AEP Dividend Growth Still Looks Safe Ahead (AEP)
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 ...Read Full Story »
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Pfizer Sneaks By Earnings Estimates (PFE, MRK)
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 ...Read Full Story »
An Earnings Breather For Consumer Products (PG, KMB, CL)
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 ...Read Full Story »
AEP Joins 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio (AEP, XLU, NEE, PPL)
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 ...Read Full Story »
Best Ideas For 2012: Mostly Dividends & Value (BRK-A, CMCSA, FCX, MET, PG, STX, RDS.A, VOD, SNY, AAPL, GOOG, IBM)
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 ...Read Full Story »
Value Conundrum: Dollar Store M&A Creates High Premium in Sector (NDN, APO, KKR, BRK-A, WMT, DG, FDO, DLTR, BIG, TUES, M, TGT)
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 ...Read Full Story »
The Great Dividend Portfolio… Safety That Outperforms The Market (MO, AEP, AWK, T, DLR, GE, GOV, KMB, KMP, SNH, WMT)
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 ...Read Full Story »
America’s Recession-Proof Companies
With fears of a new economic downturn, investors have become concerned about sales and profits of large companies. But there are companies that have already proven themselves in the recent ...Read Full Story »
Utilities Replacing CDs and Bonds as the Best Retirement Investments (XLU, IDU, UTG, AEP, FE, PPL, AWK)
The government bond market pays investors nothing now. The 5-Year Treasury Note, a staple for retail investors historically, pays a dismal 0.86%. The appeal of this duration would also appeal to ...Read Full Story »
Special Report: Chart Deaths of BRIC & Emerging Markets (EEM, VWO, EWZ, BRF, ECH, CH, RSX, TRF, CEE, EPI, PIN, IFN, IIF, FXI, GXC, TAO, HAO, CHN, TDF)
The old saying goes, "When the U.S. sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold." But what about when Europe gets the flu and when China and India drink ...Read Full Story »
Defensive Stocks Working Against The Bears (BUD, MO, RAI, CPB, CAG, KMB, PG)
On days when the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 200 points or more, we generally look at the defensive stock sector to see if these are holding up. Many ...Read Full Story »
SABMiller & Fosters: A Huge Deal in the Beer Business (BUD, SBMRY, MO, TAP, SAM)
Everything about Australia's Foster's Lager seems big -- starting with the brew's over-sized can. Today the beer's maker, Foster's Group Ltd., agreed to be acquired by the world's second largest ...Read Full Story »
How American Water Works Became One of the Best Stocks in America (AWK)
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) is a winner despite the stock market's attempt to kill equities. The company is among the few which are within striking distance of ...Read Full Story »
M&A Heats Up In Dollar Stores & Discounters (WMT, NDN, APO, KKR, BRK-A, DG, FDO, DLTR, BIG, TUES, TJX)
If there is one single obvious trend you need to burn into your brain regarding retail it is this: DOLLAR STORES!!! After that it is discount stores. Even though dollar ...Read Full Story »
30-Year Auction: 12 of 30 DJIA Stocks Outyield Long Bond (T, CVX, DD, GE, INTC, JNJ, KFT, MRK, PFE, PG, TRV, VZ)
The 30-Year Treasury auction, the so-called Long Bond, had a strong participation for what is technically a 29-year and 11-month bond. The participation rate was strong enough that this still ...Read Full Story »
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