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ThinkstockOne way to cushion the shareholders’ presumed fall of the fiscal cliff is to distribute some cash now, before the tax on dividends jumps. Westlake Chemical Corp. (NYSE: WLK) is the latest...
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Wikimedia CommonsNike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is throwing up everything it can to help its share price now that the trajectory is no longer straight up. The company announced that it has approved a...
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The research team at Argus Research is making some changes to its theoretical model portfolios. It is making buy and sell recommendations in the Equity Income, Growth & Income and Mid-Cap Growth...
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thinkstockToday is potentially a make or break day when it comes to a corporate voice on how to avert SOME of the issues with the coming fiscal cliff. Leaders of labor got meet with Obama on Tuesday...
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thinkstockThe utility sector has suffered the wrath of selling. As these are all high-dividend stocks and as many long-term investors had substantial capital gains, the investment community has been...
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ThinkstockTechnically, the payouts from Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) are distributions which include a substantial portion being a return of capital rather than just income. If these payouts...
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courtesy of philip morris internationalAltria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) shareholders have enjoyed a steady stream of higher and higher dividends through time. The question that needs to be asked now is...
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ThinkstockBill Gross of PIMCO, aka The Bond King, caused quite a stir when he came out with his Death of the Cult of Equities outlook a couple of months ago. While he has written much more...
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The management and shareholders of Vodafone, the minority shareholder of Verizon Wireless had a good day. The largest cellular carrier in the U.S. issued an $8.5 billion dividend to its two holders,...
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ThinkstockVerizon Communication Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ: VOD) are about to get a nice inflow into the corporate coffers. Verizon Wireless has declared distributions in the sum...
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courtesy of philip morris internationalTobacco giants like Philip Morris International, Inc. (NYSE: PM) and others may be facing some catch-up on the international regulations front. Russia’s...
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Short sellers took into consideration that taxes will be going up for many dividend investors. We have tracked the changes in the October 31 settlement date, versus the October 15 settlement date,...
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ThinkstockSome companies are in real trouble. Some are under severe industry pressure, and some are just faltering due to missteps and bad luck. With the economy remaining weak and with the markets...
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ThinkstockThe mortgage REIT sector’s issues are starting to surface. Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NYSE: NLY) is said to be one of the safest of the high-yield mortgage REIT sector, but its...
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ThinkstockAT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) outlined its capital spending plans for the next three years this morning. The moves look to be bold to expand wireless, LTE and even U-verse. What was buried down...
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