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The company started the year with a decline in comparable store sales growth in the U.S. to 1.2%, due to adverse weather conditions in North America. The company then reaffirmed its performance guidance for the 2014 fisc...

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL) is the #69 broker analyst pick among those stocks screened by The Online Investor for strong stock buyba...

On 12/30/14, Kimco Realty Corp.'s 6.00% Class I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: KIM.PRI) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.375, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of KIM.PRI's recent ...

On 12/29/14, Allstate Corp.'s Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F (NYSE: ALL.PRF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3906, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of ALL.PRF's r...

On 12/29/14, American Capital Agency Corp's 8.000% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NASD: AGNCP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.50, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of AGNCP's ...

On 12/29/14, U.S. Bancorp's Preferred Stock (NYSE: USB.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $8.9444, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of USB.PRA's recent share price of $815.00, this dividend wor...

On 12/29/14, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's 6.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: PEB.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of PEB.PRC's...

On 12/29/14, Corporate Office Properties Trust's 7.375% Series L Cumulative Preferred Shares (NYSE: OFC.PRL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4609, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of OFC.PRL's...

On 12/29/14, Realty Income Corp.'s 6.625% Monthly Income Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: O.PRF) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.1380, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of O.P...

On 12/29/14, Hospitality Properties Trust's 7.125% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: HPT.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4453, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of HPT...

On 12/29/14, Health Care REIT Inc.'s 6.50% Series I Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: HCN.PRI) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.8125, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of H...

On 12/29/14, Huntington Bancshares, Inc's 8.50% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (NASD: HBANP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $21.25, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentag...

On 12/30/14, Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s 7.125% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: ESS.PRH) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4453, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of ESS.PR...

On 12/29/14, Bank of America Corp.'s 7.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series L (NYSE: BAC.PRL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $18.125, payable on 1/30/15. As a percentage...

On 12/29/14, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.'s 6.45% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: ARE.PRE) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4031, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage...

The appeal of Ralph Lauren as a luxury brand is now somewhat limited to those who are newly rich or aspire to be rich, and whose idea of luxury is the same as that of the baby boomer demographic. However, the idea of lux...

On 12/29/14, U.S. Bancorp's Series F Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: USB.PRM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of USB.PRM's recent share p...

The service is priced at $7.99 per month and will give the satellite company another targeted revenue stream. Yaveo will offer access to various movies, television shows and sports to its subscribers and it does not requ...

On 12/30/14, SL Green Realty Corp.'s 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: SLG.PRI) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of SLG.PRI's re...

On 12/29/14, Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc's 8.0% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: SHO.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.50, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of SHO.PRD'...

. The deal was announced roughly four months after reports indicated a possible sale of the unit in August. Citigroup named Japan as one of 11 countries where it sought to exit retail banking operations due to low profit...

On 12/29/14, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's 8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: PEB.PRB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.50, payable on 1/15/15. As a percentage of PEB.PRB's r...