BlackRock (BLK) Gives 'Ups' To The Dollar

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:23:15 GMT

For those investors struggling to decide what currency to park their money in, or Americans concerned over the value of our dollar, the recent comments made by BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) should put them at ease.[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...]

Doug Kass: Why The Bears Are Wrong

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:59:00 GMT

Doug Kass believes the 666 S&P low was not only this bear market's bottom; but also a "generational" low. As always we are open to hearing both sides of the arguement and unlike most of the punditry Doug actually puts his money behind his mouth. He did make an excellent call for a bottom a few weeks ago; I am not satisfied that we won't revisit it later in the year but as I've been saying I am drinking Kool Aid (leaning long) for now - targeting S&P 870 at this point. I'm also moving quite firmly to the camp of double dip recession as the flood of money unleashed by our overlords will pump up some parts of the economy (basic supply/demand) - this will create excitement, bottom calls, some improvement in economic figures... but then we'll most likely see what is behind the facade later in 2010 as we see what true demand/supply is ex[More...]

Nine Notable Dividend Increases

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:25:00 GMT

Several large companies announced dividend increases over the past week. One of the most notable bullish calls came from the telecom sectors as AT&T (T) showed confidence in its business model by increasing its dividend payment to shareholders for the twenty fifth consecutive years. Despite the tough macroeconomic conditions AT&T (T) is still committed to raising its quarterly dividend. The board announced a 2.5% increase of the quarterly payment to to $0.41/share. The stock currently yields 5.70%. One thing that still concerns me with AT&T however is the high current dividend payout ratio. You could check my analysis of AT&T from this link. BCE, the Canadian telecom company whose privatization agreement failed[More...]

Petrochina to Buy 50% Stake in CNPC for $11.8 Billion

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:37:00 GMT

PetroChina Co. (PTR), one of mainland China’s biggest oil producer and Asia’s most profitable co., according to WSJ - has agreed to buy the 50% stake international joint venture held by its parent co., state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), in a deal valued at $11.8 billion.PetroChina took its 50% stake in the venture in June ‘05, when it paid 20.74 billion yuan ($3.03 billion) to CNPC Exploration & Development Co. The contractual agreement, at the time - was aimed at boosting the growth profile of PetroChina, which had few overseas assets and whose oil production at home had started stagnating due to aging oilfields.The Hong Kong & Nyse-listed co., notes the Journal - has been[More...]

BlackRock Remains Best Financial Play

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:13:00 GMT

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BlackRock (BLK) Gives 'Ups' To The Dollar

Seven Stingy Dividend Stocks

Doug Kass: Why The Bears Are Wrong

Nine Notable Dividend Increases

Petrochina to Buy 50% Stake in CNPC for $11.8 Billion

BlackRock Remains Best Financial Play

128 Stock Returning >10% Last Week

Earnings Summary for 01-24-2008

An Uneasy Rebound for Fund Companies

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Daily Mail, London, Alex Brummer Column - Jan 14 2009 10:53AM

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Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust Declares Monthly Dividend

Templeton Releases Closed-End Fund's Portfolio Allocation Update

Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Month-End Assets Under Management

Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Results

Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust Declares Monthly Dividend

Royce Focus Trust (NASDAQ: FUND) As of September 30, 2009

Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Month-End Assets Under Management

Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust Reports Asset Allocation

Royce Focus Trust (NASDAQ: FUND) As of August 31, 2009

Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust Declares Monthly Dividend

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