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The rising dividend theme of 2010 is already continuing in 2011 and this looks to be another great year for investors seeking higher dividends.  We have seen three fresh dividend hikes from Carnival...
Profits at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) rose 88% in the fourth quarter compared with the same period a year ago. Competitor Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) reported yesterday that its profits fell...
There was a slew of bank and broker earnings out this morning and we broke out the top four for investors.  The results are broadly mixed and a quick snapshot leaves a scenario where the bulls might...
Earnings season is upon us and this week will mark the beginning of the flood of earnings reports.  The most important earnings we are tracking will be from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), International...
Short sellers cut their bets against tech shares as earnings seasons approaches, based on data of short interest in major stocks as of December 31. Shares short in Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) dropped 17% to...
Our feature of “The Unusual Suspects” is back after not having enough consistent planned events during the last two weeks of the holidays.  We have earnings due, cases happening, FDA events,...
There is a long-standing debate over the effect and impact of share buyback plans. What is not up for debate is that many companies have given big updates or announced new buyback plans in the month...
Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) is expanding in the U.S.  The fourth largest bank in Canada is acquiring Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (NYSE: MI) for $4.1 billion in stock.  The terms call for a swap of...
There have always been questions about whether stock buybacks are an effective return of cash to shareholders.  The theory is a simple one:  reducing the number of shares outstanding boosts the...
Investors have tried for years to follow the strategy of Warren Buffett, considered by many to be the greatest investor in history. That’s ironic given how little he seems to care about ups and...
Regulators have hinted in the U.S. about the stage being set for a return to normalized dividends from major banks.  If Canada is a model and if the Canadians act as a harbinger, dividend hikes...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) has shown its latest holdings as of the close on September 30, 2010. The changes were big on the first two lists but more static on the Third list except...
Short sellers moved into the shares of large financial firms, perhaps sensing the effects of new regulation and an exit from proprietary trading businesses. The short interest in Citigroup (NYSE: C)...
Money is short and times are hard, but the government is paid back and bank investors may find dividend checks in with their holiday cards. The Wall Street Journal broke news late in afternoon...
Twitter  has, by most estimates, 145 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than one million...