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CHEMED CORP., $557.95, symbol CHE on New York, operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: VITAS Healthcare and Roto-Rooter. The two units are in distinctly different businesses and have completely separate operations.
VITAS (65% of sales) is the largest provider of end-of-life hospice services in the U.S., and Roto-Rooter (35%) is the nation’s leading provider of plumbing and drain-clearing services.
In April 2024, VITAS acquired Covenant Health and Community Services Inc.'s hospice assets and assisted living facility for $85.0 million in cash....
VITAS (65% of sales) is the largest provider of end-of-life hospice services in the U.S., and Roto-Rooter (35%) is the nation’s leading provider of plumbing and drain-clearing services.
In April 2024, VITAS acquired Covenant Health and Community Services Inc.'s hospice assets and assisted living facility for $85.0 million in cash....
CANADIAN TIRE CORP., $152.95, Toronto symbol CTC.A, is a top pick for 2024.
The company operates 502 Canadian Tire stores, which sell automotive parts and services, and household and sporting goods; franchisees run most of the locations. The company’s other operations also enrich its outlook....
The company operates 502 Canadian Tire stores, which sell automotive parts and services, and household and sporting goods; franchisees run most of the locations. The company’s other operations also enrich its outlook....
To succeed as an investor, you need to overcome the temptation to think that you can succeed as a fairweather investor. That’s one who is in the market when prices are going up, and out of the market during the inevitable downturns.
If you try to do that, you will wind up selling when much of the damage is done, and buying your way back in when much of the recovery has already taken place....
If you try to do that, you will wind up selling when much of the damage is done, and buying your way back in when much of the recovery has already taken place....
With 240,000 employees and a market value of $92 billion U.S., Infosys is one of the largest, and best-performing Indian companies. The company operates globally in 56 countries and is considered to be among the top global IT consulting firms.
Software services provide the bulk of the company’s revenues at 94%....
Software services provide the bulk of the company’s revenues at 94%....
Closed-end funds work with a fixed asset base invested in a portfolio of securities. The value of their assets rises and falls depending on how they invest. Their units trade like stocks, and most often on a stock exchange. They may trade above the per-unit value of the investments they hold—or, as brokers say, “at a premium” to their net asset value....
Major Drilling Group ‘s rock-solid balance sheet provides stability while its strategic investments and geographic diversification position the firm for the future.
A: Omai Gold Mines Corp., $0.16, symbol OMG on TSX Venture (Shares outstanding: 497.9 million; Market cap: $79.7 million; www.omaigoldmines.com), owns 100% of the past producing Omai gold mine in Guyana....
Texas Roadhouse reported 14.1% higher revenues and a huge 32.3% earnings gain as both its dine-in and digital business keep expanding.
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC, $35.39, symbol BTI on New York, is a U.K.-based manufacturer of cigarettes and other nicotine products. Its cigarette brands include Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Camel, and Newport. Other brands include Grizzly (chewing tobacco), Velo (nicotine pouches), Vuse (vaping), and Glo (heated tobacco).
The company was formed in 1902 when Imperial Tobacco merged with the American Tobacco Company....
The company was formed in 1902 when Imperial Tobacco merged with the American Tobacco Company....
ABBVIE INC., $199.50, New York symbol ABBV, is a buy.
The company makes biopharmaceuticals, with leading positions in immunology, oncology, aesthetics, neuroscience and eye care.
AbbVie took its current form on January 3, 2013, when Abbott Laboratories (New York symbol ABT) split into two publicly traded firms.
The company will raise your quarterly dividend with the February 2025 payment by 5.8%, to $1.64 a share from $1.55....
The company makes biopharmaceuticals, with leading positions in immunology, oncology, aesthetics, neuroscience and eye care.
AbbVie took its current form on January 3, 2013, when Abbott Laboratories (New York symbol ABT) split into two publicly traded firms.
The company will raise your quarterly dividend with the February 2025 payment by 5.8%, to $1.64 a share from $1.55....