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T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC. $127 (www.troweprice.com) is a buy. This leading seller of mutual funds and wealth management services will now raise your quarterly dividend 18.4%. With the March 2020 payment, investors will receive $0.90 a share instead of $0.76....
Cisco Systems remains a great choice for investors seeking a strong combination of growth, value and dividends.
As a leading provider of equipment that handles increasingly large volumes of Internet data, the company is now shifting into related fields like software....
As a leading provider of equipment that handles increasingly large volumes of Internet data, the company is now shifting into related fields like software....
BOEING CO. $306 remains a hold for investors. The aircraft maker (New York symbol BA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 563.2 million; Market cap: $172.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.boeing.com) recently told investors that it would suspend production of its 737 Max airliners.
That plane remains grounded following fatal crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia, but it once supplied 30% of the company’s sales....
That plane remains grounded following fatal crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia, but it once supplied 30% of the company’s sales....
CANON INC. ADRs $25 is still worth holding. The company (New York symbol CAJ; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs o/s: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $27.5 billion; P.S. ratio: 1.0; Divd. yield: 5.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canon.com) is a leader in printers, copiers and other office equipment....
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are certificates held by a designated U.S. bank and representing a stock that trades on a foreign exchange. ADRs make its easier for investors to hold some of the world’s biggest companies such as Japan’s Toyota, Honda and Canon (see box)....
NEWELL BRANDS INC. $17 remains a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 423.4 million; Market cap: $7.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 5.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) recently completed a plan to fuel long-term gains for investors by narrowing its focus to the following key product lines: writing; baby; home fragrance; food; fishing; appliances and cookware; outdoor and recreation; and safety and security....
We often remind our readers that spinoffs are a great way for companies to unlock hidden value. A good example is eBay’s move in 2015 to set up its payment-processing business, PayPal, as a separate company.
That spinoff has worked out very well for PayPal shareholders, who have enjoyed a huge 187% gain since the split....
That spinoff has worked out very well for PayPal shareholders, who have enjoyed a huge 187% gain since the split....
Linamar’s shares were trading as high as $80.59 a share in November 2017. They have since fallen to $39.53—a 50.9% drop in market value. That includes the 20.1% decrease since the start of 2020. Some investors worry this downward trend will continue, mainly because the company is often viewed as simply an auto-parts supplier, overly exposed to the current slump in the automotive industry....
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS INC. $23 is worth holding given the likelihood of a lucrative takeover bid. The company (Nasdaq symbol BLMN; Consumer Sector; Shares outstanding: 86.9 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; Dividend yield 3.6%; Takeover Target Rating: Highest; www.bloominbrands.com) owns and franchises more than 1,470 restaurants in 48 states and 21 countries....
These two global leaders continue to shrink their operations. That’s good news for investors, as markets tend to prefer—and reward—companies with easy-to-understand businesses rather than those with complex conglomerate structures (see box below for more info).
UNILEVER PLC (ADR) $60 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol UL; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 2.6 billion; Market cap: $156.0 billion; Dividend yield: 3.1%; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.unilever.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of branded and packaged consumer goods.
Unilever is now conducting a strategic review of its tea business to add investor value....