Given a choice between a market leader in a slow growth industry with limited competition and a run-of-the-mill company in a high-growth and intensely-competitive industry, I ...
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September 12 - News
In the eyes of many market players, hedge funds are assumed to be bloated, old financial vehicles of an era lost to time.
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September 11 - News
After a record first half, tobacco stocks are now starting to pull back as the high-yield sector of the market is sold-off.
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September 10 - News
Two key issues have been in play in the stock market as we head into the long Labor Day weekend.
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September 3 - Insider Trading
Although justifiable concerns persist that the Federal Reserve's inevitable tapering of its monthly bond-buying program is going to cause lending rates to go up and will hamper...
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September 3 - News
Wish you were one of the world's highest paid CEOs? As you may have already read on our most stressful jobs list, being a CEO is one of the most demanding professions out there...
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August 29 - Lists, News
Many market watchers believe that quarterly 13F filings from hedge funds are of no use to most investors, but we have shown that this is false in at least one way: it is possible...
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August 29 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds
Some common concerns for income investors include building a portfolio which is diversified in a number of ways- including investments in dividend stocks in several different ...
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August 29 - Dividend Stocks, News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of methods shareholders can use to monitor stocks.
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August 29 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are dozens of metrics market participants can use to analyze the equity markets.
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August 27 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to monitor the equity markets.
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August 23 - Dividend Stocks, News
The benefits to investing in emerging markets have become well known over the course of the last decade.
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August 23 - News
Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) operates in an industry that will likely last forever. In good economic times, people can afford smokes.
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August 22 - News
We've managed to avoid the great Mayan prediction of the end of the world in 2012, along with countless doomsday prognostications before it.
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August 21 - News
James Melcher is the founder of Balestra Capital. A former stockbroker at A.G.
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August 14 - Hedge Funds
Arrowstreet Capital was founded by Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke, and John Campbell in 1999.
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August 14 - Hedge Funds
At Insider Monkey, we follow insider trading activity and moves by companies' biggest executives.
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August 9 - Insider Trading
These days there doesn't seem to be much in the way of economic news that can stop the ascent of the broad-based S&P 500 .
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August 7 - News
Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) had a tough second quarter, mainly due to adverse currency fluctuations.
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August 6 - News
The cigarette industry is controversial in terms of the impact it has on the health of the general public.
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August 6 - News
Cigarettes are addictive by nature and are the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the USA.
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August 5 - News
Before the announcement of second-quarter results, Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) always had the edge over former parent company Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO).
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August 1 - News
You may have read in the news lately about the US dollar being "strong." When the US dollar is strong, it has favorable exchange rates on foreign currencies.
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July 30 - News
At last count, my Kindle contained well over 100 books about these subjects, and that doesn't count the scores of paperbacks and hardbacks overflowing from my bookshelf and ...
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July 30 - News
On July 18, the world’s largest publicly-traded tobacco company, Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM), reported its earnings for the second quarter.
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July 24 - News
Shareholders of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) are not happy with its poor returns since the beginning of the year.
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July 24 - News
Sergio Marchionne, who is a member of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)’s Board of Directors, purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock on July 23rd at an average...
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July 23 - Insider Trading
Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM), British American Tobacco PLC (ADR) (NYSEMKT:BTI) and Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (ADR) (NASDAQOTH:ITYBY) are the leading cigarette ...
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July 23 - News
I admire tobacco companies. Despite nasty looking warnings on tobacco products, consumers find a reason to consume these items.
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July 22 - News
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) will release its quarterly report next Tuesday, and the stock has made its way higher to reach its best levels since the company spun off its interest...
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July 19 - News
Historically, defensive and high yield cigarette companies, such as Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO), Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM), Lorillard Inc.
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July 19 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE:SD), H.J.
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July 18 - Hedge Funds
Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) will release its quarterly report on Thursday, and projections suggest that it will manage to deliver decent results for investors.
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July 16 - News
In June 2011, I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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July 15 - News
It is companies that are working hard to improve shareholder equity and returns on shareholder equity that are usually the best investments for the future, as growing equity usually...
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July 15 - News
Tobacco companies are well known for their free cash flows, which allow them to return large amounts of cash to investors through stock repurchase programs and dividends.
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July 11 - News
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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July 8 - News
In June 2011 I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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July 5 - News
Back in late March the head of US equity strategy for Deutsche Bank, David Bianco, stated that, "I’d welcome a stronger dollar...
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July 3 - News
Investors often love to quote Warren Buffett’s timeless mantra, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” However, very few investors ever ...
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July 1 - News
Tobacco has had a spot high on the list of controversial industries over the years. This article is not to debate one view or the other.
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July 1 - News
Some stocks are good for a quick pop, but you have to time it just right. Case in point: Netflix, Inc.
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June 28 - Stock Analysis
Amidst tough economic times it's critical that investors produce significant passive income.
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June 26 - News
The broad equity market is tumbling on Fed tapering signals. The dividend stocks in the market are the ones that are being hurt the most.
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June 26 - News
Using borrowed money to buy back stock is all the rage for tobacco companies nowadays.
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June 25 - News
Currently, the tobacco industry is in decline because cigarette consumption decreases by around 3% annually.
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June 18 - News
I like firms that have a history of rewarding shareholders through cash dividend payments in addition to having an attractive price appreciation potential.
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June 18 - News
If I told you that I know a company with a 5% yield and that analysts expect EPS growth of about 9.6%, would you be interested? How about if I also told you that this same stock...
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June 17 - News
Sometimes doing well in the stock market is less about finding a good company, and more about realizing that there might be someone better.
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June 17 - News
When investors think of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM), they probably think of a fast growing emerging market tobacco giant which has been paying a consistently growing...
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June 17 - News
