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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....
ALPHABET INC., Nasdaq symbols GOOG $96.58 [class C: non-voting] and GOOGL $96.29 [class A: one vote per share], is your #1 Aggressive Buy for 2022.
The stock is the parent of Google, the world’s leading Internet search engine. It gets most of its revenue from online advertising.
In addition to search, Google also offers a variety of other services and products....
The stock is the parent of Google, the world’s leading Internet search engine. It gets most of its revenue from online advertising.
In addition to search, Google also offers a variety of other services and products....
GANNETT CO. INC. $1.57 remains a hold. The company (New York symbol GCI; Conservative-Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 146.7 million; Market cap: $230.3 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.1; Dividend suspended in 2020; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.gannett.com) merged with GateHouse Media, and its parent company New Media Investment Group Inc....
Rising interest rates and inflation are forcing these banks to set aside more funds to cover potential bad loans. However, tougher lending standards introduced since the 2008 financial crisis will keep any losses low compared to the banks’ overall loan portfolios.
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We continue to recommend income-seeking investors diversify their Finance sector holdings with high-quality non-bank stocks like Broadridge and T. Rowe Price. Both of them also have long histories of annual dividend increases, which further enhances their appeal.
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC....
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC....
TD Bank recently announced two big acquisitions in the U.S. These new businesses will expand its already-strong presence south of the border as the world’s largest economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. TD’s additional earnings will also continue to fuel its dividend growth.
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $87 is a buy. The lender (Toronto symbol TD; Income-Growth Payer Portfolio; Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $156.6 billion; Dividend yield: 4.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.td.com) last raised your quarterly dividend with the January 2022 payment....
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $87 is a buy. The lender (Toronto symbol TD; Income-Growth Payer Portfolio; Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $156.6 billion; Dividend yield: 4.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.td.com) last raised your quarterly dividend with the January 2022 payment....
Defensive stocks can protect your portfolio against economic or stock market downturns. Most defensive stocks are in the Consumer sector.
BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD., $9.97, is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (symbol BIR on Toronto) develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area of both Alberta and B.C. Its average output of 73,746 barrels of oil equivalent per day is 83% natural gas and 17% oil.
Cash flow in the quarter ended June 30, 2022, jumped sharply, to 1.08 a share from $0.34 a year earlier....
Cash flow in the quarter ended June 30, 2022, jumped sharply, to 1.08 a share from $0.34 a year earlier....
J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO., $122.23, New York symbol JPM, remains a buy.
The stock lets investors tap the largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $3.77 trillion as of September 30, 2022.
Morgan last raised your quarterly dividend with the October 2021 payment by 11.1%, to $1.00 a share from $0.90....
The stock lets investors tap the largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $3.77 trillion as of September 30, 2022.
Morgan last raised your quarterly dividend with the October 2021 payment by 11.1%, to $1.00 a share from $0.90....
We continue to see attractive investment opportunities for our subscribers in top drug stocks—and that includes AbbVie Inc. At the same time, over the years, we’ve found that spinoffs are about as close as you can get to a sure thing in investing. It’s one key reason why we think AbbVie—itself a spinoff—has further gains ahead for investors. We recommend this stock as a Power Buy.
ABBVIE INC., $143.13, is a buy. The company (New York symbol ABBV; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (www.abbvie.com; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $255.7 billion; Dividend yield: 3.9%) was formed on January 3, 2013, when Abbott Laboratories (symbol ABT on New York) split into two publicly traded companies.
Since its spinoff from Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie has depended heavily on its Humira drug to drive both its sales and earnings....
ABBVIE INC., $143.13, is a buy. The company (New York symbol ABBV; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (www.abbvie.com; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $255.7 billion; Dividend yield: 3.9%) was formed on January 3, 2013, when Abbott Laboratories (symbol ABT on New York) split into two publicly traded companies.
Since its spinoff from Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie has depended heavily on its Humira drug to drive both its sales and earnings....