Nagging worries about the world economy kept buyers from making big moves yesterday but stocks managed to inch higher towards the close as Wal Mart shares received a Citigroup analyst upgrade and financials strengthened after Christopher Dodd's unveiling of a less harsher than anticipated regulatory reform plan. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Nagging worries about the world economy kept buyers from making big moves yesterday but stocks managed to inch higher towards the close as Wal Mart shares received a <span class="analyst">Citigroup</span> analyst upgrade and financials strengthened after Christopher Dodd's unveiling of a less harsher than anticipated regulatory reform plan.</span> Tweet this 

Goldman Sachs downgrades Wyndham Worldwide Corp (NYSE: WYN ) from Buy to Neutral, citing valuation as the stock approaches their $26 price target. 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="analyst">Goldman Sachs</span> downgrades <span class="company">Wyndham Worldwide Corp</span> (NYSE: WYN ) from Buy to Neutral, citing valuation as the stock approaches their $26 price target.</span> Tweet this 

On , Barclays ( BCS , commentary , Trade Now), creator of the iPath line of exchange traded notes, alerted investors that the closing indicative value of VXX fell below $25.00 on , 2010. The fine print of the ETN's prospectus states that "if the closing indicative value of the Notes is below $25.00 on any business day, Barclays Bank PLC has the right (but not the obligation) to initiate a 1 for 4 reverse split of the Notes." Barclays' press release stated that even though VXX's indicative value was below $25, the bank is not "currently planning" to initiate a reverse split. 
Share:  On , <span class="company">Barclays</span> ( BCS , commentary , Trade Now), creator of the iPath line of exchange traded notes, alerted investors that the closing indicative value of VXX fell below $25.00 on , 2010. The fine print of the ETN's prospectus states that "if the closing indicative value of the Notes is below $25.00 on any business day, <span class="company">Barclays</span> Bank PLC has the right (but not the obligation) to initiate a 1 for 4 reverse split of the Notes." <span class="company">Barclays</span>' press release stated that even though VXX's indicative value was below $25, the bank is not "currently planning" to initiate a reverse split. Tweet this 

. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on Ann Taylor's earnings for the full fiscal also moved up by 3 cents over the past week to 73 cents per share as 6 out of 17 covering analysts lifted expectations while one analyst moved in the opposite direction. 
Share:  <span class="sent">. The <span class="analyst">Zacks</span> Consensus Estimate on Ann Taylor's earnings for the full fiscal also moved up by 3 cents over the past week to 73 cents per share as 6 out of 17 covering analysts lifted expectations while one analyst moved in the opposite direction.</span> Tweet this 

NEW YORK (AP) , Shares of Limited Brands Inc., owner of Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works, rose in premarket trading on Tuesday, after the company declared a special dividend of $1 per share and authorized a share repurchase program of $200 million. Late Monday, the company said the dividend is payable on April 19 to stockholders of record as of April 5. Credit Suisse analyst Paul Lejuez said the move sends a "strong signal" to shareholders that Limited's management is confident about improving trends. 
Share:  NEW YORK (AP) , Shares of <span class="company">Limited Brands</span> Inc., owner of Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works, rose in premarket trading on Tuesday, after the company declared a special dividend of $1 per share and authorized a share repurchase program of $200 million.<span class="sent"> Late Monday, the company said the dividend is payable on April 19 to stockholders of record as of April 5. Credit Suisse analyst <span class="analyst">Paul Lejuez</span> said the move sends a "strong signal" to shareholders that Limited's management is confident about improving trends.</span>...<span class="sent">Late Monday, the company said the dividend is payable on April 19 to stockholders of record as of April 5. Credit Suisse analyst <span class="analyst">Paul Lejuez</span> said the move sends a "strong signal" to shareholders that <span class="company">Limited</span>'s management is confident about improving trends.</span> <span class="company">Limited</span> Brands, based in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this month renegotiated some of its borrowings to allow for more flexibility to pay dividends and repurchase stock. "In addition to improving near term sales trends and longer term international opportunities, this positive signal from management is another reason the stock is likely to continue moving higher," Lejuez said. Shares rose 82 cents, or 3.5 percent to $24.53 in premarket trading....<span class="sent">Late Monday, the company said the dividend is payable on April 19 to stockhol Tweet this 

Boston Scientific could drop early on after Goldman Sachs downgraded the medical device maker to ‘sell'. 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Boston Scientific</span> could drop early on after <span class="analyst">Goldman Sachs</span> downgraded the medical device maker to ‘sell'.</span> Tweet this