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APPLE INC., $149.70, Nasdaq symbol AAPL, remains a hold.
New COVID-19 lockdowns at the company’s assembly factory in Zhengzhou, China will slow the production of its new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max smartphones. That facility makes roughly 80% of those premium models.
As a result, Apple will probably produce 87 million of these devices in 2022, down from its earlier forecast of 90 million.
The shortage comes at a bad time for Apple, as iPhone sales usually peak ahead of the busy Christmas shopping season....
New COVID-19 lockdowns at the company’s assembly factory in Zhengzhou, China will slow the production of its new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max smartphones. That facility makes roughly 80% of those premium models.
As a result, Apple will probably produce 87 million of these devices in 2022, down from its earlier forecast of 90 million.
The shortage comes at a bad time for Apple, as iPhone sales usually peak ahead of the busy Christmas shopping season....
PFIZER INC., $47.17, New York symbol PFE, is your #1 Income Buy for 2022.
The company is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs. Its top-selling brands include Enbrel (arthritis), Ibrance (breast cancer) and Prevnar (pneumonia).
Pfizer has increased its dividend rate each year since 2011....
The company is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs. Its top-selling brands include Enbrel (arthritis), Ibrance (breast cancer) and Prevnar (pneumonia).
Pfizer has increased its dividend rate each year since 2011....
PFIZER INC. $46 is a buy. The company (New York symbol PFE; Income-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 5.6 billion; Market cap: $257.6 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.pfizer.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs....
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC., $1,502.76, remains a buy. The stock (symbol CMG on New York) lets you tap this Mexican restaurant chain, headquartered in Denver. The company is a fast-food leader charging slightly higher prices than its competitors but offering better quality food, including naturally raised meat.
Chipotle continues to look for ways to ease obstacles for its employees, especially as it plans to grow to 7,000 restaurants in North America.
As part of that effort, it’s now partnering with Miso Robotics in March to test Chippy, a robot that can cook tortilla chips.
In fact, in October, it plans to test its first Chippy at one of its restaurants in Fountain Valley, California....
Chipotle continues to look for ways to ease obstacles for its employees, especially as it plans to grow to 7,000 restaurants in North America.
As part of that effort, it’s now partnering with Miso Robotics in March to test Chippy, a robot that can cook tortilla chips.
In fact, in October, it plans to test its first Chippy at one of its restaurants in Fountain Valley, California....
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has generated big gains for investors. While demand is now fading as the pandemic eases, new booster shots that target the Omicron variant should continue to spur its profits.
The company is using its higher earnings to buy smaller drugmakers....
The company is using its higher earnings to buy smaller drugmakers....
These two overseas firms are spinning off some of their smaller businesses, which helps unlock value. For your new buying, we still like their shares, but we suggest holding off for now on buying additional shares in their spinoffs.
ABB LTD. ADRs $27 is a buy. This Swiss-based company (New York symbol ABB; Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $56.7 billion; Dividend yield: 3.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.abb.com) is a leading maker of electrical transformers, transmission systems and circuit breakers for electrical utilities....
ABB LTD. ADRs $27 is a buy. This Swiss-based company (New York symbol ABB; Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $56.7 billion; Dividend yield: 3.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.abb.com) is a leading maker of electrical transformers, transmission systems and circuit breakers for electrical utilities....
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP., $18.55, Toronto symbol AQN, is a top pick for 2022.
The company has two main businesses: the Regulated Services Group provides regulated electricity, gas, water distribution and wastewater collection services in Canada, the U.S., Chile and Bermuda; and the Renewable Power Group produces electricity from about 40 clean-energy plants in North America.
Algonquin last raised your quarterly dividend with the July 2022 payment....
The company has two main businesses: the Regulated Services Group provides regulated electricity, gas, water distribution and wastewater collection services in Canada, the U.S., Chile and Bermuda; and the Renewable Power Group produces electricity from about 40 clean-energy plants in North America.
Algonquin last raised your quarterly dividend with the July 2022 payment....
Both these spinoffs are off to a slow start as they restructure their operations. We feel their moves will ultimately pay off, but it’s better to hold off new buying right now.
VIATRIS INC. $11 is a hold. The company (New York symbol VTRS; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $13.2 billion; Dividend yield: 4.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.viatris.com) makes a variety of branded and generic drugs, include Celebrex (pain relief), Viagra (erectile dysfunction) and Lipitor (cholesterol)....
VIATRIS INC. $11 is a hold. The company (New York symbol VTRS; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $13.2 billion; Dividend yield: 4.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.viatris.com) makes a variety of branded and generic drugs, include Celebrex (pain relief), Viagra (erectile dysfunction) and Lipitor (cholesterol)....
PFIZER INC., $50.11, New York symbol PFE, is your #1 Income Buy for 2022.
The company is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs. Its top-selling brands include Lyrica (epilepsy), Celebrex and Enbrel (arthritis), and Prevnar (pneumonia).
Pfizer has increased its dividend rate each year since 2011....
The company is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs. Its top-selling brands include Lyrica (epilepsy), Celebrex and Enbrel (arthritis), and Prevnar (pneumonia).
Pfizer has increased its dividend rate each year since 2011....
We’ve generally stayed out of drug stocks for much of the two decades before 2020, but that changed in the last year or two. In fact, we now expect to see many great investment opportunities in drug stocks throughout the 2020s. You could say this is related to COVID-19, but it was going to happen anyway, due to regulatory and research developments that were already underway....