Does Apple Really Care?

Does Apple Really Care? NYT article documents depth and breadth of social problems in Apple's supply chain

Consolidated Water Breaks Above 4% Yield Territory

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Friday, shares of Consolidated Water Co Ltd (NASD: CWCO) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.30), with the stock changing hands as low as $7.35 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors ...

Trustmark Corp. Passes Through 4% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Friday, shares of Trustmark Corp. (NASD: TRMK) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.92), with the stock changing hands as low as $22.97 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, ...

Fourth Quarter GDP Fastest Of 2011 But Not Good Enough

Friday's GDP data confirm what other economic data had been suggesting for some time: that the economy gathered some momentum in the fourth quarter, but the result was still below what many were hoping for.

5 Short Sighted Stock Spinoffs

? ? Divestitures became a major 2011 strategy as some of America?s biggest blue chip stocks like (KFT), ConocoPhillps (COP), (ABT), (NOC), Tyco (TYC) and (MRO) spun assets to unlock value in their shares. Shareholders big and small may cheer the flurry of recent spin offs, but in some cases divestitures can be a sugar ...

Greenbrier On Track For Triple Digit Earnings Growth

All the stars are aligning for the railcar manufacturers. The Greenbrier Companies (GBX) is expected to grow earnings by 264% in fiscal 2012 as railcar demand remains strong.

Top Buys by Directors: Eckert’s $494.9K Bet on EBIX

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that ...

METALS OUTLOOK: Gold’s Rally Expected To Continue Next Week

(Kitco News) - Gold could build on its rally into next week and possibly close out the month of January with a gain, market participants said. Countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year, such as China, will return to work next week, and others said that momentum that started following the dovish statement by the ...

Analyst Moves: RMD, AME

Resmed (RMD) was upgraded today by Deutsche Bank (DB) from hold to buy with a $32 price target, as mask sales remain strong. Shares are higher by about 10.2 percent. Ametek (AME) today had its estimates and price target raised by Jefferies (JEF) due to favorable growth trends. The firm expects shares to reach $52 ...

Analyst Moves: AEP, HIG

American Electric (AEP) was downgraded today by Deutsche Bank (DB) from buy to hold with a $41 price target, due to an uncertain earnings outlook. Shares are lower by about three percent. Hartford Financial (HIG) was downgraded today by JP Morgan (JPM) from overweight to neutral with a $22 price target, as the company has ...