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Carlson's Dividend Trio

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:23:05 GMT

"One way to build an inflation hedge into your investment cash ?ows is to focus on stocks that are likely to boost their dividends on a regular basis," explains dividend specialist Chuck Carlson.[More...]

Today Earnings Reports Analysis : Motorola (MOT), The Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Aetna (AET), Kellogg (K), ExxonMobil (XOM), Public Service Enterprise (PEG), Assurant (AIZ), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Eastman Kodak (EK), Aflac (AFL), Ventas (VTR)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:10:00 GMT

Motorola Inc. (MOT) today declared financial results for the third quarter 2009. Quarterly net income from continuing operations was $12 million or 1 cent per share, compared to a net loss of $397 million or 18 cents per share in the prior quarter. Third quarter adjusted (excluding special items) EPS was 2 cents, easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a break-even quarter.[More...]

Executive Pay Cuts Rekindle 'Say-on-Pay' Flame In Washington

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:45:55 GMT

Last week’s decision by the Obama administration to cut and limit the pay of executives at bailed out companies is generating a lot of press, but it’s the moves by Congress that would give investors a “say on pay” that will have the broader sweep on Wall Street.[More...]

Deficit Not As Bad As Feared

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:29:16 GMT

Late on Friday, the Treasury Department released the budget deficit for August. It came in at $111.4 billion, which was far better than the $140 billion monthly shortfall that had been expected.[More...]

Seeding A Forest Of Dividend Stocks

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:01:40 GMT

In the southern U.S. where I live, there has been some controversy over harvesting forests of hardwoods and reseeding them with pines. Valuable hardwood trees such as white and red oaks, cherry, ash, yellow poplar and black walnut require decades to reach financial maturity.[More...]

Financial Stocks For Dividend Investors: AFL, CB

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:17:00 GMT

Financial stocks, which used to be great dividend investments, have had their share of troubles over the past two years. The sector has rebounded sharply since hitting its lows in March. Since the major dividend growth stories of the past such as Bank of America (BAC) and US Bancorp (USB) have cut dividends, most dividend growth investors seem to have a very low allocation to the sector. As a result dividend investors could suffer inferior risk adjusted returns in the future since they won't own any financial stocks.[More...]

Seven Stingy Dividend Stocks

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:13:00 GMT

I currently track 100 dividend stocks in my D4L-Dashboard and have determined some of the lower rated stocks could be buys if the companies simply chose to increase their dividends. For various reasons their management has elected keep a low payout ratio and deploy the excess cash elsewhere.[More...]

Aflac (NYSE: AFL) Dividend Stock Analysis

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:47:24 GMT

Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac), provides supplemental health and life insurance in the USA and Japan. The company is member the S&P Dividend Aristocrats index. Aflac has consistently increased dividends for 27 consecutive years. The company[More...]

Dow Theory Eyes Aflac (NYSE: AFL)

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:06:00 GMT

"Aflac (NYSE: AFL) is delivering solid growth in operating pro?ts despite the recession, " says Richard Moroney. Here's his latest from the blue-chip Dow Theory Forecasts. "Aflac is a low-cost provider of supplemental life and health insurance in Japan and the U.S. The firm' investment portfolio, vulnerable to the fate of European banks, has kept the company in hot water. "Its total[More...]

29 Stocks With Sustainable Dividends

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:54:00 GMT

The financial crisis has been tough not only for stock prices but also for dividends as well. Some former dividend darlings in the financial sector have seen their dividends being [More...]

Carlsbad job fair expected to draw 100 companies that are hiring

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:06:00 GMT

Nov. 4--Help wanted.
It's been a while since that sign was abundant in the region, but the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce says dozens of employers who are actively hiring will set up booths at the Job Fair & Business Expo on Nov. 12.
The event will get under way at 10 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. at the old Robinson's May building at the Westfield shopping mail, 2525 El Camino Real in Carlsbad.

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Carlson's Dividend Trio

Today Earnings Reports Analysis : Motorola (MOT), The Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Aetna (AET), Kellogg (K), ExxonMobil (XOM), Public Service Enterprise (PEG), Assurant (AIZ), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Eastman Kodak (EK), Aflac (AFL), Ventas (VTR)

Executive Pay Cuts Rekindle 'Say-on-Pay' Flame In Washington

Deficit Not As Bad As Feared

Seeding A Forest Of Dividend Stocks

Financial Stocks For Dividend Investors: AFL, CB

Seven Stingy Dividend Stocks

Aflac (NYSE: AFL) Dividend Stock Analysis

Dow Theory Eyes Aflac (NYSE: AFL)

29 Stocks With Sustainable Dividends

Carlsbad job fair expected to draw 100 companies that are hiring

Aflac Freezes Merit Raises for Employees: Freeze in Place Until Domestic Sales Rebound

Weak Dollar Boosts Aflac Profits

Aflac More Than Triples Third Quarter Profits: Investment Losses Hurt, but Not As Much As 2008

Manufacturing Recovery Likely Slow to Come

Houston Chronicle Working Column: WORKING

Economists: Nevada Jobless Rate to Average 14.4 Percent in 2010

Unemployment Tax Hike Unlikely: Panel Rejects Call to Lower Rate on Businesses

Supporters Say Global Warming Regulations Will Create Local Jobs

Supporters Say Global Warming Regulations Will Create Local Jobs

LATINA Style Magazine Selects Aflac for Annual List of Top 50 Companies

Aflac Launches 'Soccer' - Its Eighth New Television Ad for 2009

Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Celebrates $50 Million of Goodwill

2009 Aflac All-American Classic Ends in Dramatic Fashion Tied 4-4

Bryce Harper Wins 2009 Jackie Robinson Award

Strong Arms, Big Bats Comprise Talented Group of Aflac's National Baseball Player of the Year Nominees

A.M. Best Places Ratings of Continental American Insurance Company Under Review With Positive Implications

Aflac Incorporated Announces Second Quarter Results, Declares Third Quarter Dividend, Announces Planned Acquisition of Continental American Insurance Company

Aflac Incorporated To Release Second Quarter Results on July 29, 2009

StreetInvesting.Com Free Research on FCE-A, HA, VLO, AFL, L and WAT

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