Stock Search: Las Vegas Sands
Casinos were among the 10 most-searched stocks on
TheStreet.com
Tuesday as investor confidence buoyed the sector.
First up is
Las Vegas Sands
(LVS) - Get Report
, which
received an upgrade
from underperform to neutral at Bank of America.
Next is
Wynn Resorts
(WYNN) - Get Report
, which reported a
first-quarter loss
of $33.8 million, primarily due to lower revenue at Wynn Macau.
MGM Mirage
(MGM) - Get Report
joins Wynn with
, due to hotel and convention cancellations. However, the company did say business seemed to be stabilizing.
Citigroup
(C) - Get Report
and
Bank of America
(BAC) - Get Report
were on the list following reports the government might tell the banks
to meet the stress test requirements. Reportedly, 10 out of the 19 banks tested will need additional capital. Results are scheduled to come out Thursday.
General Electric
(GE) - Get Report
continues to prove it's not just a financial. The company announced that it will create
weather forecasting tools
with
WSI Corp.
, a subsidiary of the
Weather Channel
.
Caterpillar
(CAT) - Get Report
is next on the list. Shares of the industrial company were on the rise after the
Commerce Department
said construction spending rose 0.3% in March.
Emerson
(EMR) - Get Report
is next. The company reported earnings that met expectations, although net income fell 32%. Emerson declared a quarterly dividend of 33 cents and reaffirmed full-year guidance. Jim Cramer owns both of these industrial stocks for his Action Alerts PLUS portfolio. To see how he is trading them, email
now.
DryShips
(DRYS) - Get Report
made the list after the company
first-quarter results.
Rounding out the top 10 is telco-equipment supplier
Tekelec
(TKLC)
. Cramer said on
Mad Money
that this stock was a major buying opportunity.
Alix joined TheStreet.com TV in February 2007. Previously, she held positions in film and theater production, management, and legal administration. Alix has a degree in communications and theater from Northwestern University.
