Dividends and Buybacks
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ThinkstockMondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is still relatively lesser known than it when it was all a part of Kraft, but investors have racked up gains if they remained. The shares hit a...
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Thinkstock3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) has enjoyed a wonderful 2013, as has General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE). GE’s stock is up almost 29% so far in 2013 versus a gain of 38% for 3M. We are waiting for a...
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ThinkstockActivist investing firms have been raising the pressure on companies that either have underperformed or that are sitting on a mountain of cash that is returning very little value to...
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GS.COMGoldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) is not your typical financial firm. It caters to institutions and high net worth individuals almost exclusively. It is also a bank holding company, yet it...
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ThinkstockSpeculation has run hot that Swiss drugmaker Novartis A.G. (NYSE: NVS) would announced further restructuring at its investor day in London. Instead, on Friday the company announced a $5...
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ThinkstockInvestors love dividends, particularly safe and dependable dividends that rise through time. The S&P 500 Index currently has the most companies paying dividends in nearly two decades....
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ThinkstockTry living without water for a few days. It is something you cannot cut back on or push out for very long. Investors have caught on that water is a must-own holding as well. The problem is...
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ThinkstockInvestors love dividends. They also generally tend to love technology stocks. The problem is that the massive growth phase of the sector has moved to selective niche businesses now that we...
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Yahoo! has made two announcements hidden in one announcement after the close on Tuesday. The more important announcement is that Yahoo! has increased its common share buyback authorization.
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Jon OggAnnaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) is in the crazy world of mortgage-backed securities real estate investment trusts. These MBS REITs can be incredibly volatile, and they generally...
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Jon OggWe have now seen the short interest reports from the October 31 settlement date and have compared them to the October 15 settlement date. This is important because it reflects the opinions and...
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ThinkstockWith the third-quarter earnings season nearing a close, the MLP analysts at Deutsche Bank have released a new research report tabulating the data. In the report they summarize some of the...
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ThinkstockInvestors have been told over and over to love dividends, as they provide income and stability to a portfolio. While those themes are often true, there can be a dark side to dividend...
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ThinkstockWhole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) may have just telegraphed the peak of the growth trends in organic and high-priced groceries. For years we have argued that investors need to think of...
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ThinkstockWindstream Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: WIN) has managed yet again to keep up its quarterly dividend payment of $0.25 per common share. Any company that maintains its dividend is generally not a...
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