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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...

In recent trading, shares of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $51.06, changing hands for $51.30/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analy...

This insurance company was the weakest Dow component last week, posting a loss of 3.4%, which helped quell the Dow 20,000 celebration.

China is the world's largest producer of steel, accounting for around half of the world's production of the commodity. However, China's steel production comfortably exceeds its domestic demand for the commodity. Chinese ...

In biotech, it is how you start the year that counts. Investors will get a good look at how 2017 is shaping up starting Monday when the 35th annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference kicks off in San Francisco.

The Citigroup Economic Surprise Index is a strong contrarian indicator that is worth watching right now. If economists grow more optimistic, the chance of a string of disappointments rises, which could send markets down.

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...

Market regulator Sebi may also prescribe measures to tackle the governance lapses at NSE

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Mattel Inc (NASD: MAT) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.52), with the stock...

Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Monday, shares of Healthcare companies are outperforming other sectors, up 0.5%. Within the sector, HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE: HCA) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASD: VRT...

These smaller financial institutions could benefit from decreased regulation, higher economic growth and rising interest rates.

Heavily tilted towards wholesale funding sources, housing finance companies may find it difficult to maintain the rate advantage over banks

The Notebook Odyssey, Samsung's first-ever gaming laptop, is on display during a press event for CES 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 4, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) S...

The price band for the BSE IPO, which is likely to hit the stock markets in the next 30-60 days, could go up to Rs900 a share

Takeda Pharmaceutical's proposed acquisition of Ariad Pharmaceuticals for about $4.7 billion could boost valuations as buyers regain confidence in ability to raise prices.

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...

Balasubramanian, who will be MD and COO of India International Exchange (INX), will be joined by 70-80 officials from Mumbai office of BSE

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/11/17, RPM International Inc (NYSE: RPM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.30, payable on 1/31/17. As a percentage of RPM's rece...

This article originally appeared in the Motley Fool. It's estimated that just 8% of Americans actually succeed in keeping their New Year's resolutions. If you really want 2017 to be the year you get on top of your financ...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/11/17, Masco Corp. (NYSE: MAS) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 2/13/17. As a percentage of MAS's recent stock p...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/11/17, Patterson Companies Inc (NASD: PDCO), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) will all trade ex-dividend for their respect...

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 14: Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference after the central bank announced an increase in the benchmark interest rate following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting...