

Technicals

Brookfield Canada Office (BOXC) Jumps: Stock Up 6.4%

Brookfield Canada Office Properties BOXC was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 6% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This reverses the recent trend for the company as the stock is now down 6.4% since Nov 3, 2015. […]

Technicals

3 Reasons Value Stock Investors Will Love Outerwall (OUTR)

Many investors like to look for value in stocks, but this can be very tough to define. There is great debate regarding which metrics are the best to focus on in this regard, and which are not really quality indicators of future performance. Fortunately, with our new style score system we have identified the key statistics to pay close attention to and thus which stocks might be the best for value investors in the near term […]

Technicals

Is Norsat International an Incredible Value Stock? 3 Reasons Why NSAT Will Be Tough to Beat

Many investors like to look for value in stocks, but this can be very tough to define. There is great debate regarding which metrics are the best to focus on in this regard, and which are not really quality indicators of future performance. Fortunately, with our new style score system we have identified the key statistics to pay close attention to and thus which stocks might be the best for value investors in the near term. […]