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Jon OggPrivate equity firms are taking profits in their portfolio holdings left and right. The third such instance today comes from General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP). It has been announced...
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ThinkstockAmerican Water Works Co. Inc. (NYSE: AWK) just delivered on yet another big dividend hike under its corporate governance plan for shareholders. The top water utility in America has raised...
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ThinkstockFriday’s nonfarm payroll number was a pleasant surprise. However, for real growth to return we need to consistently add 250,000 jobs per month. Our economy is sluggish at best, and...
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Wikimedia CommonsWarren Buffett will stay away from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) bonds for the same reason many investors have shunned them. These fixed income instruments barely yield anything at all....
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As the stock market keeps hitting new highs, the spreads of high-yield bonds and junk bonds has been narrowing and narrowing. We even recently highlighted that these spreads were reaching what...
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ThinkstockThe United States may be on the verge of becoming a net exporter of energy products. Ultimately along with the rebirth of the housing sector, this could be the engine of growth that pushes...
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Jon OggThe first-quarter earnings season is peaking this week, as far as the number of companies on a normal calendar. Corporate earnings have been weaker than expected in a manner of sorts, yet...
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Jon OggBiotech stocks come and go as far as the flavor of the day for investors. While many of these companies are risky, and while many are too risky for many investors, what investors need to know...
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courtesy of Apple Inc.We noted earlier this morning that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) had hired Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank to act as book-running managers for the company’s planned debt issuance....
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courtesy of IBMInternational Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) finally has delivered what we have waited for, although we still think more needs to be done here. Big Blue has just announced that...
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ThinkstockOver the course of this year we have written at great length on master limited partnerships (MLPs) and the potential for investors to receive solid total returns from these stocks. Year to...
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courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) filed an automatic shelf registration yesterday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Now we have the maturity dates and what types of notes and...
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courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is not at all a company you would expect to raise capital via a stock or bond sale. The company’s share buybacks and dividends are not exactly the...
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This week should mark the climax of first quarter corporate earnings season. It will be a full week for the earnings calendar, along with key economic events and some corporate annual meetings to...
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ThinkstockJeff Gundlach is widely considered to be one of the top bond fund managers out there. He is also well-known for calling an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) short selling opportunity a couple...
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