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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Analyst Articles
I have a prediction for you. Well, actually it’s not much of a prediction as much of a forecast. You see, rather than go out on a limb and make a bold statement like some market pundits seem to enjoy so… Read More
Among the biggest losers in Wednesday’s early trading are Dycom (NYSE: DY) and Frontline (NYSE: FRO). It’s often profitable to find stocks that continually exceed profit forecasts. Yet once such a pattern is established, a company is unwise to break the… Read More
Among the biggest winners in Wednesday’s early trading are Jos. A Bank (Nasdaq: JOSB), The Fresh Market (NYSE: TFM), Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) and WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) While many traders are away from their desk during this last week of August, they’re missing… Read More
Living halfway around the world, it’s hard for most of us to really know what’s happening in China. But more and more, what happens in that country affects the global economy and stock markets — and eventually your portfolio. #-ad_banner-#We do… Read More
Among the biggest losers in Tuesday’s early trading are Perfect World (Nasdaq: PWRD) and Polypore International (NYSE: PPO). In the United States, video-game stocks have been trading at multi-year lows, in part due to a dearth of hot new gaming consoles that typically spur demand for new gaming titles. Read More
Among the biggest winners in Tuesday’s early trading are Molycorp (NYSE: MCP), Movado (NYSE: MOV), and PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH). Shares of rare earth-mining firm Molycorp have finally landed on Terra Firma, rallying more than 7% this morning. That’s cold comfort to… Read More
Circle your calendar for Sept. 13. That afternoon, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will decide whether the economy (and by extension the stock market) will need a major boost with another round of monetary easing measures. If he… Read More
Take your mind to 2003. The United States has just sent troops into Iraq, Alex Rodriguez has just swatted 47 home runs for the Texas Rangers and “Hey Ya” by Outkast was just hitting the airwaves.#-ad_banner-# If you were at a dinner party then and predicted Apple… Read More
Among the biggest losers in Monday’s early trading are Vera Bradley (Nasdaq: VRA), Universal Display (Nasdaq: PANL) and Arkansas Best (Nasdaq: ABFS). Read on for our instant analysis… Vera’s tough report? Investors continue to dump shares of Vera Bradley, a… Read More
Among the biggest winners in Monday’s early trading are Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Avis Budget (NYSE: CAR) and Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF). Read on for our instant analysis… The Apple/Samsung fallout The Apple juggernaut continues. A key legal verdict handed down this… Read More
