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QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. $206 (New York symbol KWR; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 13.3 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.2; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.quakerchem.com) started up in 1918 and currently operates 35 plants in 21 countries....
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. $16 (New York symbol BGG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 42.3 million; Market cap: $676.8 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 3.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www....
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP. $45 (New York symbol LNT; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 231.5 million; Market cap: $10.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.0; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.alliantenergy.com) sells power and natural gas to 1.4 million clients in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.
Alliant earned $199.9 million in the third quarter of 2018....
Alliant earned $199.9 million in the third quarter of 2018....
TENNANT CO. $61 (New York symbol TNC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 18.1 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.tennantco.com) makes industrial floor and street-cleaning equipment, including scrubbers, sweepers and polishers.
Tennant recently agreed to buy Gaomei Cleaning Equipment Co....
Tennant recently agreed to buy Gaomei Cleaning Equipment Co....
To cut their reliance on phone services, these U.S. telecom giants continue to expand with new businesses. Those moves should also continue to spur their dividend growth.
AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 6.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., with 150.3 million subscribers....
AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 6.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., with 150.3 million subscribers....
Yum Brands set up its Chinese operations (Yum China) as a separate company on November 1, 2016. At the same time, it handed its investors one share in the new firm for each Yum Brands share they held.
Stock in both the spinoff and its former parent are up since the split, and we feel they have more gains ahead.
YUM! BRANDS INC....
BUCKEYE PARTNERS L.P. $31 (New York symbol BPL; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Units outstanding: 147.0 million; Market cap: $4.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 9.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.buckeye.com) operates 9,700 kilometres of pipelines in the U.S....
APPLE INC. $181 (Nasdaq symbol AAPL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 5.1 billion; Market cap: $923.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.2; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.apple.com) has dropped 22% from its recent peak of $233 in October 2018.
Many companies that make parts for Apple’s iPhone have recently cut their growth forecasts....
Many companies that make parts for Apple’s iPhone have recently cut their growth forecasts....
The falling Japanese yen is good news for these four Japan-based companies. That’s because a lower yen makes their products more attractive in markets outside of Japan. We continue to hold a high opinion of these four, and see two as buys for right now.
TOYOTA MOTOR CO....
TOYOTA MOTOR CO....
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $123 (New York symbol UTX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 801.0 million; Market cap: $98.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.5; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.utc.com) has completed its acquisition of Rockwell Collins Inc....