5 Blue Chip Stocks to Buy That Pay at Least 5% Dividends
These companies make sense for growth and income portfolios. They are big, safe and, best of all (for the time being), all the dividends look safe.
These companies make sense for growth and income portfolios. They are big, safe and, best of all (for the time being), all the dividends look safe.
Stocks were indicated marginally higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank statement remained quite dovish. The major equity indexes all remain just under all-time highs. Even though this bull market may…
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Tuesday include Agilent, Carvana, Cloudera, NCS Multistage, Noble Energy, Shopify and Xilinx.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday include Apache, Chesapeake Energy, Goldman Sachs, Intuit, Yum China, Goodyear and Wayfair.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday include Baker Hughes, Halliburton, J.C. Penney, Palo Alto Networks, Schlumberger, Walt Disney and Wells Fargo.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday include American Express, Coca-Cola, NVIDIA, Procter & Gamble, Texas Instruments and Transocean.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday morning include Advanced Micro Devices, Cree, Fitbit, Hess, Juniper Networks, Lululemon Athletica and Priceline.
The personal computer business globally is in trouble, and the hardest hit large manufacturer is Apple, maker of the decades old Mac.
Merrill Lynch feels an OPEC production cut in November could push market share to non-OPEC producers, especially those in the U.S. shales, and that in turn could be big for oilfield services.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday morning include Apple, AT&T, Autodesk, Bluebird Bio, Monsanto and Sarepta Therapeutics.
The volatility in the markets have shaken some of the top dividend leaders and may be giving long-term investors a great buying opportunity.
It’s getting harder and harder for investors seeking income. Most investors are looking for yields that are at least 4% and have some degree of safety as well.
While the spot price of oil may remain volatile, buying the top land drillers with exposure in the best basin play in the United States makes good sense for aggressive growth investors.
If there is one segment that could be a solid shot for long-term investors it is oilfield services. Merrill Lynch is bullish on these three stocks.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday morning include Coeur Mining, Laredo Petroleum, Marathon Oil, Nike and Statoil.