日期：2007-11-21 08:57:02 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- A Jefferies Co. analyst upgraded McAfee Inc. on Tuesday, saying the recent dip in shares gives investors a good reason to buy. Katherine Egbert upgraded the computer antivirus software maker to "Buy" from "Hold" and raised her price

日期：2007-11-21 08:56:47 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- An analyst gave high marks on Tuesday to Amazon.com Inc.'s new e-book reader, Kindle, saying it may revolutionize the publishing world much like Apple Inc.'s iPod transformed the music industry. Banc of America analyst Brian J. Pitz

日期：2007-11-21 08:56:31 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- Several analysts on Tuesday cut their price targets on Lowe's Cos., after the home improvement chain said the persistent housing slump crimped third-quarter profit. Lowe's on Monday reported a 10 percent lower quarterly profit and cu

日期：2007-11-21 08:56:13 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tyson Foods Inc. received a mixed dose of news Tuesday, as its shares were upgraded by a BMO Capital Markets analyst, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture disputed labels that say Tyson fresh chicken is "raised without antibiotics.

日期：2007-11-21 08:55:57 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- A JPMorgan Securities analyst on Tuesday raised his rating on United Rentals Inc., saying that a big drop in the past week has left the equipment rental company's stock at about the right price. United Rentals shares closed at $22.50

日期：2007-11-21 08:55:42 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup could face a new round of regulatory restrictions related to its weakening credit positions, Deutsche Bank analyst Mike Mayo wrote in a research note late Monday night. Citigroup's lack of disclosure for writedowns to its c

日期：2007-11-21 08:55:25 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- Analysts said Tuesday that a product recall hurt Medtronic Inc. less than feared, which could help the stock to bounce back from annual lows. Medtronic recalled its Sprint Fidelis leads, which are wires that connect implantable defib

日期：2007-11-21 08:55:07 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. rose in Tuesday's premarket trading session, after strong fiscal fourth-quarter results pointed to healthy technology spending in the U.S. The stock gained $1.56, or 3.2 percent, at $51 ahead of the bell

日期：2007-11-21 08:54:52 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- An analyst lowered his estimates and price target for LM Ericsson Telephone Co. on Monday on concern the wireless-spending lull in Europe and North America may persist. RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Sue reduced his estimates for t

日期：2007-11-18 14:05:57 点击：0 评论：0

Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Nov. 16, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Salesforce.com surged Friday after the business software maker reported a 48 percent leap in sales for the third quarter and said it signed a con

日期：2007-11-18 14:05:41 点击：0 评论：0

While the major market indexes have fallen 7%-8% from their highs in the current correction, health care indexes hardly have been touched. IShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Providers Index (NYSE: - ), has eased just 2% from its 52-week high. "The hea

日期：2007-11-18 14:05:21 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE FedEx Corp., down $4.57 at $96.80. Weak freight demand and soaring fuel costs caused the shipping company to

日期：2007-11-18 14:05:06 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of major Internet companies mostly rose Friday, with online search engine operator Yahoo Inc. rebounding following a recent sell-off. Yahoo's stock surged in late October, hitting a new year high on the same day that Alibaba.c

日期：2007-11-18 14:04:44 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of mortgage insurers closed mostly lower Friday amid continued concern about deteriorating credit quality. Stocks in the mortgage insurance sector have been battered this year. The companies underwrite mortgage insurance polic

日期：2007-11-18 14:04:16 点击：0 评论：0

NEW YORK (AP) -- Discount stores mostly declined on Friday, after a JPMorgan analyst lowered estimates for Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Last week, Dollar Tree stores reported same-store sales rose 1.9 percent in the third quarter, compared with its guidan