Dividend stocks have come under fire of late as investors have started paring down their equity investments, which may have been treated like bonds. The risk of rising interest rates may be…
courtesy of Time WarnerExperts knew a long time ago that as superfast wireless broadband expanded, wired services from cable companies to telecoms would lose customers, perhaps at a rate that could badly damage…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockShort sellers are have previously been all over the place when it comes to the high-yield dividend stocks. The May 15 settlement date is during what should have been (or could have been)…
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ThinkstockThe intense battle for the wireless customer and the consumer dollar heated up in the first quarter of 2013. Surprisingly, smartphone activation, which is a key data point for the carriers, actually…
ThinkstockThe 2013 version of BrandZ’s Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands put Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in first place with a valuation of $185.1 billion, ironic, given the company’s trouble. The research…
ThinkstockWireless continued to be a strong performing sector in the first quarter. While competition continues to squeeze margins, the need for speed and data is becoming the most important part of the…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessVerizon Communication Inc. (NYSE: VZ) should be a story all about the dividend news today after it said that it would pay out a $7 billion dividend. However, it…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessTiger Wood’s sexual indiscretions cost him sponsorships from Gatorade, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Tag Hauer, Procter & Gamble Co.’s (NYSE: PG) Gillette, and Accenture PLC (NYSE: ACN) in 2010. Among…
courtesy of AOL, IncNissan’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit rises 46%. (Reuters) Carl Icahn and Southeastern will offer an alternative to the Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) buyout. (WSJ) ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) earnings are hit…
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ThinkstockUnited States Cellular Corp. (NYSE: USM) is the “forgotten about” cellular carrier as it is not all over the country but a small player with 5.7 million customers in 26 states, compared…
ThinkstockWall Street firms have a tradition of hosting conferences to highlight market sectors in which they specialize in research coverage. Next week, May 7 through May 9, Jefferies will host its annual…
Short sellers have increased their bets against some of the defensive high-yield dividend stocks, while paring down in others. As you will see, the dividend and stock performance matter here. We evaluated the…
