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The rising dividend theme of 2010 is already continuing in 2011 and this looks to be another great year for investors seeking higher dividends. We have seen three fresh dividend hikes from Carnival...
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The market is doing well so far in 2011 after a great 2010. With the DJIA around 11,800 it is still a far cry from when 14,000 was being challenged in 2007. Even with the NASDAQ having done so...
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We examined nine companies whose plans to revive their fortunes have not succeeded and found several common themes. Managements often fail to appreciate the size of the challenges they face. ...
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The reaction to the news of a conglomerate break-up in a three-way separation was incredible for ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) yesterday. Shares closed up 16.5% rather than over 20% and the closing...
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ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) after the same strategy recently announced by Fortune Brands Inc. (NYSE: FO) and what Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC) did in 2007. The company is splitting itself up...
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RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) is off to a very rough start in 2011. Its stock has only enjoyed one day of gains since the start of the year. Yesterday brought much carnage to its shares after FBR...
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Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) today reported same-store sales and estimated net income for its fourth fiscal quarter ending January 29th. Same-store sales at Kmart and Sears stores were off a...
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Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) appears to finally be on the road to redemption. The seed and ag giant showed a profit in its first quarter and it is not lowering expectations. The earnings of about $6...
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It is 2011 and we have our outlook target pieces for sectors and for indexes for the year ahead. After taking a look at the implied upside to one-year price targets for Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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Can the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise 12.65% more in 2011 after gaining about 11% in 2010? Our calculations show the the DJIA is likely to hit 13,042.06 in 2011. That’s a 12. 65% rise. At...
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Water is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and most under-invested themes for most investors looking for income and stability year after year. It is also exceedingly harder and harder to invest...
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We have already introduced the 2011 Dogs of the Dow for investors looking into 2011. The term “dogs” might imply that they are the worst performers when they are actually just the highest...
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The Dogs of the Dow is an investment strategy which annually selects the ten highest dividend yields of all thirty Dow Jones Industrial Average components. Because we are going for the timeless...
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2010 is ending and 2011 is about to begin. It has been a very interesting year for major biotech stocks, albeit with lower rewards than seen in 2009 as there have been far fewer ten-baggers with...
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There has been an amazing feat in 2010. All of the most recent companies which have been booted out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average have outperformed their replacement stocks and the broad...
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