The UBS Dividend Ruler portfolio continues to outperform the overall market, and we continue to think that the outperformance will stay in place for the rest of the year and beyond.
October 12, 2016: Markets opened mixed Wednesday in a continuation of Tuesday’s downbeat finish. The energy, healthcare, and basic materials sectors were the day’s leading losers, while real estate, utilities, and telecom…
According to survey results released Wednesday by the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF), fully 40% of women working in the fast-food industry report facing sexual harassment at work, more than double…
Paul Ausick Fast-food giant McDonald's announced Thursday morning that it is raising its quarterly dividend by 6%.
Paul Ausick These corporate giants have stated or admitted on their own that they are in the 25-year dividend hike game.
The Restaurant News analysis of the 100 largest chains in the U.S. shows just how much of the industry is controlled by a few companies, one of which owns several brands. 24/7…
September 20, 2016: Markets opened higher Tuesday as no sector was showing big gains but healthcare stocks the clear leader. Traders and investors are likely trying to position themselves for the markets’…
There is nothing really exciting to see here, just companies that have been around forever and, regardless of politics, macro changes and headlines, will be around for the foreseeable future.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 4% this year and hovering near record territory. Yet some of its components are down in 2016, which means they have kept the Dow from…
UBS has removed venerable blue chip Boeing from its Dividend Ruler portfolio and replaced it with a leader in the industrial gas business.
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) is the largest fast-food hamburger chain in America with nearly 16,000 locations nationwide. In areas that have the most McDonald’s per capita, the population tends to have higher rates…
24/7 Wall St. wanted to identify the companies from which we expect solid dividend news in the fourth quarter. We see at least these eight companies, mostly blue chip, announcing dividend hikes…
All these companies have faced issues. However, investors that bought and held shares over time did very well on a total return basis.
Bloomberg recently reported that the state of McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) franchises has changed. To put its analysis, along with one of the company’s structure, into perspective, 24/7 Wall St. has collected the…
Mitchel Rand The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday morning include Apple, BHP Billiton, Broadcom, McDonald's, Sophiris and Tech Data.
