Why Making Dramatic Moves : PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM), Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Rosetta Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROSE),

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm currently has $22.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $19.00. PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 46.10% and weekly performance is … Continue reading Why Making Dramatic Moves : PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM), Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Rosetta Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROSE),

Kevin Long09/2509/25

Morning Buzz : Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOC), NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE:NGL), Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR),

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) on Tuesday announced a Catalytic Finance Initiative, designed to stimulate at least $10 billion of new investment into high-impact clean energy projects. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 13.10% and weekly performance is 2.03%. On last trading day company shares ended up $17.05. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) distance from 50-day simple … Continue reading Morning Buzz : Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOC), NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE:NGL), Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR),

Kevin Long09/2409/24

Market Movers – Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE), Orion Marine (NYSE:ORN) , Barnwell Industries (NYSEMKT:BRN) , Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE:FCX)

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) has announced management changes and job eliminations as part of what the company calls its “profit improvement program.” The St. Louis-based Isle of Capri eliminated the position of executive chairman of the board of directors, held by Jim Perry. He continues to serve on the board. Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) stock performance was -2.42% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Market Movers – Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE), Orion Marine (NYSE:ORN) , Barnwell Industries (NYSEMKT:BRN) , Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE:FCX)

Kristen Barton07/1507/15

Active Watch List: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE:FCX)

When JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon announced last week that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer, the largest US bank said its board already had plans for a full-range of scenarios in place. Sudden, life-threatening ailments such as cancer present unique management challenges, which can throw a company into limbo and need more than the typical succession planning that … Continue reading Active Watch List: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE:FCX)

Jason Knox07/0707/07

Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Initially reported as a discovery in February 2013, Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) has confirmed that its 1-SPS-98 (1-BRSA-1063-SPS) well, the first to be drilled on Block BM-S-50 offshore Brazil, has tested carbonate reservoirs with good permeability. The block, informally known as Sagitario, is in Brazil’s ultradeepwater Santos basin presalt region 194 km offshore Sao Paulo in 1,871 m of water. It has … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Mark Doerr05/2805/28

Gold Stocks To Watch: Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

HSBC has modified their ratings on a number of other stocks in the few days. The firm lowered its price target on shares of Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC) from $6.40 to $5.70. Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC) stock performance was 2.20% in last session and finished the day at $4.18. Traded volume was 5.55million shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading Gold Stocks To Watch: Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Jayne Crisman04/2804/28