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Portuguese Bonds Jump on Fears of a Ratings Downgrade
Will Portugal Earn the ECB’s Trust? Portugal’s credit rating came under fire this week as the country struggled to keep its Better Business Bureau (BBB) rating. Holding its creditworthiness above water is a necessary condition for the country to continue.
Study: 56% of Americans Lose Sleep Over Retirement Worries
Knowledge of Their Retirement Goals Can Cut Stress New York, NY — You should feel lucky if you’re part of that minority group in the U.S. whose members don’t lose sleep over concerns and negative emotions about their retirement. A.
Bond Traders Ride Big Swings in Treasury Yields
Bond Yields Rise on Rate Hike Fears Just one day after the Federal Reserve released details from its July meeting, bonds began to swing wildly. There was a rabid sell-off, but traders moved back into both 10- and two-year Treasuries.
Analyst: Avoid “Dividend Darlings” with High Valuations
Debt Investors Shifting Money to Dividend Stocks New York, NY — Yield-hungry debt investors shouldn’t blindly buy dividend stocks with high valuations. Investors are diverting cash to equity markets as they look for returns amid negative yields in most of.
Morgan Stanley Upgrades Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Stock to Overweight
Analyst Raises Price Target on Kinder Morgan Stock to $24.00 After a huge drop last year, Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) stock has climbed quite a bit in 2016. Now, a major Wall Street firm is saying that there is more.
United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP) Hikes Dividends
Increases Quarterly Dividend Rate to $0.11 Per Share Some small banks can pay big dividends. United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP) is the latest example. On, August 18, United Bancorp announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend.
Aegion Corporation (NASDAQ:AEGN) Announces New Share Repurchase Program
Authorizes an Additional $10.0 Million in Stock Buybacks On, August 17, Aegion Corporation (NASDAQ:AEGN) announced that its board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program. Via this program, the company will be able to repurchase up to $10.0.
Communications Systems Slashes Quarterly Dividend by 75%
Shares Tumble 6% After Cost-Cutting Measures Announced New York, NY — Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JCS) (CSI) slashed its quarterly dividend by 75%, as the global provider of physical connectivity infrastructure and services says it is taking steps to reduce cost..
ITC Holdings Corp. Announces Dividend Hike
15% Increase in Quarterly Dividend Rate Just before being acquired, ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ITC) decided to reward shareholders with one more dividend hike. On Wednesday, August 17, ITC Holdings announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash.
UBS Analysts Warn Investors Off Emerging Markets
Growth May Not Be What it Seems Around 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, emerging market stocks capped off an epic rally by hitting a 13-month high. That being said, two analysts aren’t buying the hype. Bhanu Baweja and Manik Narain,.
