Tax Reform

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) reported Friday its fourth quarter results, which came in better than expected. The Analyst Buckingham Research Group's James Mitchell maintains a Buy rating on JPMorgan's stock with an unchanged $135 price target. The Thesis JPMorgan's earnings...

The steel sector is looking more attractive than in the past, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets.  The Analyst KeyBanc's Philip Gibbs: Upgraded Timkensteel Corp (NYSE: TMST)'s from Underweight to Sector Weight with no assigned price target, but a $16 "fair value...

RH (NYSE: RH), formerly known as Restoration Hardware Holdings, saw its stock tumble from north of $100 per share in 2015 to end 2016 around $30 per share. But the stock "significantly de-risked" in 2017 and remains attractive at today's levels, according to Wall Street's newest...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) announced a pay increase for more than 34,000 of its workers in April 2015. Not even three years later, the retail giant announced another bump and additional benefits for its employees. What You Need To Know In 2015, Walmart promised to pay all of its employees at...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) was one of the biggest gainers in 2016 and 2017 and will be closely followed by investors throughout 2018 to determine if further gains can be seen. The Analyst Oppenheimer's Rick Schafer maintains a Perform rating on Nvidia's stock. The Thesis Schafer...

Now that shares of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) have gained 24 percent in the past five months, one Wall Street firm is dropping its bullish thesis.  The Analyst Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Jason Kupferberg downgraded Paychex's stock rating from Buy to Neutral with an unchanged $...

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) investors saw a return of 75 percent in 2017 versus the S&P 500's 22-percent gain, and a Wall Street analyst is projecting the growth will continue.  The Analyst JPMorgan's Ann Duignan upgraded Caterpillar's stock from Neutral to Overweight...

The last-minute passage of a federal corporate tax cut before year’s end created a bit of confusion among taxpayers who want to take advantage of what may be their last opportunity to deduct property taxes. Thousands of Americans scrambled to prepay 2018 property taxes before Dec. 31 in hopes...

By some financial metrics, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) has frustrated investors, but one Wall Street analyst said a string of disappointments represents an opportunity to buy shares. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Keith Weiss upgraded Oracle's stock rating from Equal-weight to...

Beauty product retailer Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) stands to be a major beneficiary of the corporate tax cut, and the Street may not be fully appreciating this tailwind, according to Wells Fargo.  The Analyst Wells Fargo's Ike Boruchow upgraded Ulta's stock rating from Market...

After gaining more than 40 percent in 2017, E*TRADE Financial Corp (NASDAQ: ETFC) has further upside ahead in 2018, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Michael Cyprys upgraded E*Trade from Equal-weight to Overweight with a price target boosted from $44 to $63. The...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s stock has some investors and Wall Street analysts concerned, but its proposed acquisition of most of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s media and entertainment assets is one of the few reasons to turn bullish. The Analyst Rosenblatt Securities'...

The tax bill signed by President Donald Trump includes a major change to the death tax but fell short of completely eliminating the tax. The Expert Kevin O'Leary, notable investor, TV personality and chairman of O'Shares ETFs. The Thesis Many Americans spend their entire lives owning a...

The list of companies who are passing along some of their savings from the tax reform plan is growing. Here is a list of some of the more notable companies who are rewarding their employees with a bonus or increase in wage. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) plans on giving a $1,000 cash bonus to...