courtesy of NBN at German WikipediaAltria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) has decided that it better continue playing catch up in the trend of moving towards e-cigarettes. The company’s Nu Mark subsidiary announced on…
Jon C. Ogg Altria reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning that fell short of consensus estimates. Guidance for 2014 was in line with expectations.
Paul Ausick Pfizer says a new study suggests its drug Chantix can help smokers unwilling or unable to quit abruptly to reduce their smoking before actual quitting. But can a stop-smoking pill that is…
courtesy of VerizonThe short interest data for the end of November is out, and the results are somewhat surprising when it comes to the top high-yield safe dividends out there. Some of the…
We have now seen the short interest reports from the October 31 settlement date and have compared them to the October 15 settlement date. This is important because it reflects the opinions…
We have seen the short interest reports for the October 15 settlement date. It turns out that short sellers have been getting out of the way of the bull market after previously…
Jon OggThe S&P 500 Index is hitting all-time highs and we are now deep into earnings season. This week will mark the second week of the earnings floodgates being open. 24/7 Wall…
ThinkstockShort sellers have increased their bets against the stable high-dividend stocks that are in most Americans’ retirement accounts and mutual funds. The end-of-September short interest saw year highs in a few cases.…
ThinkstockThe number of companies paying dividends in the S&P 500 is at a 15-year high. According to FactSet, just over 80 companies in the index do not pay dividends. Paying dividends has…
The government has decided to shut down, and investors and the public are trying to figure out what all of this really means. Is this good politics or bad? Is it good…
ThinkstockShort sellers have increased their bets against the stable high-dividend stocks that are in most Americans’ retirement accounts and mutual funds. In fact, the mid-September short interest saw year highs in many…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) are the most respected brands in the United States. While Coke has enjoyed this status for six years straight, Pepsi moved…
Jon OggShort sellers are trying to decide what to do when it comes to how evaluate the high-yield dividend and defensive stocks. The latest short interest changes as of July 31 are compared…
ThinkstockShort sellers are continuing to keep their bets against many of the top defensive high-yield dividend stocks. Increased volatility in June and rising interest rates are obviously making short sellers get aggressive…
courtesy of NBN at German WikipediaThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published an agency review on the health effects of menthol and nonmenthol cigarettes. Menthol currently enjoys exemption from an…
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