The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Caterpillar is the #27 analyst pick.
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S&P 500 Analyst Moves: GD
The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the components of the S&P 500 index, General Dynamics Corp. is now the #55 analyst pick, moving up by 4 spots. This rank is formed by averaging the analyst opinions for each component from each broker, and then ranking the 500 components by those average opinion values.
The Latest: In Davos, Trump adviser rebuts isolationism talk
John Cryan, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank, speaks during a panel session on the first day of the 47th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. ( CEO of The Dow Chemical Company Andrew N. Liveris gestures as he speaks during a panel ‘Size matters: The Future of Big Business’ at the ‘World Economic Forum’ in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Takata’s $1 Billion Air-Bag Settlement Seen Removing Hurdle
Takata Corp.’s agreement to pay $1 billion to settle a criminal investigation removes a hurdle to the air-bag maker’s sale, which the company needs to continue operations and complete the biggest product recall in automotive history. The Tokyo-based company admitted to hiding the deadly risks of its air bags for about 15 years and agreed to plead guilty to one criminal charge in the settlement, according to court papers.
Risking Downgrades; Valuing Banks on Earnings: Jim Cramer’s Best Blog
Jim Cramer ponders how too few stocks are doing too much in the Dow’s race to 20,000 and how there isn’t enough GANG to go with all the FANG. Jim Cramer fills his blog on RealMoney every day with his up-to-the-minute reactions to what’s happening in the market and his legendary ahead-of-the-crowd ideas.
French M&A Fund Bets on Successful Deal in Syngenta Takeover
That’s according to OFI Asset Management, a Paris-based investor who’s looking to win big betting on a successful takeover of the Swiss pesticide maker. Even after a 11 percent rally in two months, Syngenta is still around 14 percent below ChemChina’s offer price of about $470 per share, which is composed of cash and a special dividend.
AdvanSix: Jim Cramer’s Top Takeaways
Breaking up is a great way to create value for shareholders, Cramer reminded his “Mad Money” viewers Wednesday, as he took a closer look at AdvanSix , the recent spinoff from long-time Cramer fav Honeywell . Cramer explained that after its failed merger attempt with United Technologies last year, Honeywell crafted a new plan: to spin off its nylon and fertilizer business as AdvanSix, which began trading as an independent company in September.
Video-Game Tech Digging Real Dirt for Caterpillar, Komatsu
In Chicago, not far from Lake Michigan, the driver of a Caterpillar Inc. bulldozer looked left, right and forward to maneuver the 230,000-pound machine through a desert obstacle course of sand mounds and old tires. But for all his effort, he didn’t go anywhere.
AMZN, FB, TJX: Jim Cramer’s Views
Cramer shares his views on the agriculture cycle and takes a look at the disaster that is retail right now. Jim Cramer shares his views every day on RealMoney .
Trump Tweets Against Lockheed’s F-35: Here Are the Facts
By now you’ve all heard about President-elect Donald Trump and his government-by-tweet initiatives to get Boeing BOEING’S F/A-18 fighter jet. Is it really comparable to Lockheed Martin’s F-35? IMAGE SOURCE: U.S. NAVY .
Is Danaher Corporation Stock a Buy for 2017?
A heavy exposure to healthcare and environmental solutions used to make it the go-to stock when analysts were concerned about an economic downturn. Furthermore, the more cyclical bits of the business have been bundled together and spun off into a new company called , leaving Danaher even more exposed to non-cyclical end markets.
Sherwin-Williams Could Paint the Town
Year to date, shares of Sherwin-Williams are up 4.9%. In March, the company agreed to acquire fellow paintmaker Valspar .
Lockheed Martin’s (Non-Trump) Headwinds
This commentary originally appeared on Real Money Pro at 9:00 a.m. on Dec. 23. Click here to learn about this dynamic market information service for active traders. Lockheed Martin has been under pressure for the past few weeks because of tweets by President-elect Donald Trump.
“Naked” Zumwalt Destroyer Will Now Wield Raytheon’s Excalibur
The U.S. Navy’s new Zumwalt -class destroyer is a marvel of engineering. Bigger than any destroyer currently in the fleet — bigger even than our Ticonderoga -class cruisers — USS Zumwalt was built with angled features that give it a stealth profile.
Another Trump tweet jab, again in the defense sector
Shares of Boeing and Lockheed Martin slipped in early trading a day after a tweet from President-elect Donald Trump appeared to pit the two giants in the defense industry against one another to lower prices for government contracts. During his campaign, Trump lambasted Ford for beefing up operations abroad.
Trump Tweet Sends Lockheed Shares Down, Boeing Shares Rising
Shares of Lockheed Martin Corp. declined in the extended session Thursday while shares of Boeing Co. advanced following a tweet by President-elect Donald Trump about cost overruns for Lockheed’s F-35 fighter.
Analysts’ Actions — Las Vegas Sands, Red Hat, Greif and More
Here are Thursday’s top research calls, including downgrades for Greif and Red Hat, and new coverage of Las Vegas Sands. Aegion was upgraded to buy at TheStreet Ratings.
Trade Defense Stocks After a Gap Higher, a Slump — and Trump Uncertainty
Defense and infrastructure spending is likely to be on the rise in 2017, and defense stocks General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman could benefit. General Dynamics , Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman gapped higher in tandem on Nov. 9 following the election victory by Donald J. Trump.
Trump Summons Contractors, Officers to Mar-a-Lago Over Spending
The two largest U.S. defense contractors said Wednesday they would seek to control their costs after President-elect Donald Trump summoned them and a bevy of top Pentagon officials to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to discuss military spending. “We’re trying to get costs down, costs,” Trump told reporters in brief remarks outside the resort after the officers departed.
Boeing Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Are you looking to invest in the booming aerospace and defense industry ? Then boy, does Seaport Global Securities ever have a deal for you! This morning, analysts at Seaport initiated coverage of three big names in the aerospace sector. Topping the banker’s list of picksis Boeing , which Seaport says is a buy at today’s price of just $158 and change.
4 Things PACCAR Inc.’s CEO Wants You to Know for 2017
Here are four encouraging quotes from Armstrong that should also give you an idea about what lies ahead for PACCAR. Like most leading truck manufacturers, PACCAR is cautious about the North American trucking markets: It projectsindustry Class 8 truck sales to be 200,000-230,000 units in 2017, slightly lower than the 2016 midpoint estimate but significantly down from 2015 sales of 278,000 trucks.
Ingersoll-Rand Can Continue to Run Hot
For investors looking for an industrial stock that can outperform the S&P 500, has a history of beating estimates and is expanding margins, I suggest you look at Ingersoll-Rand , Ingersoll-Rand has a history of beating estimates and raising guidance on real organic growth and margin expansion. Unlike GE, IR has beaten the S&P 500 Index in the one-, two-, five- and 10-year periods.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Gains Ahead of Dow Chemical Stock Conversion
The chemical giant plans to convert Berkshire Hathaway’s 3 million shares of preferred stock into common stock by year’s end. Shares of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway were up .44% to $247,500 in Monday morning trading as the market reacted to Dow Chemical’s Friday announcement that it will convert the conglomerate’s preferred stock stake in the company into common stock by the end of the year.
Northrop’s New Combat Drone Could Outclass Boeing F/A-18, Lockheed F-35
One year ago, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency tapped Northrop Grumman to build it a TERN prototype, capable of launching from and landing on small naval warships. Just six months later , before TERN had even conducted its first test flight, DARPA decided it liked the new drone so much that it “doubled down” and ordered Northrop to go ahead and build it a second test vehicle.