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Investors Seeking Defensive Stocks Where 3% to Over 5% Dividends Rule!

Posted: May 14, 2012 at 1:14 pm

A stock market that sells off eight of nine days is not a good market.  Even the Facebook IPO is being viewed as a one-off item rather than a systemic ...
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The Market Where Defensive Shares Are Working Again (PEP, KO, BUD, TAP, AWK, MCD, KFT, CAG, CPB, HRL, MO, VGR, RAI, PG, KMB, CL, MRK, PFE, JNJ, T, VZ)

Posted: May 8, 2012 at 12:07 pm

Blame whatever you want.  A weaker U.S. economy, a weakening and flailing Europe, a move to socialism in France and Greece, a weaker BRIC and emerging market story, commodity prices ...
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World Water Day’s Top Pick: American Water Works (AWK)

Posted: March 22, 2012 at 1:56 pm

Did you know there is even a World Water Day?  You should.  The future of water is dire and most Americans do not know what a challenge it is in ...
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Sector Shift: McDonald’s Peers May Finally Be More Attractive (MCD, YUM, WEN, JACK, CMG)

Posted: March 8, 2012 at 3:52 pm

Economic uncertainty, higher food costs, and higher labor costs... Those are not usually supposed to be a worry for the likes of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD).  After all, it has ...
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Wal-Mart Delivers Again on a Dividend Hike (WMT)

Posted: March 1, 2012 at 8:48 am

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a member of our own 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio and now we are again seeing why that is.  The stock chart has been in ...
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Do Long-Term Berkshire References Matter? Stocks Versus Bonds (BRK.B, BRK.B, BAC, GS, GE, HOG, TIF)

Posted: February 29, 2012 at 1:51 pm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.B) (NYSE: BRK.B) is very widely followed due to the great performance through time and due to the following of the great Warren Buffett.  It has ...
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Chasing High Dividends: Utilities Approaching Bargain Territory (AEP, EXC, CEG, PEG, XLU)

Posted: February 27, 2012 at 3:33 pm

2011 was the year of the utility stocks offering investors high dividend yields of well over 4.0%.  2012 has not gone so well for the sector, with 25 of the 34 ...
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Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter Names His Successor, Sort Of (BRK.A, BAC, IBM, AXP, KO, WFC)

Posted: February 25, 2012 at 11:15 am

The annual letter for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) is out and the discussion immediately jumps in about who will succeed Warren Buffett, book value, buybacks, and the portfolio.  Berkshire ...
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AEP Dividend Growth Still Looks Safe Ahead (AEP)

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 10:15 am

American Electric Power Company (NYSE: AEP) is trying to show the all-clear sign and help to assure its dividend investors that it can still grow and can still keep paying ...
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Pfizer Sneaks By Earnings Estimates (PFE, MRK)

Posted: January 31, 2012 at 7:17 am

Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE) looks good on the surface on its earnings report for the fourth quarter, but the company's guidance may be getting in the way a bit.  The ...
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An Earnings Breather For Consumer Products (PG, KMB, CL)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 7:20 am

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has reported earnings for its second quarter and the consumer products giant has turned in earnings of $0.57 EPS but the normalized earnings was $1.10 ...
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AEP Joins 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio (AEP, XLU, NEE, PPL)

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 9:01 am

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (NYSE: AEP) refuses to falter in the current market despite many headwinds of uncertainty. This is a very defensive play that has very little to ...
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Best Ideas For 2012: Mostly Dividends & Value (BRK-A, CMCSA, FCX, MET, PG, STX, RDS.A, VOD, SNY, AAPL, GOOG, IBM)

Posted: December 13, 2011 at 12:59 pm

This last weekend brought the first waves of picks for 2012.  Barron's issued its "10 Favorite Stocks For 2012" and the stocks were just about all lower on Monday with ...
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Value Conundrum: Dollar Store M&A Creates High Premium in Sector (NDN, APO, KKR, BRK-A, WMT, DG, FDO, DLTR, BIG, TUES, M, TGT)

Posted: October 11, 2011 at 10:25 am

99 Cents Only Stores (NYSE: NDN) was supposed to be acquired for somewhere between $22.00 and $24.00 per share according to reports in mid-September.  The company was supposed to have interest ...
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The Great Dividend Portfolio… Safety That Outperforms The Market (MO, AEP, AWK, T, DLR, GE, GOV, KMB, KMP, SNH, WMT)

Posted: October 11, 2011 at 8:33 am

When the summer selling was reaching a first climax in August, 24/7 Wall St. released "The Great Dividend Portfolio" for dividend investors who search for both high-yield and some degree ...
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