Analysts are weighing in on cybersecurity name Qualys Inc (NASDAQ:QLYS), pharmaceutical stock Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY), and Apple supplier JabilInc (NYSE:JBL). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on shares of QLYS, LLY, and JBL.Morgan Stanley Hits Qualys Stock With DowngradeQualys was downgraded at Morgan Stanley to "equal weight" from "overweight," with the brokerage firm...Read More

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are modestly higher ahead of the bell, rising in step with oil prices. At last check, November-dated crude futures were up 1.3% to trade at $50.21 per barrel, boosted by reports that Saudi Arabia will slash oil exports next month. Meanwhile, several central bank officials are set to take the stage today ahead of tomorrow's release of the September Fed me...Read More

TheDow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) all opened higher out of the gate this morning, but the stock market gains quickly evaporated as the session progressed. Along with the Dow, the Nasdaq touched another record high in early action -- but the tech-rich index eventually halted its nine-day winning streak. Along with general caution ahead of earni...Read More

U.S. stocks are mixed to start the week, as the Dow and Nasdaq Composite set fresh intraday highs albeit with muted overall gains. Healthcare stocks Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), K2M Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:KTWO), and Davita Inc (NYSE:DVA) are all sinking after receiving bearish analyst attention. Here's a quick look at what is moving shares of ESRX, KTWO, and DVA.ESRX Stock...Read More

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) shares are up 2.7% at $81.13, at the top of the Dow, after the retailer unveiled its Mobile Express Returns app, which will allow customers to quickly return items bought online in Walmart stores -- the latest in a string of swipes at rival Amazon (AMZN). Plus, Barron's waxed optimistic on Wal-Mart over the weekend, saying the stock could rise "another 15% or more ov...Read More

Shares of major packaged food stocks are getting pummeled today, with Kellogg (K) earlier hitting a three-year low. Sector peers Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) and General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) are also trading lower, and dangerously close to tagging fresh lows, too. As such, options volume is accelerated on both KHC and GIS. Options Bears Continue to Target Kraft Heinz StockFor KHC, put open intere...Read More

The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) earlier notched another record high, peaking not even a point below the round 6,600 level, but has since pulled back to dance around breakeven. Should the tech-rich index eke out a win, it would be a 10th straight -- matching the Nasdaq's Julywinning streak, and marking a feat accomplished just two other times since the 2009 stock market bottom. As such, we decided to t...Read More

Options trading has been extraordinarily heavy on banks stocks JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) andWells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), as both companies step up to the earnings plate this week. Here's a closer look at how options traders have been placing their bets on JPM and WFC stocks.The 20 stocks listed in the table below have attracted the highest total weekly options volume during the past 10 trad...Read More

The iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF (EWP) sold off earlier this month, after Catalonia voted to secede from Spain in an Oct. 1 referendum. While the exchange-traded fund (ETF) has since stabilized, the iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) is tumbling today on news the U.S. and Turkey have suspended visa operations for each other's citizens amid rising diplomatic tensions between the two nations. With both...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) both hit record highs this morning, but gains have so far been limited. The S&P 500 Index (SPX), in fact, has spent most of the day below breakeven, as traders take a wait-and-see approach ahead of third-quarter earnings season. Among individual equities, Dow stock General Electric (GE) is sharply lower today, continuing its desce...Read More

Analysts are weighing in on TV streaming service Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), as well as bank stocks Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) and Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of NFLX, C, and BAC.Netflix Hits Record High on Analysts' High ExpectationsLast seen up 0.1% to trade at $198.21, Netflix stock earlier hit a record high of $199.40, after...Read More

Analysts are weighing in on healthcare firm Medtronic Plc (NYSE: MDT), video game stock Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ:TTWO), and biotech PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on shares of MDT, TTWO, and PTCT.Wells Fargo Downgrades MDT Stock Medtronic stock is down 2.9% to trade at $77.49, after Wells Fargo downgraded the hea...Read More

U.S. stocks are trading mixed this morning, with the Dow wavering in its early attempts to bounce back from Friday's loss. Among the stocks making moves this morning are pharmaceutical concern Flexion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:FLXN), electric automobile company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), and surgical equipment specialist Mazor Robotics Ltd (NASDAQ:MZOR). Here's a closer look at what's moving shares...Read More

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futuresare signaling a higher start -- with the blue-chip index set to resume its climb to record highs after Friday's rare loss. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are also trading in positive territory, while the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) could extend its daily win streak to 10. With today's earnings and economic calendars bare and the...Read More

"[L]ast week's SPY breakout above $250 -- which is equivalent to SPX 2,500, and coincides with SPY's Sept. 20 'Fed day' close at $250.06 -- paves the way for a continuation of a pattern we have seen for most of this year. That is, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings where members vote to stand pat on interest rates have typically been followed by bullish price action."One source of fuel...Read More

TheDow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) snapped their historic winning streaks today, as Wall Street digested this morning's disappointing payrolls report. In addition, traders kept an eye on Tropical Storm Nate, as well as reports that North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile. However, the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) notched another record high in intraday trading,...Read More

It was another record-setting week on Wall Street, with the Dow bringing its winning streak to seven sessions, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIX) strung together eight straight wins. Plus, the SPX extended its streak of record closes to six -- the longest in 20 years. While this signal could suggest intermediate-term outperformance for stocks, it's also preceded notorious st...Read More

Video game stock Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) has garnered plenty of analyst attention this week. On Monday, Morgan Stanley said it expects the company's game sales to spark strong earnings growth over the next year. The following day, Barclays initiated coverage on ATVI stock with an "equal weight" rating and a price target of $65. This upbeat analyst attention comes amid the enter...Read More

U.S. stocks are trading lower this afternoon, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all on track to snap their record-setting win streaks. Tech stock Switch, Inc (NASDAQ:SWCH) is making waves with its IPO, while biotech stock Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ICPT) and global consumer products stock Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) are sinking. Here's a quick look at what is m...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is fresh off a seven-day winning streak, as well as its fourth straight all-time high. Today, the Dow is set to snap its winning streak, but could rally even harder than usual in the fourth quarter, if history is any guide. Against this backdrop, we're going to look at how the blue-chip index performed after previous seven-day winning streaks.The DJIA has en...Read More