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4 Safe High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy for Q4 Volatility
We screened the Merrill Lynch research universe database for mega-cap stocks that have already been sold-off that pay outstanding dividends.
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MillerCoors Expands Craft Beer Effort Buying Into Saint Archer Brewing
The Tenth and Blake craft and import beer division of MillerCoors has reached an agreement to acquire a majority interest in San Diego-based Saint Archer Brewing.
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5 Defensive High-Yield Stocks to Survive the Sell-Off Carnage
These five defensive stocks should be able to avoid any serious market carnage, for the most part.
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4 Defensive Stocks Acting as a Buffer Against the Market Sell-Off
Some investors are looking at value stocks, and others are going defensive. The stocks that have limited business cycles are a great focus for investors in a time of worry.
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Altria Raises Dividend by Nearly 9%
Altria Group announced Friday morning that its board of directors voted to increase the regular quarterly dividend by more than 8% to $0.565 per common share.
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Philip Morris Scores Key Upgrade With Dividend Hike Expectations
Philip Morris International might be looking to entice more investors with an even stronger dividend, or at least one key analyst thinks so.
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5 Defensive High-Yield Dividends That Should Withstand the Next Stock Market Correction
24/7 Wall St. maintains on its watch list a slew of defensive dividend stocks that investors flock to during periods of uncertainty. The trick is to know which companies are appropriate at…
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Altria Raises Guidance After Earnings, but Sees Moderate 2H Growth
ThinkstockAltria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) reported second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. For the quarter, the tobacco company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.74 on revenues of…
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What to Expect from Altria Earnings
Wikimedia CommonsAltria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) is set to report its second-quarter financial results Wednesday before the markets open. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters call for $0.71 in earnings per share…
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Altria, GM, Intel, Netflix, Paychex, Walgreens and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Altria, General Motors, Intel, Netflix, Paychex and Walgreens Boots Alliance.
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5 Big Defensive Dividend Stocks to Buy Trading at Deep Discounts
Some investors are wondering where to keep their money safer than the broad stock market. Historically, that means defensive stocks with solid dividends.
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Altria Finally Outperforms Phillip Morris International, Due to Debt and Taxes
By revenue, earnings and market cap, Phillip Morris is bigger than Altria. And since the last major bear market bottom in 2009, its shares have generally outperformed Altria.
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How the New Reynolds Will Stack Up Against Altria
ThinkstockReynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) and Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO) are near sealing the deal where Reynolds will purchase Lorillard. The closing date is set for Friday, June 12, and is subject…
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The Next Big Dividend Hikes You Can Bank On This Summer
24/7 Wall St. has identified five coming dividend hikes that investors can bank on this summer -- though one of the five actually announced its hike before this was published.
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Get Ready for Higher Cigarette Prices
Based on current trends among smokers in the United States, Altria's plan is to increase the price of cigarettes could have large implications for the tobacco industry as a whole.
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