Short-seller James Chanos said he’s betting against shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) -2.92% amid its unsolicited $46 billion bid for Allergan, Inc.
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May 15 - Hedge Funds
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), the department-store chain struggling to rebound from three years of operating losses, is considering a sale of its Canadian stores.
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May 14 - Hedge Funds
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of metrics shareholders can use to analyze their holdings.
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September 3 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Apple Inc.
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August 23 - Hedge Funds
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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August 19 - News
The financial sector still suffers under the aftermath effects of the Lehman crises and the current low interest environment.
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August 14 - News
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC) is a U.K. banking giant, and giant is no overstatement.
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August 12 - News
Some European banks have been great dividend payers in a zero interest rate world. At current market prices, Spanish banks such as Banco Santander, S.A.
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August 1 - News
With clear signs of macroeconomic improvement in the Euro-zone, I think its time to start looking at its banking sector.
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July 30 - News
Ever since the financial crisis of 2008, almost every major company in the financial industry has virtually lost all of its market value.
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July 9 - News
Two weeks ago we published a widely read article about how the nation's second largest bank by assets is alleged to have delayed and denied mortgage modifications to qualified...
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July 1 - News
Let's start with the awesome part: The SEC is a priceless repository of key information for investors. I worked at a subcontractor for the SEC in the early '90s.
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June 27 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Precision Castparts Corp.
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June 27 - News
BAGHDAD (AP) — Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) is set to become the first American bank to open an office of its own in Baghdad, highlighting financial firms' growing interest in Iraq...
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June 25 - News
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil was swept up in the broad sell-off in stocks and bonds Thursday, as a combination of weak Chinese manufacturing data and the Federal's Reserve's shifting ...
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June 20 - News
LONDON -- A popular way to dig out reasonably priced stocks with robust growth potential is through the "Growth At A Reasonable Price," or GARP, strategy.
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June 20 - News
LONDON -- JP Morgan Claverhouse IT (LSE:JCH) has a record of 40 years of unbroken dividend growth.
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June 19 - News
LONDON -- Remember the good old days when investors held banking shares for their safe dividend income? The financial crash shattered that.
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June 18 - News
LONDON -- After a shaky start to the week yesterday, when the FTSE 100 managed a modest 22-point gain, the index of top U.K. shares is looking a little stronger today.
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June 18 - News
These core financial ratios provide an indication of how successful a bank is at generating profits using shareholders' funds, and of how strong its finances are.
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June 17 - News
LONDON -- One of Warren Buffett's famous investing sayings is "be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful" -- or, in other words, sell when others...
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June 14 - News
HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA)'s switch to U.S. dollars as its reporting currency means dividends are also set by reference to dollars.
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June 12 - News
With an improving housing sector, a rising employment rate, and more flexible monetary provisions, the banking sector has experienced some relief in 2013.
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June 10 - News
Is HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC) a great investment right now? The smart money is taking a bearish view.
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June 6 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), American International Group, Inc.
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June 6 - Hedge Funds
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is taking an aggressive stand in Africa.
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June 5 - News
LONDON -- To me, capital growth and dividend income are equally important.
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May 21 - News
Of all the banking scandals of recent years, the HSBC money-laundering affair -- which led to a record $1.9 billion fine for the bank -- is perhaps the most odious. A U.S.
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May 20 - News
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) has long been hailed as the bank that delivers results. Citigroup did exceptionally well in passing the “Stress Test”; it passed with flying colors.
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May 20 - News
Editor's Note: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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May 20 - News
LONDON -- Ex-dividend dates are well worth watching out for, whether or not you own shares in a company.
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May 15 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: BT Group plc (LON:BT.A), Shire PLC (LON:SHP), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), ITV plc (LON:ITV), British American Tobacco plc (LON:...
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May 10 - News
LONDON -- HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) reported today that underlying profits surged 34% (from $2.58 billion to $6.35 billion) in the first quarter as bad loans fell and business...
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May 7 - News
While some consumers may be shying away from credit, others are continuing to see the benefits, and that's keeping revenue and profits high for large payment processing companies...
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May 6 - News
A battle within the Republican Party over same-sex marriage is unfolding on two fronts, in public, and behind the scenes.
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May 6 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG), HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HBC), Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Capital...
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May 2 - Hedge Funds
"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman appropriated the title of the game show for a presentation labeling multilevel marketing firm Herbalife Ltd.
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April 29 - Hedge Funds
LONDON: Crippling austerity in Europe, and the prospect of fresh fiscal obstacles in the U.S. could put the brakes on growth rates in these regions.
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April 25 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Dell Inc.
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April 25 - Hedge Funds
LONDON -- Shares of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (LON:GSK) have performed well in the last month. While the FTSE 100 is down 1.5%, Glaxo is up 4.5%.
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April 15 - News
Ongoing litigation in the U.K. means that banks will likely be on the hook for mis-selling products to small business and individuals.
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April 12 - News
BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) is striving to put the Gulf of Mexico disaster behind it. Yet as the company passes one milestone, another appears on the horizon.
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April 9 - News
After Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) received a $430 million fine last year for rigging the LIBOR, the bank decided to do some introspection.
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April 3 - News
LONDON -- If you're interested in building a profitable, diversified portfolio, then you will often need to compare similar companies when choosing which share to buy next.
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April 3 - News
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) was first incorporated as the American Telephone and Telegraph Company on March 3, 1885.
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March 4 - News
LONDON -- There are things to love and loathe about most companies.
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February 21 - News
LONDON -- The FTSE 100 is a market-weighted index. This means that not every constituent makes the same contribution to its performance.
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February 5 - News
Investors and insurers are swooping in on Asia’s insurance industry for acquisitions, encouraged by a low rate of penetration in the region’s emerging markets at a time when...
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February 4 - News