It's no big secret that hedge funds had a rocky third quarter. However that did not stop them from adding certain equities to their holdings in hopes of boosting their returns.
24/7 Wall St. screened the Merrill Lynch research universe for large-cap blue chip stocks that paid a 5% dividend.
With less than 45 days remaining until the start of 2016, the goal of 24/7 Wall St. is to identify those companies that are likely to announce dividend hikes between now and…
The top 17 cable and telephone providers, representing some 94% of the U.S. market, added a net new 644,291 subscribers in the third quarter of 2015. The cable companies, led by Comcast…
24/7 Wall St. tracks Warren Buffett's holdings each quarter and the most recent Berkshire Hathaway holdings report contained more changes than have been seen in some time.
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.
Among the most shorted stocks trading on the New York Stock Exchange, General Electric drew the most attention from short sellers between the October 15 and October 30 settlement dates.
T-Mobile has launched a new program that allows customer to stream video free without affect on the cost of their data planes. But can it afford to support the efforts long term?
Buying stocks such as these, with solid growth potential and paying dividends higher than the 10-year Treasury debt, makes good sense now.
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.
Sprint is expected to report its third-quarter financial results before the markets open on Tuesday.
Sprint, according to a number of media sources, will cut annual expenses by $2.5 billion a year. Presumably the brunt of the restructuring will be layoffs.
If Apple's share price rises another 4%, the company's market cap will jump above $700 billion. A few catalysts could push Apple back to its 52-week high.
ThinkstockThe wireless phone market in the United States is saturated. With no prospect for a bigger pie, the four major U.S. carriers keep re-slicing it, hoping to get one or two extra…
Among the most shorted stocks trading on the New York Stock Exchange, General Electric and Sprint drew the most attention from short sellers between the September 30 and November 15 settlement dates.
