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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...]

High-Yield Dividend Stocks: A Safer Approach

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:13:46 GMT

When people learn that I am an income investor, the reaction is often a desire to discuss high-yield investments. The uninitiated commonly confuse income investing with high-yield investing. The two are not the same.[More...]

High Yield, High Risk Dividend Stocks

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:01:14 GMT

It is not unusual after I publish a list of stocks to get a comment or two asking why those stocks and not these stocks. Often the real thrust of the question is why buy those low yield stocks when you can buy these high yield stocks. The answer involves risk and its management.[More...]

Are REITs And Utilities Good Dividend Investments?

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:44:00 GMT

Dividend stocks. When you hear those two words what do you think of? Many people think of widows and orphans, along with their stereotypical investment in utility stocks. While others may think of maximizing income by finding the highest yielding stocks a[More...]

REITs Continue Selling Equity

Fri, 29 May 2009 11:54:56 GMT

In an effort to raise cash, REITs continue to tap the capital markets through new equity sales. Highwoods Properties (HIW), an office developer, is the latest REIT to announce an equity offering. The company plans to raise about $125 million through the issuance of new shares. Earlier this month, HCP, Inc. (HCP), a health care operator, closed a $440 million offering. So far in 2009 (excluding May), according to NAREIT data, REITs have raised a combined $8.7 billion of capital through common share sales, vs. $11.1 billion for all of 2008. April was by far the busiest month, with $6.4 billion of stock sold -- the highest monthly amount in years. With secured and[More...]

The New Dividend Aristocrats

Wed, 06 May 2009 12:39:17 GMT

The dividend aristocrats universe is shrinking according to analysts as some companies freeze dividends while others cut their payments. S&P might even consider [More...]

Risk Analysis Of Portfolio - 2009 1Q

Tue, 05 May 2009 01:23:13 GMT

Last week, I presented an update on the quarterly performance of my overall portfolio (this includes my index funds, opportunity portfolio, and dividend portfolio). Here I am discussing the quarterly risk analysis. My objective here to make sure I am continuing to following my risk management process. Maintain pre-determined asset class allocation; Maintain pre-determined diversification (any sector should not exceed 10%);[More...]

Healthcare Product And Supplies, Short And Long Term Outlook

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:54:00 GMT

Healthcare Products and Supplies is a unique sub sector of healthcare that holds the potential for great growth opportunities in the coming years. The sub sector is extremely vast, with companies providing products and supplies to a variety of medical areas such as cosmetic surgery, eye care, cardiology, orthopedics, and diabetes to list just a few. Within these major areas, HCP&S ’s products are further divided into higher tech products such as drug eluting stents (DESs) and lower tech products such as hypodermic needles and scalpels. In[More...]

Seven Notable Dividend Increases In The News

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:49:00 GMT

The markets remained nervous last week as several companies such as State Street, Macy’s and Motorola cut or eliminated their dividend payments. Of those three, seasoned dividend investors should only be concerned with State Street’s dividend cut. During economic downturns it is normal for cyclical industries to cut or eliminate their dividends. Companies with strong competitive advantages, as well as solid consumer brands should keep and even increase their dividends. The companies whose dividend cuts are concerning are the ones which have raised them for more than 10 or 25 years, which represent the so called [More...]

Earnings Preview for Feb 9-13 - Earnings Preview

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:52:00 GMT

Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) could top expectations. IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) and Terex Corporation (TEX) could miss. Though nearly 400 companies are scheduled to report, traders are going to keep a close eye on Washington. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will announce a revised bank bailout plan on Monday. This plan could include the creation of a bad bank to absorb distressed debts (what TARP was[More...]

City Conservation Plan to Join EARIP

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:47:00 GMT

Sep. 12--SAN MARCOS -- After more than a decade of trying, the city of San Marcos is getting out of the business of developing a habitat conservation plan.
More exactly, the city council recently decided that the latest incarnation of the proposed San Marcos River Habitat Conservation Plan (SMRHCP) be submitted to be merged into the larger process of the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Plan (RIP).
"We were on our fifth or sixth iteration of this plan," Director of Community Services Rodney Cobb told council members.

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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)

High-Yield Dividend Stocks: A Safer Approach

High Yield, High Risk Dividend Stocks

Are REITs And Utilities Good Dividend Investments?

REITs Continue Selling Equity

The New Dividend Aristocrats

Risk Analysis Of Portfolio - 2009 1Q

Healthcare Product And Supplies, Short And Long Term Outlook

Seven Notable Dividend Increases In The News

Earnings Preview for Feb 9-13 - Earnings Preview

City Conservation Plan to Join EARIP

Pletschet: Dividends on REITS Will Take Hit

Taking Stock: Nobody Wins for 2008

Investors Can Consider No-Risk, Low-Risk Options

Napoleon Potential Site for New Wind Farm Project

HCP to Report Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Host Conference Call/Webcast

HCP Announces Jury Verdict in Ventas Litigation

Ventas Prevails in Litigation Against HCP, Inc.

BenchmarkJournal.Com Free Analyst Review for SLG, HTE, MAT, DVN, HCP and LDK

HCP Closes $441 Million Equity Offering

Sunrise Reports Financial Results for Second-Quarter 2009

HCP Prices Offering of 15.5 Million Shares

HCP to Offer 11,500,000 Shares

HCP Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

HCP Purchases $720 Million Participation in HCR ManorCare’s First Mortgage Debt

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