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Potash Corp. (POT): Feed the world
2009-09-18 06:00:00 "Investing in the fertilizer business may not sound sexy, but the dynamics of the food sector will turn it into one of the most profitable sectors you could find," explains Tony Sagami.In The Asia Stock Alert he suggests, "Every farmer needs to use fertilizer, and the most important is potash. And Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) is set to make a bundle supplying potash to the world.""There are approximately 6.6 billion people on our planet today, but that number is expected to grow to 8.2 billion by 2030. That’s a lot of mouths to feed. "Plus, the amount of food each mouth is eating is also increasing. The world’s population isn’t the only thing that’s growing. So are incomes in most parts of the world, especially China. "What’s the first thing you would buy if your income went from subsistence to middle class? A Mercedes? A Rolex? Probably not. For most people, it’s bette... More About: World , The World , Feed
Teva (TEVA): A Ben Graham value
2009-09-18 06:00:00 The Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter selects stocks meeting the value criteria of the legendary investor. Here, J. Royden Ward looks to Teva Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: TEVA)."Teva is based in Israel and develops, makes and sells generic and proprietary-branded (store brand) drugs. "The company is one of the largest generic drug-producing companies in the world and, in addition, sells active ingredients to other pharmaceutical companies."Teva’s aggressive acquisition and product development programs are driving strong sales growth. The company recently purchased U.S.-based Barr Pharmaceuticals for $7.5 billion. Barr will increase Teva’s generic drug sales signifi cantly in the U.S. and parts of Europe."The company's generic drug business is growing more rapidly worldwide because consumers are opting for the lower-priced generics. President Obama and Congress are working to craft a health plan that will favor the use of low-price...
Turnaround expert eyes Global Crossing (GLBC)
2009-09-18 06:00:00 "Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) was started in 1997 to build a worldwide fiber optic cable network, with the strategy, 'if you build it, they will come'," says George Putnam, adding, "But as the telecom bubble burst around 2000, nobody came."Now, in his always-excellent The Turnaround Letter, he suggests, "We think the current stock price gives you the opportunity to buy into a very valuable network at a tiny fraction of its original cost.""The new stock went as high as 36 shortly after it began trading after its bankruptcy. When it later dropped in price, several high-profile investors accumulated sizable positions."However, there was still considerable overcapacity in worldwide networks, and results continued to lag expectations. The stock hit a low of 5 earlier this year before beginning to recover."The network is still built – it connects 690 cities in 60 countries around the world – and it appears that t... More About: Eyes , Expert
Income from AllianceBerstein (AB)
2009-09-17 06:00:00 "Our latest high-dividend stock pick is AllianceBernstein (NYSE: AB), a leading global money manager," says Mark Skousen in his premium service, High-Income Alert."The company offers mutual funds, structured products, and managed accounts to corporations, endowments, institutions and government agencies."Of course, asset managers collect fees based on the quantity of assets under management. As asset values decline, so do net fees."And, needless to say, with the haircut that world bond and equity markets have taken during the past two years, sales and earnings at AllianceBerstein have fallen."However, the markets have rebounded sharply during the past six months. And yet shares of Alliance have not. Today, the stock trades at just a quarter of what it did two years ago."Yet, there are good reasons to believe that shares will soon be trading higher. For starters, $3.58 trillion is currently parked in U.S. money market funds. These investors are earn...
MarketWatch: Watching the charts
2009-09-17 06:00:00 "The third quarter ends in just a few weeks, and the market landscape is strikingly different today than when it started," says Michael Ashbaugh.In his top-notch The MarketWatch Technical Indicator, the advisor offers a technical assessment for the market averages as well as for a trio of global wireless stocks that now appear on his radar watch list."The major U.S. benchmarks are consistently pressing the year's best levels, with the S&P and the Nasdaq clearing major resistance."After breaking slightly higher last week, the S&P has thus far held the August peak as support. Its steep rally from the September low is constructive, improving the chances of further gains."Consider that each major U.S. benchmark has notched the following quarter-to-date performance: The Dow has rallied 1,126 points, or 13.2%, after finishing the second quarter at 8,500.The Nasdaq has gained 317 points, or 17.9%, after endin... More About: Charts , Watching , The Charts , Marketwatch
Vita Nelson: A vote for Abbott (ABT)
2009-09-17 06:00:00 In her excellent The MoneyPaper, editor Vita Nelson looks to stocks offering dividend reinvestment plans. Here, she highlights Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), a holding in her portfolio."Abbott is a diversified, multinational, health care firm.The shares have not responded to the recent stock market rallies in part due to the defensive nature of health care stocks. "Uncertainty regarding health care reform is also a factor in the static share price of recent months. ABT shares are now trading below 11 times 2010 earnings estimates, compared with about 15 for the S&P 500. "So the stock is trading at a discount of almost 30%. Historically, ABT shares have traded at a premium to the S&P."The firm enjoys a number of growth platforms and has moved into the #3 position in coronary stents, has a major product in the biologic Humira, and has developed a strong business in nutritionals in emerging countries. "The acquisition of an industry leading fra... More About: Vote
Mylan (MYL): Patent pending profits
2009-09-16 06:00:00 "It has been estimated that $100 billion of branded drugs will go off patent over the next five years and Mylan (NYSE: MYL) is very well positioned to benefit," says growth stock expert Tom Bishop. In BI Research, he explains, "Mylan has not yet benefited much yet from the focus on healthcare reform, though generics are clearly part of the solution to lowering the cost of healthcare.""Mylan is predominantly a generic drug company that, in the wake of its acquisition of Merck Generics, has $5 billion in sales and 120 ANDA’s pending FDA approval targeting drugs with branded markets totaling $85 billion to fuel future growth."Of these 120 Mylan has thirty-five pending ANDAs that are potential first-to-file opportunities, representing $16.6 billion in annual brand sales."Meanwhile Obama’s healthcare plans call for expanding healthcare coverage to more Americans and making lower cost generic drugs more available. This incidentally includes d... More About: Profits , Patent
Debt bets: Top picks in bond funds
2009-09-16 06:00:00 "There is never really a time to stop thinking about risk management and proper portfolio structure," says Keith Fitz-Gerald. In Money Map Reporter, he eyes a trio of bond funds."Among the more conservative positions we call our 'base builders' is Nuveen Quality Income Municipal Fund (NYSE: NQU). "This fund’s ability to demonstrate stability by continually delivering equal or increasing dividend payments through the current global economic mess is why we have it in our portfolio. It’s trading at a 1.98% discount to NAV and is currently yielding 6.10%. Another base-builder is PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund (NYSE: RCS). Diversification doesn’t just mean having several different stocks in your portfolio. It also means looking at different asset classes and different geographic regions. "And that’s exactly what RCS provides us. RCS is a bond fund of international holdings from Mortgage-backed secu... More About: Bond , Debt , Bets , Funds
Chesapeake (CHK): A 'natural' in natural gas
2009-09-16 06:00:00 "If there was ever a stock we can hold for a few years, natural gas company Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) is it," says Ian Wyatt.In his Top Stock Insights, he adds, "The Obama administration is keen on achieving energy independence for the US. Natural gas is a good option for energy, since it is inexpensive, clean and domestic." Here's his review."Chesapeake Energy is the largest independent natural gas company and most active driller of wells in the US. Its operating activities include the onshore exploration and production of natural gas. "The Obama administration is keen on achieving energy independence for the US. Natural gas is a good option for energy, since it is inexpensive, clean and domestic. "I believe the administration will continue to push natural gas as an alternative to oil, and create incentives for the industry. "Chesapeake's natural gas assets are first class. The company has proven its ability to succ... More About: Natural Gas
Seven picks paying over 7 percent
2009-09-15 06:00:00 "If you focus on stocks that pay you to own them - you'll get your cut over and over and over again as you really won't have to worry or care what happens to the general market; and that will be true today, tomorrow, next month and next year," says Neil George.In his income-focused Stocks that Pay You, he says, "I have found seven picks that will pay you 7% or more to own them and are perfect for retirement income as well as just building up your portfolio's value."The seven fall into three categories: funds, minibonds and preferreds. But what makes them all fit together is that they have proven themselves to keep paying regardless of what the economy or the markets might throw at them - even the fiascos of the past several months."I'll start with one of my tried and true bond funds that invests in government and quality corporate bonds from around the world, giving you not just nice yield - but also a hedge against what the dollar or the US ...
'Stellar' stocks: China favorites
2009-09-15 06:00:00 "We see tremendous opportunities in China , which should rise regardless of US market gyrations," says Richard Schmidt. In Stellar Stock Alert he looks at a trio of ideas."China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) is one of our newest holdings. We bought the Chinese telecom company last month. Recent price action has turned the 200-day average positive. "In our view, we’re early in this up move and expect greater growth in the near future. CHL is a strong buy. "Netease.com (NASDAQ: NTES) is another one of our new holdings, purchased just one month ago. Between 2006 and 2009, the stock traded within a fairly wide trading range ($14-$26). That trading range provides significant support for future growth."And, earlier this year, the stock broke out of that trading range to the upside. It’s now continuing a very long-term uptrend that goes back to 2002. "In August, the stock ran up strong, then pulled back to the 50-day moving average. Th... More About: Stocks , Favorites
IMAX (IMAX): The big picture
2009-09-15 06:00:00 IMAX (NASDAQ: IMAX) is a featured stock from Jim Oberweis, Jr. The money manager and editor of The Oberweis Report explains why his clients own some 600,000 shares."IMAX specializes in motion picture technologies and large-format film presentations. IMAX designs and manufactures large-format digital and film-based theater systems."The company sells or leases such systems to its customers, and converts two-dimensional '2D' and three-dimensional '3D' Hollywood feature films for exhibition on such systems around the world."Its theater systems are based on proprietary and patented technology. There were 351 theaters in the IMAX network at the end of 2008, and the company estimates there will be approximately 440 at the end of this year."IMAX theater systems combine advanced, high-resolution projectors with film handling equipment and automated theater control systems, sound system components."The systems also utilizes screen c... More About: Picture , The Big Picture , IMAX , Big Picture
Drill into Schlumberger (SLB)
2009-09-14 06:00:00 "The oil-services sector remains my favorite long-term play in the energy industry," says sector specialist Elliott Gue. In The Energy Strategist, the advisor suggests, "The cycle for oil services stocks appears to be at or near its lows. This bodes well for the oil-services space and industry leader Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB)."Oil services firms will benefit directly from the increasing technical complexity of oilfield development."International business is the primary driver for Schlumberger, which generated only 22% of its revenues from North America in 2008. "The important question is, where do we sit in the cycle for international operations? In my view, the second half of 2010 will mark the beginning of a new uptrend. "This outlook suggests that oil-services stocks will experience a big run-up in the final months of 2009, well before margins actually bottom."I have the utmost respect for Schlumberger as a company ... More About: Drill
eBay (EBAY): Life after Skype
2009-09-14 06:00:00 "In a move that's long been expected, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is selling Skype ," reports Paul Tracy. In Street Authority Market Advisor he adds, "With this tiresome distraction now out of the way, management can devote all of its attention and resources to reinvigorating its core auction business.""According to terms of the deal, the internet-based phone service will fall under the ownership of a private syndicate for about $1.9 billion."Former CEO Meg Whitman orchestrated the acquisition of Skype back in 2005 as a means of communication between buyers and sellers. And the service has attracted hordes of subscribers in a short period of time. "Still, promised synergies with eBay's core operations never materialized, and efforts to monetize the vast base of users have been largely ineffective. eBay took a $1.4 billion write-down on Skype in 2007 and acknowledged that it wasn't a good fit."But that's not to say the company ... More About: Life , Ebay
Rhodes: Technical talk & trades
2009-09-14 06:00:00 "Friday's 'triple witching expiration' of options and futures may hold more fireworks than normal," says technical trader Richard Rhodes. Here's his latest from The Rhodes Report."Technical ly speaking, we could very well see a downdraft into Friday predicated upon the fact that the S&P 500 big options open interest remains very high for the September 1000 puts and calls."This in effect, may cause weakness to develop given those with the 1000 calls have enormous profits; and may very well take their profits. Conversely, for everyone with an enormous profit, there is someone with just as large a loss, which may mean they may be forced to cover. "This is a game of 'chicken' to be sure. We believe that given the short-term overbought condition, then traders may be apt to protect their profits and we’ll see a correction."We face a 'range' of resistance is better than a 'point.' ... More About: Talk
Suntech (STP): Solar 'ChangeWave'
2009-09-11 06:00:00 Long-standing growth stock expert Toby Smith looks to Suntech Power (NYSE: STP) as a long-term investment in alternative energy. Here's the latest from his ChangeWave Investing."Suntech, like every other solar company, has been impacted by a lack of financing from the slow release of the Stimulus funds -- and its latest quarterly results reflect that."Prices for its solar panels fell 8% in Q2 and will likely drop another 15% to 20% in the current quarter. Still, Suntech's Q2 profit topped consensus by 3 cents on revenue that fell by one-third, to $321 million."In the quarter, STP's gross margin rose to18.6% in Q2, from 17.8% in Q1, as the price of silicon fell faster than the price of the manufactured cells."During its conference call, STP said there was a 53% increase in shipments for Q2 due to a seasonal pickup, improving project returns and some improvement in the credit markets."It also said that the tight credit markets are among the biggest... More About: Solar
Online security boost VeriSign (VRSN)
2009-09-11 06:00:00 Sy Harding, long-known as one of the advisory world's top market timers, has launched an excellent new service -- Street Smart Long & Short Stock Advisory.Here, we look at one of the new service's buys -- VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN). Says Harding, "Chances are if you make online purchases, VeriSign is involved, protecting the privacy and security of the transactions.""VeriSign operates in several important areas of Internet commerce and communication. Since November, 2007 the company has sold 11 non-core businesses and its share of joint ventures, taking in some $575 million, to focus its attention on its core businesses. "Among those core businesses, VeriSign is the leading provider of secure internet services for internet-based commercial transactions and communications."It has more than 100,000 customers processing over 30% of North American e-commerce transactions. The company recently reported it had hit a record of more than... More About: Security , Online , Boost
Medivation (MDVN) targets Alzheimer's
2009-09-11 06:00:00 Karim Rahemtulla looks to Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN), a play on the development of a drug to treat Alzheimer's. Here's his latest in Xcelerated Profits Report."Medivation continues to make good clinical trial progress with its Dimebon drug for Alzheimer’s Disease."The firm received some mainstream media attention at the recent International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD) in Vienna. Reuters, Forbesand Bloomberg all reported that Dimebon is changing the way scientists think about Alzheimer’s."Data showed that in mice and cell cultures, Dimebon increased the presence of amyloid plaque – a protein that signals Alzheimer’s. Scientists aren’t sure whether the amyloid is a cause or symptom of Alzheimer’s, but they believe there is an important relationship between amyloid and the disease. "Sam E. Gandy, a professor at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, who led the amyloid Dimebon study, said the data presented ...
Salesforce.com (CRM): Profits in the clouds
2009-09-10 06:00:00 "Run properly, as Salesforce .com (NYSE: CRM) does, a cloud computing network also offers greater security, greater reliability, and lower costs (thanks to efficiencies of scale)," explains Timothy Lutts.In The Cabot Stock of the Month report, he suggests, "Salesforce.com is very well managed, and in our mind its leadership in cloud computing gives it a fundamental advantage that should translate into growing market share gains and steady revenue flows for years to come.""The company was founded a decade ago by a former Oracle executive, and today it’s a leading vendor of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) services. "But unlike Oracle, which sells software that users install on their own computers, Salesforce.com sells access to its own network, which is where all of its software applications are running. "This business model is called cloud computing, and it makes a lot of sense. With cloud computing, users simply pa... More About: Clouds , Profits
Paxair (PX): Clean coal?
2009-09-10 06:00:00 Andy Obermueller is the chief investment strategist of a fascinating new advisory newsletter, Government-Driven Investing.In his latest issue, the advisor looks at Praxair (NYSE: PX) as a play on the development of clean coal technology, more-technically known as carbon capture and sequestration. Here, he explains the opportunity."U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced an $8.4 million project to ensure that the nation's innovators are up to speed on the latest carbon-capture and sequestration technology."Chu said, 'These projects will train workers for a clean-energy economy and help position the United States as a leader in carbon capture and storage technologies for years to come.'"This isn't a huge grant, but it does show that the United States government is continuing its support of this crucial technology. "The so-called "cap-and-trade" bill seeks to limit carbon-dioxide emissions. But carbon c... More About: Clean , Coal
Elliott wave: 'Time to exit'
2009-09-10 06:00:00 "The stock market is poised to complete the bear market rally from March," says technical expert Steven Hochberg in The Elliott Wave Financial Forecast. Here's his bearish call."On April 2, we forecast a rally that would carry the Dow to 9,000-10,000 and the S&P 500 to 1000. These levels have now been met."We felt this price target would represent a respectable place to exit long positions. But we know from past experience that many will hold out for even higher prices."The most 'respectable' exit point is fast approaching, if not already at hand. Instead of angling for the exit ramp, however, investors are accelrating into the fast lane -- just in time for the big pile up."Besides achieving the price objectives originally forecast in April, the five-month push has generated optimistic extremes that exceed those that were recorded at the October 2007 all-time high."The worst seasonal month of the year historically -- Septe... More About: Time , Elliott wave
Elliott wave: 'Time to exit'
2009-09-10 06:00:00 "The stock market is poised to complete the bear market rally from March," says technical expert Steven Hochberg in The Elliott Wave Financial Forecast. Here's his bearish call."On April 2, we forecast a rally that would carry the Dow to 9,000-10,000 and the S&P 500 to 1000. These levels have now been met."We felt this price target would represent a respectable place to exit long positions. But we know from past experience that many will hold out for even higher prices."The most 'respectable' exit point is fast approaching, if not already at hand. Instead of angling for the exit ramp, however, investors are accelrating into the fast lane -- just in time for the big pile up."Besides achieving the price objectives originally forecast in April, the five-month push has generated optimistic extremes that exceed those that were recorded at the October 2007 all-time high."The worst seasonal month of the year historically -- Septe... More About: Time , Elliott wave
Chinese telecom stocks: A trio of wireless plays
2009-09-09 06:00:00 "There is still a lot of wireless growth potential in the world's most populated country," notes Geoffrey Seiler, in an intriguing and in-depth review of the leading China telecom companies.In BullMarket.com, he looks at China Mobile (NYSE: CHL), China Unicom (NYSE: CHU), and China Telecom (NYSE: CHA) noting, "We would expect all three to grow for the foreseeable future.""China Mobile is the undisputed king of mobile from a subscriber base standpoint. Through the end of June, the company boasted 493 million subscribers. The company boasts 70% of the Chinese market."The next two providers are China Unicom, which claimed 140 million users as of June 30th, but growth was just 800,000 from May, followed by China Telecom, with 39 million users."While still growing, the pace at which the industry is adding subscribers has slowed in the last year. In part it is because the major urban markets are getting saturated. "All three have ... More About: Wireless , Stocks , Plays
ETFs for water woes
2009-09-09 06:00:00 "While global climate change may be over-politicized, there’s no disputing that the issue is real," says Larry Edelson. In his Real Wealth, the advisor looks at two water sector ETF.""Food shortages and the lack of fresh drinking water are likely the most acute and immediate problems."For example, Northwestern India is running out of water, China is raising water prices to curb use and Mexico recently restricted the water supply amid a shortage."Domestically, unbridled use of groundwater in Arizona is a potential disaster. The problem is pipelines and canals don’t extend far enough to deliver water to everyone. And unrestrained drilling in outlying areas is draining the supply."One of the best ways to play the water scarcity angle of global climate change and population explosion is through the PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio (NYSE: PHO). "This fund tracks companies that are involved in the delivery and treatm...
CVS (CVS): 'Exceptional company'
2009-09-09 06:00:00 "CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), the nation’s largest U.S. drugstore chain, remains a buy in our model growth portfolio," says Stephen Leeb. Here's the latest from The Complete Investor."Business at CVS has been resilient. In the second quarter, revenue growth was up 22% for its pharmacy benefits management (PBM) business and 17% for retail operations. "Total sales, almost evenly divided between the two segments, rose 18% to $24.9 billion. Earnings of $886.5 million, or 60 cents a share, were 13% higher than in the year-earlier period and beat consensus estimates by a penny."Caremark, the company’s PBM business, negotiated lower rates, helping it retain and add clients. It also benefited from its popular 'Maintenance Choice' program, which lets members pick up 90-day orders at drugstores at lower mail-order prices."Not only does this foster customer loyalty, it also boosts in-store sales as customers who come for medications buy o... More About: Company , Exceptional
Gold & silver: In the limelight
2009-09-08 14:00:00 "Gold and silver have taken the limelight," says Mary Anne and Pamela Aden. In The Aden Forecast, they add, "Gold looks ready for take off and silver is poised to even outperform gold.""Technically, gold's C rise is off and running and the triangle it's formed has clearly broken to the upside, with gold recently closing at a three month high today."Going forward, gold remains strong above $955. The last two hurdles gold has to surpass is the $985 level and the record high at $1004. Once this occurs, a super bullish C rise could take gold up to possibly the $1200 level as the next target. "Silver is similar. It's also in breakout mode, it's strong above $14.40 and its last obstacle is the $15.95 level. Once broken, silver could soar."Gold shares are showing even greater strength than the metal, and gold mining stocks have are near three month highs. "Investors should keep the positions they have. If you haven... More About: Limelight
Bank on Wells Fargo (WFC): 'Ride the financial wave'
2009-09-08 06:00:00 "Bank s had taken a brutal beating over the last two years was brutal; the S&P Sector SPDR Financial s dropped 72.0% from its high last September to its low in March," notes Brandon Clay.In his Invest with an Edge, he explains, "One bank in particular is exerting itself again as a dominant player -- Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC)." Here's the advisor's review."The painful declines in bank stocks appear to have stopped for now, as bank stocks have exploded off the March lows. As we've observed, financials have 'friends in high places.'"Banks in general are showing promise as credit becomes easier. There’s still a long way to go for complete recovery, but the trend is pointing up."We like Wells Fargo for several reasons. For one, Wells Fargo is positioning itself for the new banking environment. With Citigroup out of the way, WFC is now the third largest bank by market cap."Reports sugg... More About: Ride , Wave
Gamble on WMS Industries (WMS)
2009-09-08 06:00:00 "The smart move in today's market is to stick with companies that are growing right through the recession, such as WMS Industries (NYSE: WMS)," says Mark Skousen.In The Hedge Fund Trader Alert, he explains, "Casino operators want their floors filled with games that attract gamblers and create high-profit margins for the house -- and WMS fills the bill.""Based in Waukegan, Ill., WMS designs, manufactures, leases and sells gaming machines and video lottery terminals to its customers, the casino operators."Earnings at WMS have climbed by at least 24% the past 11 quarters. And they’re still accelerating. Most recent quarterly results were up 36% on rising revenue. What’s going on here? WMS is a great innovator. And it knows its business."The company consistently creates new technology with great content and irresistible appeal to gamblers. Its slot machines and other consoles have flashy features, including Bose audio and... More About: Gamble
Invest on the 'frontier'
2009-09-04 14:00:00 "Frontier markets -- even less developed than emering markets -- are risky, but the growth potential is huge." notes Ron Rowland. In Money & Markets looks at frontier market ETFs."Until very recently the frontier markets were extremely difficult for Americans to trade. You can't just log into your online brokerage account and buy a stock in Namibia. Nor should you ... the risks are too great."But now, thanks to exchange-traded funds (ETFs), you can easily buy a diversified portfolio of frontier market stocks in one simple package. There are several dozen frontier markets. "First, frontier markets need to be investable, with a functioning local stock market that accepts foreign investment. Countries that bar foreigners can't be part of the club."Second, frontier markets must be smaller and less liquid than the more-advanced emerging markets. This is what gives them such tremendous potential. The frontier markets are scattered a... More About: Invest
Seven dividend elites: 100 years of payouts
More articles from this author:2009-09-04 14:00:00 "While firms have cut dividends at an historic pace over the last 24 months, the fact is that there are still quality companies with long payout histories that represent good long-term investments," says Chuck Carlson.In his top-notch The DRIP Investor he says, "The 7 stocks featured here have each been paying a dividend for over 100 years, have raised dividends annually for at least the last quarter centurt and offer direct-purchase plans.""Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has a strong position among this group of dividend elites. The company has paid a dividend continuously since 1893. The firm has lifted its dividend annually for the last 47 years."The firm will continue to face challenges in some of its beverage markets. But Coca-Cola’s continued expansion outside the soda market should help results. "Also, its strong overseas business should get a lift from the weak dollar and presence in emerging markets. The yield of wel... More About: Years , Dividend 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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