S&P Stocks
Another Year, Another 20%-Plus Return for This Dividend Aristocrat
During a year in which the S&P 500 index finished down 2%, one S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat swam against the current. Read more
Why Investors Are Too Negative on Ford and GM
Not only are Ford and GM shares cheap at just 10 times earnings, but their falling stock prices have propped up their dividend yields to attractive levels. Read more
New Viacom Activists Push for Management Change
Viacom activists want management removed, including 92-year-old Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone. Read more
Is This Market Direction a Replay of 2007 or 2011?
The charts have new clues on market direction – whether we are heading into bear market territory or whether stocks will come back. Read more
Icahn Ups Pressure for Top Insurance Stock
Shares of insurer AIG are now down more than 10% since activist investor Carl Icahn first pitched his thesis for splitting up the company back in October. Read more
Wells Fargo Earnings Fail to Impress Amid Market Worries
Even good earnings mean little in this hard-to-please market. Wells Fargo earnings beat estimates but shares tumbled anyway. Read more
Will the Campbell Soup GMO Stand Be Mmm Mmm Good for Shareholders?
While most giant food corporations have remained silent on the GMO controversy, Campbell Soup Co. is breaking away from the pack by taking a firm stand. Read more
Best Airline Stocks to Own in 2016
All four of the major U.S. airlines upped ticket prices by $4 each way earlier this year. But two airline stocks in particular are cleared for liftoff. Read more
Buying Opportunity From Earnings Bust
Earnings season bellwether Alcoa got pummeled Tuesday despite an earnings beat, creating an intriguing buying opportunity for value investors. Read more