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Some of the highest dividend yields from any sector come from tobacco stocks. That’s why a relatively weak report from one of the cigarette makers gives pause to investors looking for a safe place...
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Investors love dividends and that is being proven yet again when you look at LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) today. The chemical company is far from its days of bankruptcy reorganization...
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Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) may not yet quite be investment grade, but the company is getting closer and closer. Friday morning brought the news that Standard & Poor’s has raised the debt and...
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There are two financial issues in America that have been developing simultaneously: many borrowers have been locked out from the ability to access capital, and investors can no longer rely on bonds...
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When the summer selling was reaching a first climax in August, 24/7 Wall St. released “The Great Dividend Portfolio” for dividend investors who search for both high-yield and some degree of...
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Barron’s is talking up junk-rated debt. We have been expecting that some media outlets would begin to notice how the spreads over Treasury yields were growing and growing and now offer 10% yields...
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Last week’s announcement of the iPhone 4S from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been followed up with the company’s announcement that it has taken 1 million pre-orders for the new phone in just one...
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With fears of a new economic downturn, investors have become concerned about sales and profits of large companies. But there are companies that have already proven themselves in the recent recession....
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The mortgage REIT sector is trying to make a comeback after many lost 10% or more of their value from last week to the start of this week as many issues are hanging over it. A lack of...
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Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) is a true technology value stock if there ever was one. It has an extremely low earnings multiple and trades cheap to its asset value. The problem is that the core business...
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The government bond market pays investors nothing now. The 5-Year Treasury Note, a staple for retail investors historically, pays a dismal 0.86%. The appeal of this duration would also appeal to...
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On days when the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 200 points or more, we generally look at the defensive stock sector to see if these are holding up. Many investors want equity exposure, and it...
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) saw its share break under $100,000.00 last week in its A-Shares. Apparently Mr. Buffett thinks enough is enough. The company’s board of directors has...
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This was no good week for stocks even if the markets have bounced off the lows numerous times on Friday. The low of the DJIA on Friday morning of 10,638 was down about 7.5% from the prior...
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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), with too much cash and too little growth in Wall St.’s opinion, increased its dividend. But, investors could well be wrong. Microsoft may be about to experience a surge of...
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