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Rising interest rates have dampened investor enthusiasm for high-yielding utility stocks. That’s because higher rates add to a utility’s interest costs and, at the same time, they increase the appeal of competing bonds by spurring their yields.
However, these four utilities get most of their revenue from rate-regulated businesses....
However, these four utilities get most of their revenue from rate-regulated businesses....
As we’ve often said, we think spinoffs are about as close as you can get to a sure thing in investing. Statistics show that after a company sets up one (or more) of its businesses as a separate publicly traded entity and “spins it off,” the shares of both the parent and the spinoff generally do better than comparable companies for a number of years, if not decades.
We were so impressed by the proven long-term benefit of spinoff investing that we launched an investment advisory around it—our Spinoffs & Takeovers newsletter.
Of course, this “spinoff effect” can take months or years to show itself....
We were so impressed by the proven long-term benefit of spinoff investing that we launched an investment advisory around it—our Spinoffs & Takeovers newsletter.
Of course, this “spinoff effect” can take months or years to show itself....
FORTUNE BRANDS HOME & SECURITY INC., $57.46, symbol FBHS on New York, is an Illinois-based maker of home products. It currently operates three businesses: Water Innovations (31% of sales), Outdoors & Security (27%), and Cabinets (42%).
Deerfield, Illinois-based Fortune Brands Home & Security was spun-off from Fortune Brands Inc....
Deerfield, Illinois-based Fortune Brands Home & Security was spun-off from Fortune Brands Inc....
TC ENERGY INC., $60.08, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 983.5 million; Market cap: $58.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 6.0%; www.tcenergy.com.) has announced that it will build its first solar power project in Canada....
Knowing about the perils of market timing risk will help you stay away from this no-win strategy
CUMMINS INC., $244.78, symbol CMI on New York, designs, manufactures, distributes and services diesel, natural gas, electric, hybrid powertrains, and powertrain-related components, including control & fuel systems, automated transmissions, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen production, and fuel cell systems.
Cummins serves customers in 190 countries through 500 company-owned and independent distributors and through 9,000 dealers.
In August 2022, the company completed the acquisition of Meritor Inc....
Cummins serves customers in 190 countries through 500 company-owned and independent distributors and through 9,000 dealers.
In August 2022, the company completed the acquisition of Meritor Inc....
Technology stocks generally move up and down with the overall economy. Now that a recession seems likely, businesses and consumers are scaling back their spending on new computers and software.
We feel now—ahead of the next cyclical upswing—is a good time to add high-quality tech stocks with solid long-term outlooks....
We feel now—ahead of the next cyclical upswing—is a good time to add high-quality tech stocks with solid long-term outlooks....
IAC INC. $48 is a buy. The company, formerly called IAC/InterActive Corp., (Nasdaq symbol IAC; Manufacturing & Industry Sector; Shares outstanding: 89.2 million; Market cap: $4.3 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.iac.com) owns several online businesses, including U.S....
Understand the difference between a top-down and bottom-up approach to investing and you will make better investment decisions.
Learn if investing in the contact lens market is right for you—and get some key tips on the right type of investments to target in this market.