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In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Energy stocks are the best performing sector, up 1.3%. Within that group, Newfield Exploration (NYSE: NFX) and Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE: DO) are two large stocks leading the way, s...

U.S. stocks dropped Tuesday, following the previous session's losses, as oil prices hovered around five-year lows. U.S. crude fell to less than $63 a barrel during the previous session for the first time since July 2009....

On 12/11/14, HSBC Holdings plc's Adjustable Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (NYSE: HUSI.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.2812, payable on 1/2/15. As a percentage of HUSI.PRD's recen...

Germany's Deutsche Bank, already awash in lawsuits, can add another legal fight to its plate. The U.S. government on Monday said it is suing the Frankfurt bank for committing federal tax fraud, according to news reports....

When hedge fund manager "titans" think alike, investors are wise to pay attention. At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,603 13F filings for the 09/30/2014 reporting period, and noticed that American International Grou...

At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,603 13F filings for the 09/30/2014 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...

The CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program cost hundreds of million dollars to operate, according to the report released on Tuesday. And in many cases, the CIA spared no expense, telling its officers to make "wish lis...

Most of banks, which include JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, will need more capital under Fed's proposal than under similar rule by global regulators

In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Healthcare stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.5% loss. Within that group, Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing...

On 12/11/14, Public Storage's 6.5% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series P (NYSE: PSA.PRP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 12/30/14. As a percentage of PSA.PR...

On 12/11/14, Southern Company's 6 1/8% Series Class A Preferred Stock, Non-Cumulative (NYSE: GPE.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3828, payable on 1/1/15. As a percentage of GPE.PRA's recent ...

While made traders may consider volume as a confirming indicator to their analysis of price movements, they should take caution when applying the same analysis towards ETFs.

On 12/11/14, Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company's 4.25% Series E Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: KYN.PRE) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0885, payable on 1/2/15. As a percentage of...

On 12/11/14, Weyerhaeuser Co.'s 6.375% Mandatory Convertible Preference Shares, Series A (NYSE: WY.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.7969, payable on 1/1/15. As a percentage of WY.PRA's recent...

On 12/11/14, Vornado Realty Trust's 5.40% Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: VNO.PRL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3375, payable on 1/2/15. As a percentage of VNO.PRL's rec...

On 12/11/14, Taubman Centers, Inc.'s 6.500% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: TCO.PRJ) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 12/31/14. As a percentage of TCO.PRJ's ...

On 12/11/14, STAG Industrial Inc.'s 9.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: STAG.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5625, payable on 12/31/14. As a percentage of STAG.PRA's r...

On 12/11/14, RONA, Inc.'s Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Series 6 Class A Preferred Shares (Toronto: RON-PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3282, payable on 12/31/14. As a percentage of RON.PRA's...

On 12/11/14, PS Business Parks, Inc's 6.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series T (NYSE: PSB.PRT) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.375, payable on 12/30/14. As a percentage of PSB.PRT's recent shar...

On 12/11/14, Public Storage's 5.20% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series W (NYSE: PSA.PRW) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.325, payable on 12/30/14. As a percentage of PSA.PR...

On 12/11/14, Post Properties, Inc.'s 8 1/2% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: PPS.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.0625, payable on 12/31/14. As a percentage of PPS.PRA's...

On 12/11/14, Intact Financial Corp's Non-cumulative Rate Reset Class A Shares Series 1 (Toronto: IFC-PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.2625, payable on 12/31/14. As a percentage of IFC.PRA's r...