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AT&T INC. $30 (New York symbol T; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $219.0 billion; Dividend yield: 6.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S....
GANNETT CO., INC. $9.45 (New York symbol GCI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 112.8 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 6.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.gannett.com) publishes over 100 U.S....
Some investors seek out a ground-floor investment in tech because of strong growth potential, but more often than not, these investments don’t work out for them
We recommend that all investors limit aggressive stocks to just a small portion of their overall portfolios. To further cut your risk, when considering aggressive stocks, we zero in on companies with rising revenue and earnings, and manageable debt.
The three stocks we analyze below are good choices for most investors....
The three stocks we analyze below are good choices for most investors....
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC. $43 (Nasdaq symbol MDLZ; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $64.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 2.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mondelezinternational.com) makes cookies and crackers (Oreo, Ritz), chocolate bars (Cadbury, Toblerone), gum and candy (Trident, Dentyne) and Halls cough drops.
Despite slowing demand for processed foods as consumers switch to healthier alternatives, snack-food sales remain strong, particularly in developing countries....
Despite slowing demand for processed foods as consumers switch to healthier alternatives, snack-food sales remain strong, particularly in developing countries....
PepsiCo’s $3.2 billion U.S. takeover bid for SodaStream International Ltd.—maker of the world’s leading home carbonation system—highlights growing consolidation in the food-and-beverage industry.
Big players are eager to spur growth—either by swapping their sugary offerings for more healthful trendy treats or by gobbling up and then streamlining smaller competitors....
Big players are eager to spur growth—either by swapping their sugary offerings for more healthful trendy treats or by gobbling up and then streamlining smaller competitors....
BOMBARDIER INC. (Toronto symbols BBD.A $4.63 and BBD.B $4.61; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing &Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 2.4 billion; Market cap: $11.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend suspended in February 2015; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.bombardier.com) is the world’s third-largest maker of commercial aircraft, after Boeing (No....
NUTRIEN LTD. $73 (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 619.4 million; Market cap: $45.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.4; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) took its current form on January 1, 2018, through the merger of Agrium (old symbol AGU) and rival fertilizer producer Potash Corp....
ENBRIDGE INC. $44 (Toronto symbol ENB; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 1.6 billion; Market cap: $70.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 6.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.enbridge.com) operates pipelines in Canada and the U.S....
Direct investment in private equity, hedge funds and so on was once just for institutional and high-net-worth individuals. However, alternative assets are now also available through a limited number of ETFs. While they focus on high-risk investments, many aim to use strategies to cut some of that risk.
Here are three ETFs that provide access to alternative investments....
Here are three ETFs that provide access to alternative investments....