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Earnings News
- Quarterly earnings reports are probably the most closely watched corporate events in the investing world, because they reveal how well (or poorly) a company is doing in great detail. Moreover, earnings reports have an impact beyond just the company that is reporting -- earnings news moves the markets as well. Blowout numbers from a bellwether can create a tide that lifts all boats, but the same company can sink the markets by missing expectations. The links in this section will keep you on top of the latest earnings news.
Earnings Calendars
- Wondering when to look for the latest earnings reports for the companies that you're interested in? The calendars in this section will have you prepared for all of the scheduled announcements that you don't want to miss.
Conference Calls
- Use this listing to hear corporate earnings reports and guidance straight from the source. You can tap into many of these announcements with a simple phone call or even over the internet.
IPO News
- An initial public offering, or IPO, is a stock's introduction to the stock market. The action on a company's first day of trading is seen as an indicator of public opinion on the company's future success and the state of its industry. The IPO market as a whole is often used to gauge the state of the markets -- if there are many companies having IPOs, the market is usually in an upward trend. During a bear market, however, companies are more cautious. These sites provide information about upcoming and recent IPOs, as well as after-market performance for companies that have recently landed on the market.
IPO Filings
- Find out what companies are planning on going public with the sites in this listing. You'll have access to the information that must be provided in order for a company to acquire public funding.
IPO Pricings
- One of the most important pieces of data that you need to fully research an IPO is the price. Multiplying the price by the number of shares available will reveal the amount of funding that a company is receiving from its initial offering. These sites will fill in blanks with expected and actual numbers for IPO pricings.
Mergers and Acquisitions
- M&A activity plays an important factor in almost any market conditions whether a strong company is purchasing new opportunities in the form of smaller companies, or two companies are joining together in order to survive. This activity provides investment opportunities because the acquiring company usually pays a premium over the market price to acquire its target. This listing contains sites that offer details on completed and pending mergers and could give you some clues about which deals might be on the way.
Upgrades and Downgrades
- If you're interested in what analysts think you should do with a stock (or at least what they want you to do with it), these pages will keep you in the know. Upgrades and downgrades can have repercussions for not only the price of a given stock, but also the stocks of companies in the same sector and at times the market as a whole. Be sure to always take these recommendations with a grain of salt and realize that it's no accident that the language is often less than straightforward.
Insider Trading
- Keeping an eye on insider trades is important because it allows you to see what the people who have a large stake in a company are doing with their stock. These insiders are often the ones who know what is going on at the top levels of their company, and so they may have the best information about whether a company's stock is actually worth more or less than the current price. Insiders can be either individuals or corporations. They are required to report both direct holdings (which are held in the name of the insider) and indirect holdings (which are controlled by the insider but are held by a family member, trust, company plan, or corporation with which the insider is affiliated). The sites in this listing provide the latest insider trading news.
Dividends
- A dividend is a portion of a company's earnings that is returned to shareholders. Dividends provide an added incentive (in the form of a return on your investment) to own the stock of stable companies that do not need to reinvest all of their earnings for growth purposes. Many companies pay a regular dividend to their stockholders. Get information about dividends and the companies that offer them in this section.
Stock Splits
- A stock that is performing well may opt to split, reducing the price of individual shares and distributing additional shares to existing shareholders to make up the difference. Use this listing to get information about upcoming stock splits.
Stock Buybacks
- Companies repurchase stock for many reasons. They may be attempting to improve the price to earnings ratio by reducing market capitalization, or they may want to offer the stock as an incentive to employees. Use the sites in this section to get news about upcoming stock buybacks or to find out why a particular company has chosen to buy a portion of its shares back from the public.
CEO Interviews
- Market share follows mind share. In order to be perceived as industry leaders, CEOs and other executives must explain to the public in detail what their plans are and how they expect industry events to unfold. These statements are free research for you. Listen to what executives say, being careful to differentiate between fact and marketing hype. Watch what they do and where they place their bets, especially those who have been right in the past.
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