symantec

SYMANTEC CORP. $20 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 618.2 million; Market cap: $13.6 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.symantec.com) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.


The stock is down 19.3% from its recent peak of $24.77 on April 17, 2019....

SYMANTEC CORP. $19 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 618.2 million; Market cap: $11.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.symantec.com) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.


Symantec expects revenue of between $4.76 billion and $4.90 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020....

ANDREW PELLER LTD. (Toronto symbols ADW.A $13 and ADW.B $13; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 42.6 million; Market cap: $553.8 million; Dividend yield: 1.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.andrewpeller.com) last increased its quarterly dividend with the July 2018 payment....

SYMANTEC CORP. $22.95 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares o/s: 639.2 million; Market cap: $14.4 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to both businesses as well as consumers....

SYMANTEC CORP. $19.74 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 638.9 million; Market cap: $12.6 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) overcame some challenges in 2018, and we think it’s poised for gains this year.


The company continued to shift clients over to its cloud-based platform....

SYMANTEC CORP. $20.72 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 638.9 million; Market cap: $13.2 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.


The company has now formed a partnership with Fortinet, symbol FTNT on Nasdaq....

Investing in the technology industry can be hugely profitable. However, companies face tough competition and the industry’s winners can quickly lose out to rivals with newer innovations. Tech stocks can also be very volatile—and negative news can throw them into steep declines....

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....

SYMANTEC CORP. $23 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; High Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 638.9 million; Market cap: $14.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.symantec.com) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to both businesses and consumers.


The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.075 a share for an annual rate of $0.30; the stock yields 1.3%.


The stock is up 20% in the past month on speculation that technology-focused private-equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC has approached Symantec with a possible takeover bid....

SYMANTEC CORP. $21.52 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares o/s: 638.8 million; Market cap: $13.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.4%) is up over 22% since the start of November 2018 on better-than-expected sales and earnings in the latest quarter....