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Companies and Brands
Big Tobacco: Which of the Big 3 Is on Top?
From an investment perspective, which big three tobacco company looks like the sounder choice now?
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8:35am ET
Investing
4 Ultra-Secure Dividend Stocks on Sale to Buy Now and Hold Forever
One nice result from the volatility in the markets over the past seven weeks is to lower prices on the stocks that investors who need consistent and safe income may be looking…
10:35am ET
Investing
Federal Reserve Won’t Raise Rates: 4 Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
With the Chinese currency pegged to the U.S. dollar, any increase in fed funds rates could send the Chinese into devaluation mode, which could prove awful for world financial markets.
12:05pm ET
Investing
9 High-Quality Dividend Stocks for Volatile Times From Merrill Lynch
When the stock market becomes uncertain, investors often tend to flock toward defensive stocks or stocks that have very high-quality earnings. That generally means that their dividends are deemed safe as well.
11:50am ET
Companies and Brands
Solid Earnings Pull Altria Through Q4
Altria reported mixed fourth-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Thursday.
Chris Lange 10:15am ET
Investing
Top DJIA Earnings for the Week Ahead
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the Dow Jones Industrial Average companies (and others) that are reporting their quarterly results this week.
9:50am ET
Investing
5 High-Yield Defensive Stocks That Can Thrive in the 2016 Market Panic
If you want to own stocks no matter what, ones with serious long-term prospects and dividends, the class of defensive stocks is where investors will want to hide out.
8:35am ET
Investing
4 Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy as 2016 Starts With Market Rout
One great move is to look for safe stocks that pay solid dividends. That often means companies where the demand rarely drops, despite economic and market conditions.
8:25am ET
Investing
Merrill Lynch Has 4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
With the market very possibly poised for years of sideways trading and single-digit gains, the total return potential from these blue chips is outstanding.
10:35am ET
Investing
Despite Huge Market Rally, Insider Buying Soars: SolarCity, Anadarko, Scientific Games, Chesapeake and More
On a week when the market had some of its best upside trading in months, conventional wisdom would seem to dictate that insider buying would be slow.
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Investing
Merrill Lynch Has 4 Safe High-Dividend Stocks to Buy for Retirement and Income
These companies not only have Merrill Lynch's safest volatility risk ratings, but they have faded somewhat during the recent market sell-off, offering even better valuation and entry points for investors.
10:40am ET
Investing
UBS Has 4 Safe Blue Chip Dividends to Buy, Even If the Market Has Topped
Solid growth stocks that pay good dividends make sense, especially when they all pay higher dividends than the current 30-year U.S. Treasury bond.
8:55am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Altria, CEVA, CONSOL Energy, Enbridge, NVIDIA, UBS, Visa and More
Tuesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Altria, CEVA, CONSOL Energy, Enbridge Energy Partners, NVIDIA, UBS and Visa.
9:10am ET
Companies and Brands
Solid Earnings and Guidance Pull Altria Up
Altria reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Thursday.
Chris Lange 10:15am ET
Investing
4 Merrill Lynch Top-Yielding Dividend Stocks to Buy for Q4
Most investors have had a rough 2015, and with the Nasdaq the only index that is up for the year as of Friday, the question is what's the game plan for the…