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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.
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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....
KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC. $14 is a buy. The company (New York symbol KAR; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 115.8 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.karglobal.com) sells used and salvaged vehicles at physical auction sites in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the U.K.
On June 28, 2019, the company completed its spinoff of IAA Inc....
The broad stock market drop this year has prompted activists to seek out companies perceived as particularly undervalued, such as the two we analyze below. However, their immediate prospects don’t inspire our confidence.
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC....
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