The Underlying Logic of Dividend Stocks Nov 5, 2009 03:05PM

Some of the most popular equity plays among long-term investors are those that pay large dividends. In certain sectors businesses are structured to pay out a significant portion of their available cash to shareholders. It's no surprise that these usual suspects tend to remain on top of tickerspy's top-yielding Index rankings.

Yield, however, isn't the only factor in the equation. As was observed during the economic downturn, stocks with normally paltry dividends ended up boasting impressive yields merely because the share price got ...


Market Pushes To Highs: Dow 185, Nasdaq Up 48, S&P 500 Up 18 Nov 5, 2009 10:49AM

Market Pushes To ...


KeyBanc Downgrades Aeropostale (ARO) to Hold; Valuation Call Nov 5, 2009 10:35AM

KeyBanc downgrades Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) to Hold.

KeyBanc analyst says, "Aeropostale is up 110% (vs. S&P 500 up 12% over the same timeframe) since our January 6, 2009, initiation at BUY; we move to the sidelines. While we are reticent to ...


Stocks start strong: Dow Up 124, Nasdaq Up 32, S&P Up 12 Nov 5, 2009 09:54AM

Stocks start strong ...


Daily State of the Markets: Your Kind of Day? Nov 5, 2009 09:51AM

Good morning. As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a “Fed Day” as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it’s just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on “Fed Days.” But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.

But if volatility is the name of your game, then yesterday’s “Fed Day” was your kind of day. We got a rally of nearly 150 points out of the gate then a dive after the Fed statement, a quick bounce back up of 90 points to the high of the day, and then a plunge ...


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Nov 5, 2009 09:30AM MSCI (MXB) To Offer 3.3M Shares Related to S&P 400 Addition
Nov 5, 2009 09:03AM S&P Retail Index SPDR (XRT) volatility flat at 36
Nov 4, 2009 03:47PM Stocks pull to the lows into the close - Dow Up 31, Nasdaq Flat, S&P Up 1.3
Nov 4, 2009 12:40PM S&P May Cut Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.a) Rating By As Much As Two Notches
Nov 4, 2009 12:17PM Berkshire Hathaway's AAA rating may be cut by S&P
Nov 4, 2009 10:08AM Stocks open up and push higher: Dow Up 96, Nasdaq Up 12, S&P 500 Up 10
Nov 4, 2009 08:27AM FBR Capital Upgrades Gaylord Entertainment (GET) to Market Perform
Nov 3, 2009 11:16AM UBS on Retail: Starts BBY, HD, AZO at Buy, KMX, ORLY, SPLS at Neutral
Nov 3, 2009 10:39AM Morning Movers 10/03: BNI, DDRX, BDK, AIMC, RTEC, MEDW Higher; CKEC, TPGI, IBCP, NSTC, CMLS, HEB Lower
Nov 2, 2009 05:40PM After-Hours Movers 11/02: BDK, DDRX, ATSI, HLF, HTCH, SNCR, CAR Higher; TNS, HIMX, SVR, TXRH Lower
Nov 2, 2009 05:24PM S&P Announces Changes to US Index: CML for CPF, EBS for IBCP
Nov 2, 2009 12:59PM Financials Leading Stocks Lower: Dow Up 5, Nasdaq Down 8, S&P 500 Down 3
Nov 2, 2009 12:47PM Stocks Well Off Session Highs: Dow Up 45, Nasdaq Down 1, S&P 500 Up 1
Nov 2, 2009 12:15PM Genworth (GNW) Turns Lower Despite Fox-Pitt Upgrade
Nov 2, 2009 11:06AM Progressive (PGR) Is a Strong Contender with Geico for Auto-Insurance Superiority
Nov 2, 2009 10:06AM Socks move to best levels on the day following better-than-expected ecnomic data: Dow Up 133, Nasdaq Up 17, S&P 500 Up 12
Oct 30, 2009 04:02PM S&P 500 falls 2% for October, the first monthly drop since February
Oct 30, 2009 01:14PM IVX Volatility Monitor: Financial Sector SPDR XLF ED OEX
Oct 30, 2009 12:50PM Waves of selling keep coming - Dow Down 250, Nasdaq Down 50, S&P 500 Down 25
Oct 30, 2009 12:27PM CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) up 2.29 to 27.05. S&P 500 down 1.61%
Oct 30, 2009 12:01PM Market check: Dow Down 152, Nasdaq Down 32, S&P 500 Down 18
Oct 30, 2009 10:38AM Stocks move to lows as dollar strengthens: Dow Down 90, Nasdaq Down 15, S&P 500 Down 10
Oct 30, 2009 08:01AM MSCI (MXB) S&P MidCap 400 Addition Will Put It on the Map
Oct 29, 2009 06:55PM After-Hours Movers 10/29: AXTI, ISSI, APKT, GNW, CEC, CSA, LVS Higher; IDIX, NVTL, TSRA, CRDC Lower
Oct 29, 2009 05:18PM S&P Announces Changes to US Indices: FCX for SGP, PCLN for SGP, MXB for PCLN
Oct 29, 2009 03:29PM CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) down 3.11 to 24.80, S&P 500 up 2.32%
Oct 29, 2009 12:08PM Stocks Pushing to Fresh Session Highs: Dow Up 120, Nasdaq Up 30, S&P 500 Up 15
Oct 29, 2009 09:42AM Stocks start strong after better-than-expected Q3 GDP number: Dow Up 70, Nasdaq Up 20, S&P Up 9
Oct 28, 2009 03:39PM Selling intensifies into the close. Stocks at lows - Dow Down 121, Nasdaq Down 59, S&P 500 Down 21
Oct 28, 2009 12:55PM Homebuilders Fall Amid Sharp Decline in New Home Sales, Concerns About Possible Extension of Home Buyer Tax Credit
Oct 28, 2009 10:27AM IVX Volatility Monitor: DJX ES RUI
Oct 27, 2009 11:14AM IVX Volatility Monitor: XLF ED OEX
Oct 27, 2009 09:00AM S&P/CaseShiller Home Price Index for August: 146, Up 1% from July
Oct 26, 2009 02:14PM Highlights From MHP's Q3 Conference Call: Education Revenue Declined 11.6%, S&P Investment Services Fell 7.6%
Oct 26, 2009 01:10PM Financials One of the Worst Performing Sectors as Dollar Strengthens
Oct 26, 2009 12:53PM Senator Bill Nelson expects Senate to extend homebuyer tax credit later this week - Reuters (XHB)
Oct 26, 2009 12:34PM S&P Did Not Downgrade Bank of America (BAC)
Oct 26, 2009 12:18PM VIX recently up 1.97 to 24.22
Oct 26, 2009 12:17PM Bank of America (BAC) Hit Today, Rumors Flare Up
Oct 26, 2009 11:45AM Market Check: Dow Down 33, Nasdaq Up 2, S&P 500 Down 4
Oct 26, 2009 11:33AM Stocks giving up early gains - Dow Up 4, Nasdaq Up 9, S&P Up 2
Oct 26, 2009 10:55AM Cramer's 12 Picks For Recovery: Do We Care?
Oct 26, 2009 09:58AM Stocks Start Stronger, Now at Best Levels: Dow Up 73, Nasdaq Up 24, S&P 500 Up 10
Oct 26, 2009 09:15AM McGraw-Hill (MHP) Q3 Sales and Profit Fall (Update)
Oct 23, 2009 01:33PM Stocks at session lows: Dow Down 132, Nasdaq Down 13, S&P 500 Down 15. Financials notably weak (XLF)
Oct 23, 2009 11:21AM Stocks at Weakest Levels of the Session: Dow Down 105, Nasdaq Down 7, S&P 500 Down 12
Oct 23, 2009 09:56AM Daily State of the Markets: They're Baaaack!
Oct 22, 2009 03:32PM Market Check: Dow Jones up 147; NASDAQ up 15; S&P 500 up 12
Oct 22, 2009 02:22PM Stocks at Session Highs: Dow Up 111, Nasdaq Up 9, S&P 500 Up 8
Oct 21, 2009 05:13PM S&P Lowers U.S. Corporate Speculative-Grade Default Rate Significantly
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