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TENNECO INC. $10 is a buy for aggressive investors. The stock (New York symbol TEN; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 80.9 million; Market cap: $809.0 million; Dividend yield: 9.5%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.tenneco.com) lets you tap a leading maker of auto parts....
KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC. $22 is still a buy for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol KAR; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 133.4 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.karauctionservices.com) sells used vehicles at 250 physical auction sites in North America and over the Internet....
Shareholders tend to respond favourably to news that an activist investor is now targeting a stock they own. And we think they should. That’s because those activists generally do a good job of spotting opportunities to push a company to unlock hidden value for all its investors.
While not all activists are successful, they’re still worth your attention.
On this page, we analyze three well-established companies that should benefit from the activist pressure now on their management....
While not all activists are successful, they’re still worth your attention.
On this page, we analyze three well-established companies that should benefit from the activist pressure now on their management....
Investors in this U.S. gunmaker have seen their shares plummet 70% in the past three years. That’s partly because gun sales tend to increase when owners expect higher regulations, but the pro-gun policies of the Trump administration have dampened those fears.
As well, mass shootings have prompted big retail chains like Walmart to scale back the guns and ammunition they carry in their stores.
In response to those factors, American Outdoor Brands (which changed its name from Smith & Wesson in 2017 to reflect its outdoor products and accessories) plans to spin off its firearms business....
As well, mass shootings have prompted big retail chains like Walmart to scale back the guns and ammunition they carry in their stores.
In response to those factors, American Outdoor Brands (which changed its name from Smith & Wesson in 2017 to reflect its outdoor products and accessories) plans to spin off its firearms business....
For Successful Investors, the appeal of aggressive stocks is obvious: they can give you bigger gains than conservative ones. But as our readers are well aware, they can also hand you bigger losses. That’s why they’re only suitable for those of you prepared to accept the added risk.
Regardless we continue to recommend that aggressive stocks make up no more than, say, 30% of your portfolio....
Regardless we continue to recommend that aggressive stocks make up no more than, say, 30% of your portfolio....
Welcome to your latest issue of Wall Street Stock Forecaster! This month, we feature several well-known U.S. stocks poised to deliver strong, long-term returns for investors.
We start with Walmart , which continues to offer its investors solid gains despite intense competition from traditional retailers as well as online giant Amazon.com....
We start with Walmart , which continues to offer its investors solid gains despite intense competition from traditional retailers as well as online giant Amazon.com....
PFIZER INC., $37.05, is a buy. Investors in the company (New York symbol PFE; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 5.5 billion; Market cap: $203.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.8%; TSI Takeover Rating: Lowest; www.pfizer.com) will now benefit from the spinoff of its Upjohn business—the firm’s off-patent and generic drug unit....
Big investors like pension funds tend to prefer pure-play companies with simple-to-understand businesses. As a result, firms with more diverse operations tend to attract activist investors who pressure them to spin off some of their businesses as a way of boosting value for investors.
Emerson Electric is a good example of a diverse firm that has attracted activist attention; specifically....
Utilize our stock split definition and more to help you boost shareholder returns—plus a look at spinoffs
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives finally voted to formalize an impeachment process for President Trump … and the market went up, which seems to have surprised a lot of people.
Generally, it’s a good sign when a long-feared threat like the Trump impeachment vote occurs, and stock prices rise in response....
Generally, it’s a good sign when a long-feared threat like the Trump impeachment vote occurs, and stock prices rise in response....