Stock Analysts

Amazon (AMZN) Looking to Employ 8000 in 7 Months in India

Amazon.com ’s ( AMZN ) Indian operations intend to increase its headcount by more than two folds in the logistics and delivery space in seven months as it goes forward with its bid of providing shipping services to sellers who are registered on the e-commerce portal. Seattle-based Amazon initiated its India operations in Jun 2013. […]

Upgrades

Terex Corporation (TEX) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Terex Corporation (TEX) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on January 02, 2015, with a target price of $29.00. In the third quarter of 2014, Terex Corporation's adjusted earnings per share (EPS) declined 19% year over year to $0.59. Terex will continue to benefit from its restructuring programs, debt reduction and share repurchases. […]

Economic Data

Waiting for a 2015 Catalyst – Ahead of Wall Street

Friday, January 2, 2015 (This is Mark Vickery covering for Sheraz Mian, who is off this week.) When my boss, Zacks Director of Research Sheraz Mian, instructed me to take over writing his Ahead of Wall Street column here on Zacks.com, he warned me that at this holiday week at the very end of 2014/start of 2015 there would likely be very few news items related to the stock markets. After U.S. […]

Stock Analysts

Will Crude Freefall Arrest GE’s Growth Attempts in 2015?

Zacks Investment Research now holds a pessimistic view on industrial titan General Electric Company ( GE ), as evident from its recent downgrade to Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) from Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). The gloomy outlook comes on the heels of the disappointing guidance given by the conglomerate as it expects a downslide in oil prices to hurt its performance in 2015. […]

Stock Analysts

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Upgraded to Buy on Project Flow

On Jan 2, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ( GLDD ) to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) from a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), largely on the back of steady inflow of projects, improved fleet utilization and acquisitions. Why the Upgrade? Share price of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has been on the rise since the company announced that it has been awarded the New Jersey shore and the Arthur Kill Channel projects, together valued at over $210 million, on Dec 15. […]

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