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In trading on Monday, shares of Melcor Developments Ltd. (Toronto: MRD) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $15.29, changing hands as high as $15.30 per share. Melcor Developments Ltd. shares are currently trad...

In trading on Monday, shares of Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. (Toronto: MBT) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $33.70, changing hands as high as $33.72 per share. Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. shares are ...

Apple (AAPL) had its price target reduced by Jefferies (JEF) to $800 with a buy rating, as the company has been experiencing lower margins.

First, a $10 coupon billed as a gift. Now, another promotion that suggests all's far from well at J.C. Penney.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.80), with the ...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Edison International (NYSE: EIX) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.30), with...

In trading on Monday, shares of WesternOne Equity Income Fund (Toronto: WEQ-UN) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its monthly dividend (annualized to $0.60), with the stock changing hands as low as $7.14 on the da...

By: Gordon Wilcox

Carlisle Companies (CSL) was upgraded by KeyBanc (KEY) from hold to buy with a price target of $74, as recent merger activity should add to the bottom line in the coming months.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC - Snapshot Report) raised its adjusted earnings per share outlook for 2012 during its third-quarter report, which helped this timeshare company hit a 52-week high of $41.73 o...

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Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP - Snapshot Report) has enjoyed upward earnings estimate revisions for 2012 and 2013 over the last 60 days, following a strong third-quarter report in mid October that included its third ...

Each week at DividendChannel.com, we screen through our coverage universe of dividend paying stocks, and we look at a variety of data — dividend yield, book value, quarterly earnings — and compare it to the...

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On 12/12/12, Everest Re Group Ltd's 6.20% Trust Preferred Securities (NYSE: RE.PRB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3875, payable on 12/30/12. As a percentage of RE.PRB's recent share price of $2...

Capitalsource Incorporated (CSE) maintained its quarterly dividend of 1 cent per share. The dividend will be payable on or about December 26, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 20, 2012. The ex-dividend date for ...

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Barrett Business Services Inc. (BBSI - Snapshot Report) has been beating quarterly earnings expectations for around three years now, most recently topping by 14.1% in its third quarter. Shares for this provider of busine...

Trying to time when financial markets will go up or down is about as useful as betting your retirement money on a pair of dice. I’ve been a critic of this pseudo-science all of my life. However, there is one type ...

Shares of Reed Elsevier NV (ENL - Snapshot Report) have been steadily moving higher since mid-2012, and are now hovering close to their 52-week high. This professional information solutions provider has amassed a year-to...

Every component in the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index of home prices is weaker than a year ago, ranging from Minneapolis (down 10.8%) to Washington D.C. (down just 1.2%), but 12 of those cities have shown higher prices i...

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) is the #50 broker analyst pick among those stocks screened by The Online Investor for strong stock buyback activity. To make th...