David Sterman has worked as an investment analyst for nearly two decades. He started his Wall Street career in equity research at Smith Barney, culminating in a position as Senior Analyst covering European banks. While at Smith Barney, he learned of all the tricks used by Wall Street to steer the best advice to their top clients and their own trading desk.
David has also served as Managing Editor at TheStreet.com and Director of Research at Individual Investor. In addition, David worked as Director of Research for Jesup & Lamont Securities. David has made numerous media appearances over the years, primarily on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and has a master's degree in management from Georgia Tech.
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Investors tend to buy stocks when the market is on the upswing and avoid them when the market is flashing red. But if you focus simply on value, then you should be buying at lows. And right now, a whole host of stocks are trading at lows for the year,… Read More
Here’s the most important number you need to know today: $8 billion. That’s the amount of cash that BP (NYSE: BP) is likely to generate, year-in and year-out, assuming energy prices stay where they are right now. And that number should be kept in mind as investors tally up all… Read More
Rome wasn’t built in a day. That refrain is often employed when management embarks on a turnaround. The problem, though, is that investors may begin to lose their confidence. If they’re forced to wait too long, they may lose hope, sell out and force… Read More
Among the biggest winners in Friday’s early trading are Martek Biosciences (Nasdaq: MATK), Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK) and Krispy Kreme (NYSE: KKD). Top Percentage Gainers — Friday, June 4, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Martek Biosciences (Nasdaq: MATK) $22.39 +16.3%… Read More
Among the biggest losers in Friday’s early trading are Blyth (NYSE: BTH), athenahealth (Nasdaq: ATHN) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (NYSE: BBVA). Top Percentage Losers — Friday, June 4, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Blyth (NYSE: BTH) $40.96 -17.5% $59.93 $25.91… Read More
After expending a great deal of political capital on health reform, many expected the Obama administration to push off energy and climate legislation into next year. But with the pool of oil growing in the Gulf of Mexico by the day, President Obama has moved his energy legislation agenda back… Read More
Investors have been parsing retail sales data for May, but if they want to know the real direction for the group, they’ll need to check out the monthly snapshot of employment trends, which will be released Friday morning. The U.S. economy has begun adding… Read More
Among the biggest winners in Thursday’s early trading are Exide Technologies (Nasdaq: XIDE),...
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Among the biggest winners in Thursday’s early trading are Exide Technologies (Nasdaq: XIDE), Pier One (NYSE: PIR) and Joy Global (Nasdaq: JOYG). Top Percentage Gainers — Thursday, June...
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Among the biggest losers in Thursday’s early trading are Coldwater Creek (Nasdaq: CWTR),...
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Among the biggest losers in Thursday’s early trading are Coldwater Creek (Nasdaq: CWTR), Parexel (Nasdaq: PRXL) and Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT). Top Percentage Losers — Thursday, June 3,...
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After plunging steadily in recent weeks, share prices in the oil and gas exploration appear to have finally found a floor. Some stocks such as Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) sharply rose on Wednesday after falling close to their 52-week lows, while other stocks such as Diamond Offshore… Read More
