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Are There More Mergers on Tap in Electric Utilities?

Posted: July 3, 2012 at 10:09 am

Today marks the closing of the $32 billion merger between Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) and Progress Energy. Duke initiated a one-for-three reverse stock split at the same time and ...
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Why Google’s Annual Shareholder Meeting Just Does Not Matter (GOOG, FB, YHOO, MSFT)

Posted: June 21, 2012 at 12:19 pm

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is hosting its annual shareholder meeting today at 2:00 PM local time (5:00 PM EST).  Investors should really consider something here: today's annual shareholder meeting just ...
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When Poison Pills Poison Shareholders (NAV)

Posted: June 20, 2012 at 9:52 am

Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is finding itself caught between a rock and a hard place.  We have covered the reporting that Navistar could ultimately go bankrupt, but it could ...
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The 2012 Dividend Sinners: 20 Companies That Don’t Pay Dividends But Should

Posted: June 13, 2012 at 8:38 am

24/7 Wall St. loves companies which send capital back to shareholders via dividends.  With all of the uncertainty in today’s markets and in the fluctuating economy, having a solid dividend ...
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Liberty Goes For Broke Against SIRIUS XM

Posted: May 31, 2012 at 10:03 am

Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LMCA) is going for broke in its fight to take control of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI).  In short, this is a going to be ...
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CME Group OKs 5-for-1 Stock Split (CME, ICE)

Posted: May 25, 2012 at 7:31 am

After markets closed last night, CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) announced a 5-for-1 stock split which will be accomplished as a 400% stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on ...
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24/7 Wall St. Top Dividend Stories of the Week

Posted: April 28, 2012 at 7:01 am

This was a huge week in dividends, particularly for the key DJIA components.  We had a report calling for more and more dividend hikes of about 8% from the DJIA ...
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Coca-Cola Adopts 1990′s Strategy: 2-for-1 Stock Split (KO, PEP)

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 9:23 am

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is going to try a new strategy that we have not seen from the company since literally the 1990s... It is splitting its shares. The ...
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Google Clouds Good Earnings With New Class of Stock & Split (GOOG)

Posted: April 12, 2012 at 4:25 pm

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) may find itself having to explain the situation better after reporting what appears to be higher than expected earnings.  The company is proposing a new class of stock ...
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7 Big Tech Companies That Need To Follow Apple’s Dividend Policy (AAPL, MSFT, INTC, ADBE, DELL, EBAY, EMC, GOOG, SYMC, YHOO)

Posted: March 21, 2012 at 8:05 am

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has finally listened to the call from Wall Street and Main Street to start using its cash for dividends.  With a yield of about 1.8% a the ...
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Apple Unleashing $45 Billion for Dividends & Buybacks (AAPL, MSFT, INTC)

Posted: March 19, 2012 at 8:42 am

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has finally decided to decide what to do with its $100 billion or so mountain of cash.  The decision is a dividend, a buyback, and a ...
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ETF Reverse Stock Split Highlights Solar Death (TAN, FSLR, GTAT, TSL, WFR)

Posted: February 15, 2012 at 10:20 am

The Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSE: TAN) has been a total dud due to the fact that solar shares are only liked now by short sellers and the White House.  These ...
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The Abbott Break-Up Seems To Make Sense (ABT, BIIB, BMY)

Posted: October 19, 2011 at 10:18 am

Drug and medical stocks are not generally thought of as stocks hitting 52-week highs by the investing public.  So what about when a company decides to unlock shareholder value by ...
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Tyco Break-Up Chases ITT… GE or United Tech Moves Ahead? (TYC, ITT, UTX, GR, GE)

Posted: September 19, 2011 at 7:48 am

Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC) already partly deconglomerized in a three-way break up of the company.  Now its core parent company is splitting up what is left of the operation ...
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AIG to Spin-off Plane-Leasing Subsidiary (AIG, BA, GE, EADSY, UTX, BAC, C, JPM, MS)

Posted: September 2, 2011 at 10:45 am

American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) has filed a registration Form S-1 for a proposed initial public offering of its wholly-owned IFLC Holdings, Inc. subsidiary. IFLC is the aircraft leasing ...
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