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RAI, COP, RPM: 3 Big Dividend Increases

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:06:38 GMT

Much has been written in the media about the “record numbers” of companies cutting or failing to raise their dividends.[More...]

Daily Credit Summary: September 28 - Divergent Dullness

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:55:10 GMT

Spreads were tighter in the US as all the indices improved (though were unable to break Friday's tights and closed wider than Thursday's close). IG trades only 8.1bps tight (rich) to its 50d moving average, which is a Z-Score of -0.7s.d. At 105bps, IG has closed tighter on only 8 days so far this year (192 trading days). The last five days have seen IG converging to its 50d moving average.[More...]

Tobacco Stocks: Smokin'

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:52:39 GMT

Tobacco companies jointly filed a lawsuit in Kentucky against the U.S. and the Food and Drug Administration, claiming a law signed by President Obama in June of this year imposes "unprecedented restrictions" on First Amendments Rights.[More...]

Consumer Staples - Industry Outlook

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:57:38 GMT

The stock market has begun to discount a recovery from the global recession. Prior rallies after major declines of similar magnitude (such as after the recession in the mid-1970's and the depression in the 1930's) were sharp and unrelenting. It is expected that stocks in the Consumer Staples sector will underperform as cyclical stocks discount the recovery. OPPORTUNITIES During market declines, stocks in the Consumer Staples sector have traditionally performed better than the stock market, and especially cyclical companies. The fundamental explanation is that food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies manufacture and market brand-name consumable products, most of which are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Since product demand is relatively stable, the companies[More...]

Buy And Hold Work Wonders For Warren Buffett For Years

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:32:04 GMT

Every time the United States goes through a recession, the pundits all race to be the first to proclaim that “Buy and Hold” is dead. I can’t watch a financial news channel or read a financial website without some mention of this proclamation. Well I’m growing tired of it, and if it were up to me, I’d prohibit anyone else from making this point for the rest of 2009. Buy and Hold is not dead, and I’m on a mission to prove it. Buy and Hold has worked brilliantly for decades, and it will continue to do so in the future. The stock you bought in 2007 is worth less now than[More...]

S&P 500 Stocks

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:35:00 GMT

The S&P 500 comprises of 500 large cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The largees public companies that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are included in the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index was lunched in 1957 and is a value weighted index which is based on the 500 American stocks with the largest market capitalizations. The S&P 500 is the most widely followed index After the Dow Jones Industrial Average index and it is considered a barometer for the American economy. The S&P 500 index is included in the Index of Leading Indicators. There are the number of trading vehicle that are designed to follow the S&P 500 index. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been invested in this index. The SPY (Exchange Traded Fund) is one of the most actively trading stock over the world. The Rydex,[More...]

Sensational Dividends

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:15:49 GMT

No, it’s not recession proof, but who wouldn’t have taken a 25% decline in their industry in a year when the market overall declined 40%? To top it all off? On an equal weighted basis, this industry index offers a 6% dividend yield. If you held the index at the beginning of the year, you’d have been paid 4.5% for patiently riding out the recession without the pain of a 40% decline. So, what companies make up this index? Tobacco companies. Cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and stogies. One of the worlds oldest and simplest businesses. Say what you will about tobacco being a vice,[More...]

Will Federal Tax Increase On Cigarettes Reduce Smoking?

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:37:09 GMT

During the first week of February, Congress passed a legislation to increase the federal tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products to fund reauthorization and expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Further, the proposed fed[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...]

Wall Street Opens Flat on Tuesday as Oil Declined and Mortgage Rates Softened

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:28:00 GMT

Wall Street extended its rally and was trading flat in green in early hours of the trading. At 9:36 New York time, Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) added 0.24 points to 11510.98. Nasdaq too was trading in green (+0.47%) while S&P was trading in negativ[More...]

Earnings Preview: Lorillard Inc.

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:03:00 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. - Tobacco maker Lorillard Inc. reports its third-quarter results on Monday.
The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
OVERVIEW: The oldest continuously operating U.S. tobacco company and maker of Newport menthol cigarettes, based in Greensboro, N.C., said in July that it was selling more cigarettes even after it raised prices and a federal tax increase went into effect April 1.

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RAI, COP, RPM: 3 Big Dividend Increases

Daily Credit Summary: September 28 - Divergent Dullness

Tobacco Stocks: Smokin'

Consumer Staples - Industry Outlook

Buy And Hold Work Wonders For Warren Buffett For Years

S&P 500 Stocks

Sensational Dividends

Will Federal Tax Increase On Cigarettes Reduce Smoking?

Earnings Preview for Feb 9-13 - Earnings Preview

Wall Street Opens Flat on Tuesday as Oil Declined and Mortgage Rates Softened

Earnings Preview: Lorillard Inc.

Cigarette demand falling, but profits solid

Reynolds American 3Q profit jumps 72 percent

Reynolds American 3Q profit jumps 72 percent

Reynolds American 3Q profit jumps 72 percent

Earnings Preview: Reynolds American Inc.

Altria Blazes on: The Company Seems to Be on Everyone's Radar These Days. While Other Companies Fight the U.S. Government Over Regulations, Altria Concentrates on Introducing New Products.

Company accused of bypassing tobacco rules

Eau Claire Hopeful on Added Tech Jobs

City Strives to Put Best Foot Forward

RAI: Strong 2Q Results, Improved Outlook ; EPS Up 4.9%; Company Increases, Narrows Full-Year Guidance

RAI: Strong 2Q Results, Improved Outlook

Reynolds American Board Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

RAI to Webcast Second-Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Jury Rules in Favor of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Patent Suit

Hundreds of Tobacco Workers Protest Against Proposed Tobacco Tax Hikes

400 Reynolds American Employees to Rally in Raleigh on June 16 'North Carolina Needs More Jobs ... Not More Taxes!'

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Will Seek Further Review of Government Lawsuit

Reynolds American Announces Results of 2009 Shareholders' Meeting; Board Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

RAI: First-Quarter Results Reflect Underlying Stability

Form 4 REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC For: Oct 26 Filed by: Powell H G L Hugo (10K)

Form 4 ZILLMER JOHN J For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 WAJNERT THOMAS C For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 Powell H G L Hugo For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 MENSAH NANA For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 KOEPPEL HOLLY K For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 Jobin Luc For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 FEINSTEIN MARTIN D For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 ATKINS BETSY S For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 WAJNERT THOMAS C For: Aug 25 (10K)