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FOCUS: Gold Eases On Cyprus Deal; Analysts Still See Potential Safe-Haven Demand
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 17:06
(Kitco News)Â - Gold futures eased Monday on reduced fears about Cyprus imploding after international lenders and the country reached an agreement on a financial bailout package, with some of the selling also said to b...
Manufacturing-Strength Signs Amid Noise
Wall Street Journal - 25 Mar 2013 22:09
Boeing has had a huge effect on durable-goods-orders data, sending it plunging and then soaring, and Tuesday's release will be nearly as messy.
HTS Dividend Yield Pushes Above 10%
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 21:16
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Hatteras Financial Corp (NYSE: HTS) were yielding above the 10% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.80), ...
TECSYS Crosses Above 2% Yield Territory
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 21:13
In trading on Monday, shares of TECSYS Inc. (Toronto: TCS) were yielding above the 2% mark based on its semi-annual dividend (annualized to $0.07), with the stock changing hands as low as $3.45 on the day. Dividends are ...
Plazacorp Retail Properties Dividend Yield Pushes Past 5%
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 21:13
In trading on Monday, shares of Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd (Toronto: PLZ) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.23), with the stock changing hands as low as $4.40 on the d...
Inter Parfums Passes Through 2% Yield Mark
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 21:11
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASD: IPAR) were yielding above the 2% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.48), with...
Chevron Corporation Shares Cross 3% Yield Mark
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 21:10
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $3.60), with ...
Carfinco Financial Group Shares Cross 5% Yield Mark
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 21:10
In trading on Monday, shares of Carfinco Financial Group Inc. (Toronto: CFN) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its monthly dividend (annualized to $0.48), with the stock changing hands as low as $9.59 on the day. ...
Bonterra Energy Corp Shares Cross 7% Yield Mark
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 21:09
In trading on Monday, shares of Bonterra Energy Corp (Toronto: BNE) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its monthly dividend (annualized to $3.36), with the stock changing hands as low as $47.93 on the day. Dividend...
Stocks Fall Globally as Cyprus Deal Dissected
Wall Street Journal - 25 Mar 2013 20:37
Investors dumped stocks around the globe as a euro-zone official stoked investors' fears that painful measures to secure a bailout in tiny Cyprus could be repeated in larger European countries.
Analyst Favorites With Strong Buyback Activity: Rovi Ranks As a Top Pick
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 20:28
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Rovi Corp. (NASD: ROVI) is the #86 broker analyst pick among those stocks screened by The Online Investor for strong stock buyback activity. To make t...
Bank of Montreal Named Top 25 Dividend Stock With 4.63% Yield
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 20:27
Bank of Montreal (Toronto: BMO) has been named as a Top 25 dividend stock, according the most recent Canada Stock Channel ''DividendRank'' report. The report noted that among the coverage universe, BMO shares displayed b...
Royal Bank of Scotland's Non-cumulative Dollar Preference Shares, Series N Crosses Above 7% Yield Territory
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 20:26
In trading on Monday, shares of Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc's Non-cumulative Dollar Preference Shares, Series N (NYSE: RBS.PRN) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.5875)...
Analyst Moves: ARG, BBRY
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 20:06
Airgas (ARG) was downgraded by Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (BAC) from neutral to underperform with a price target of $94 due to decelerating sales growth.
SEC Backs Facebook IPO Payout
Wall Street Journal - 25 Mar 2013 19:39
TThe SEC approved Nasdaq's plan to pay customers as much as $62 million for losses stemming from last year's bungled Facebook stock-market debut, but the decision left open the door for Wall Street firms to take further ...
Stocks Sing Euro Blues But Apple Stays Uptempo
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 19:06
Monday morning euphoria over the deal to bail out Cyprus despite rescission of its levy on small bank deposits got stocks off to a good start but stumbled on subsequent comments by Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Eurogroup head of ...
Best Emerging Market Countries To Invest In This Month
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 19:06
A top-down allocation strategy for emerging market investors for the month of March 2013, from Heckman Global Advisors in New York.
With Bond Yields So Low, Why Should You Pay More For Active Management?
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 18:56
The right manager can add alpha to your portfolio through smart, disciplined fixed income security selection, and help you navigate the risks of the changing environment for fixed income products.
When Stocks Bunny Hop Into Easter, Rest Of Year Is Usually Sweet
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 18:41
By: Rocky White
The World's Biggest Stock Exchanges
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 18:41
Emerging economies are gaining influence, but the biggest equity markets in the world are still U.S., Japanese and Western Europe powers like NYSE, Tokyo and the LSE.
Senior Bondholders Look Warily at Cyprus Rescue
Wall Street Journal - 25 Mar 2013 17:29
Europe's crisis-fighting measures broke new ground in Cyprus, where for the first time holders of banks' supposedly safest bonds will be forced to take losses—a step that could unnerve investors in these types of ...
Cyrprus: Politicians Can Turn Financial Drama Into A Distater
Forbes - 25 Mar 2013 17:00
One of the tips in my best-selling investing guide 101 Ways to Pick Stock Market Winners is never invest in political footballs. I go on to say politicians think nothing of crushing companies, or for that matter, industr...