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On 8/27/14, BCE Inc.'s Series AB Preferred Shares (Toronto: BCE-PRB) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0625, payable on 9/12/14. As a percentage of BCE.PRB's recent share price of $22.66, this divide...

Over a decade ago, the world was outraged when the Taliban destroyed two massive Buddha statues in Afghanistan's Bamiyan valley in a vendetta against all Islamic art. Today, an even larger and older collection of artifac...

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. this weekend launched the maiden voyage of its brand new airship dubbed 'Wingfoot One. But this one is not your father's blimp, it's a zeppelin.

When you change jobs, should you keep your 401(k) where it is, or roll it to other accounts?

Traders like to say that bull markets "climb a wall of worry." What they mean is that bad news is a constant and, often, unrelated to a rising market.

When hedge fund manager "titans" think alike, investors are wise to pay attention. At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,721 13F filings for the 06/30/2014 reporting period, and noticed that HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA) wa...

At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,721 13F filings for the 06/30/2014 reporting period, and looked at the various S&P 500 components held by each of these reporting hedge funds and other 13F filers. For each compone...

At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,721 13F filings for the 06/30/2014 reporting period, and looked at the various S&P 500 components held by each of these reporting hedge funds and other 13F filers. For each compone...

Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Monday, shares of Technology & Communications companies are underperforming other sectors, not showing much of a gain. Within the sector, Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) and...

Should the Federal Reserve, a hugely powerful and essentially undemocratic institution, be forced to follow stricter rules in setting its monetary policy? Congressional Republicans believe so. In July, they proposed the ...

The S&P 500 index crossed 2000 for the first time Monday, marking the latest leg in the U.S. stock market's historic bull run.

Marked differences between the price of a company?s shares compared to its book value are often a sign of under- or over-valuation. But sometimes, very low P/B ratios may actually be because of serious problems with the ...

On 8/27/14, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.'s 6.08% Series C Preference Shares (NYSE: RNR.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.38, payable on 9/2/14. As a percentage of RNR.PRC's recent share price o...

On 8/27/14, Maiden Holdings Ltd's 8.25% Non-Cumulative Preference Shares, Series A (NYSE: MH.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5156, payable on 9/15/14. As a percentage of MH.PRA's recent shar...

On 8/27/14, MetLife Inc's 6.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (NYSE: MET.PRB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 9/15/14. As a percentage of MET.PRB's recent share price ...

Following these results, the company unveiled plans to ramp up its expansion in Asia, which houses some of the most promising apparel markets in the world. Along with its earnings release, the company announced that it w...

On 8/27/14, Alliant Energy Corp.'s 5.100% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: IPL.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3187, payable on 9/15/14. As a percentage of IPL.PRD's rece...

On 8/27/14, Zions Bancorporation's Series F Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: ZB.PRF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4937, payable on 9/15/14. As a percentage of ZB.PRF'...

On 8/27/14, Wells Fargo & Co.'s 8.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series J (NYSE: WFC.PRJ) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.50, payable on 9/15/14. As a percentage of WFC.PRJ...

On 8/27/14, UBS AG's UBS Preferred Funding Trust IV Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (NYSE: UBS.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0184, payable on 9/15/14. As a percentage...

European banks did not fare very well last week, despite news that the European Central Bank will hand out ?250 billion ($330 billion) in cheap loans to banks in the region. Investors appear to be unconvinced that this l...

On 8/27/14, Regions Financial Corp's 6.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (NYSE: RF.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3984, payable on 9/15/14. As a percentage of RF.PRA's...