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25 Companies Raising Their Dividends for 25 Years or More
Investors love when companies pay dividends. More specifically, they love companies that are raising their dividends year after year.
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The 4 Stocks That Buoyed the Dow on Friday
May 6, 2016: Markets opened lower on Friday following a lower-than-expected report on U.S. employment. The report contributed to a short-lived boost in traders’ interest in U.S. Treasuries, but that didn’t last…
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4 Very Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy to Ride Out the 2016 Political Cycle
Politicians are bound to say bombastic things that could prompt market volatility. Buying safe, dividend-paying stocks is a smart way to stay invested and generate income without taking an inordinate amount of…
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10 Stocks to Own for the Decade
24/7 Wall St. is revisiting a strategy that was first published in late 2010, and then again refreshed in 2015. This is the 10 stocks to own for the decade!
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The 5 Dow Stocks That Defied the Selling Tuesday
May 3, 2016: Markets opened lower Tuesday following some overnight weakness in overseas markets resulting from weak data on trade from both China and Europe and a strengthening dollar. Energy prices were…
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The 4 Stocks That Lifted the DJIA Monday
ThinkstockMay 2, 2016: Markets opened higher Monday with markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai closed for a holiday and Japan’s Nikkei down about 3%. The failure of the Halliburton-Baker Hughes merger and…
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The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the Dow Tuesday
April 26, 2016: Markets opened higher Tuesday but dollar weakness pushed crude oil prices higher. The FOMC will end its April meeting on Wednesday, with observers expecting no change to the interest…
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Banking, finance, and taxes
50 US Companies Have $1.3 Trillion Offshore
Oxfam reports that 50 U.S. companies have $1.3 trillion offshore. It is hard to figure out why it matters to Oxfam, but the data are true nonetheless.
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Merrill Lynch Adds Top Defense Stock to High Quality and Dividend Yield Screen
Merrill Lynch has added Raytheon to its High Quality and Dividend Yield list. 24/7 Wall St. also looks at the three highest yielding stocks in the group.
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The 4 Stocks That Lifted the DJIA on Friday
ThinkstockApril 1, 2016: Markets opened lower on Friday following the monthly employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate ticked up to 5% and job growth was slightly below…
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Why Merrill Lynch Wants You to Buy 4 High-Yield Dividend Aristocrat Stocks
Four of the highest yielding S&P 500 dividend aristocrats are also rated Buy at Merrill Lynch. That is two good reasons for investors to consider adding them to long-term portfolios.
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Dollar Weakness Helps Dividend-Paying Multinationals: 4 to Buy Now
Granted the dollar has been volatile, but with the Federal Reserve rate hikes on hold for now, and many of the speculators closing long dollar trades, there could be some help on…
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S&P 500 Moves Back Toward All-Time High
For the S&P 500 index to move toward a new record, the prices of some of the largest components will need to make most of the momentum.
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More Dogs of the Dow Are Breaking Out With Upside
A new research report from the technical analysts at Merrill Lynch points out that the 2016 Dogs of the Dow have shown leadership since the year started.
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Merrill Lynch Adds 3 Top Stocks to High-Quality Dividend Yield Screen
The brutal beat down of the markets since the start of the year, the recent rally notwithstanding, have refocused investors on the merits of quality companies that pay consistent dividends.