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ThinkstockWhat generally happens when industries have only regional providers or merely a whole slew of competitors? Usually it boils down to mergers for size and scale, then outright acquisitions to...
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Jon OggThe analyst team at Sterne Agee has updated its book value estimates for the high-yield mortgage-backed securities (MBS) real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. The move is based on rising...
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ThinkstockOppenheimer is returning to coverage on the energy master limited partnerships (MLPs), and it is focusing on what it calls the energy value chain. The energy value chain encompasses the...
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ThinkstockHalliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) is becoming the king of stock buyback, at least for this week. The oil services giant has announced its preliminary results of the prior modified Dutch auction...
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courtesy of General ElectricConglomerates are often too much like the broad stock market for many investors, but other investors have a different take. Some investors flock to these giants for...
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ThinkstockReal estate is always a solid addition to a diversified portfolio. It also is not as correlated to the stock market as other alternative type investments. The portfolio managers for the UBS...
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Jon OggWith stocks within a few percentage points of all-time highs and with the stocks in a confirmed bull market, we wanted to consider the effect of stock splits in a time when market...
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Jon OggShort sellers are trying to decide what to do when it comes to how evaluate the high-yield dividend and defensive stocks. The latest short interest changes as of July 31 are compared to July...
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courtesy of Groupon Inc.How do you help businesses draw in new customers by bringing discounts to consumers and still lose money? That is the question that investors and watchers have for Groupon...
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ThinkstockWindstream Corp. (NASDAQ: WIN) has done it yet again. The advanced network communications provider has announced that its $0.25 quarterly dividend will be paid out on its common stock....
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ThinkstockGlobal X Funds has just launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that brings exposure to master limited partnerships (MLPs) and to midstream energy infrastructure companies. The Global X...
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Jon OggStock splits have long been cheered by the investing community. After all, this gives retail investors the chance to get back in a stock at a more reasonable share price. You may recall the...
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ThinkstockYou have probably noticed in the last couple of months that some of the strong housing recovery news headlines have tamed. Some of the price hikes, existing home sales, permits reports,...
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courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Companies can return capital to shareholders in many ways. Dividends are one of the favored methods. So is retiring outstanding debt, as it decreases the amount of...
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ThinkstockEconomic numbers, the strength of the U.S dollar and geopolitical events all drive the price of oil. This summer all three have combined to not only move the price of West Texas...
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