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NEWELL BRANDS INC. $10 remains a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 414.1 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a wide range of consumer and household products such as PaperMate pens, Elmer’s glue, Rubbermaid food containers and Graco baby strollers, With the June 2023 payment, Newell cut its quarterly dividend by 69.6%, to $0.07 a share from $0.23. The new annual rate of $0.28 still yields a solid 2.8%. Under a strategy to spur its growth, the company is shifting its focus to its most-profitable 25 brands and top 10 countries, which represent about 90% of sales. Newell also announced a new restructuring plan, which includes job cuts, selling excess real estate and streamlining its manufacturing operations. It expects these moves will cut its annual costs by between $220 million and $250 million. Newell is a hold. INTEL CORP. $34 is a buy for long-term gains. To conserve cash for new chipmaking…