Dividends and Buybacks

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This week's top value calls from Jefferies include some outstanding technology stocks. They combine outstanding growth prospects and a dividend that may also be increased over time.
While investors in foreign companies may pay foreign taxes, these stocks make good sense for total return investors now.
Twitter has a chance to salvage investor value by returning the $3.5 billion on its balance sheet and auctioning off the company.
Unfortunately for IBM, a broken business model and a stock that is still up too much from its lows is muting the gain from an announced dividend hike.
These four top industrial stocks to buy should not only benefit from the weakening dollar but should also fare well in an improving global economy.
These four Jefferies Franchise Picks are rated Buy and pay the highest dividends. They make good sense for investors now.
A new Merrill Lynch research report handicaps and refines earnings estimates for the stocks in the firm's telecom universe, and three leading companies are listed as the key stocks heading into the...
For savers and investors looking for income, stocks with good yields will remain the best avenue for the foreseeable future. We found four that fit the bill that look like outstanding values now.
Most stocks are very close to being fully valued, and if companies post poor first-quarter results, you can bet the sellers will be out in full force.
Oilfield services provider National Oilwell Varco announced Monday morning that the company is chopping its quarterly dividend.
All these stocks make good sense for long-term growth portfolios. They trade at reasonable valuations and offer stellar growth potential. Toss in rising dividends, and they are total return vehicles...
The UBS Dividend Ruler portfolio team made some of their first changes for the second quarter, adding in a top insurance company stock that offers outstanding dividends and good upside potential.
While these may not be the world's most exciting investments, they offer steady growth and income in a sector that should continue to see demand. All four make sense for total return accounts.
In a new Deutsche Bank report notes that while commercial aerospace is underperforming due to cycle concerns, defense stocks continue to gain Wall Street and investor attention.
One good avenue for investors to consider, especially with yields sinking once again, is maybe to take profits in cyclicals and move some of those gains to utility stocks.