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A sovereign wealth fund in Vietnam announced this year it would divest from holdings among 120 listed companies. That plan, part of the government's longer-term scheme to pull out of listed firms, will let the free mar...

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track...

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indi...

The publicly traded shares of Breitburn Energy Partners - at one point expected to be worth virtually nothing after Breitburn filed for bankruptcy in May - closed at 40 cents today. That’s up 65% compared to yesterday...

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indi...

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indi...

Prices for oil and gas properties in West Texas' Permian Basin are reaching nosebleed highs,

Will big banks ever rip out their clunky trading phones? Cloud9 is betting yes, with $30 million from JPMorgan, Barclays and billionaire Steven Cohen's Point72.

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — ...

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C), where a total of 136,160 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 13.6...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Friday, shares of Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.64), with the s...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Friday, shares of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) were yielding above the 11% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.80), with...

The best performing sector as of midday Friday is the Financial sector, higher by 0.4%. Within the sector, Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated (NYSE: GS) and Intercontinental Exchange Incorporated (NYSE: ICE) are two large ...

The ETF Managers Group and Spirited Funds recently rolled out a first-of-its-kind ETF that targets companies that produce alcoholic beverages. The Spirited Funds/ETFMG Whiskey & Spirits ETF covers publicly traded compani...

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ), where a total volume of 7,966 contracts has been traded thus far toda...

Qatari funds that hold a near 10% stake in Deutsche Bank are concerned about slow progress at the German lender.

Sales at department stores are falling at recession rates as consumers spend online and on services.

Bank of America, like its big-bank competitors, has struggled amid its wrestling match with regulatory issues and shrinking profits, in a low-interest setting that shows few signs of meaningful pickup. How will the bank ...

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indi...

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indi...

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Wynn Resorts Ltd (NASD: WYNN), where a total volume of 16,189 contracts has been traded thus far today...

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — ...