The private-sector job growth in the last decade was non-existent. I discussed this issue last August here. More recently Neil Irwin of Washington Post wrote about the lack of private-sector job growth in the last decade in a piece titled Aughts were a lost decade for U.S. economy, workers. Charts: Source: Washington Post During the …
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Some of the large US-based video game developers are Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), Electronic Arts(ERTS), Activision Blizzard(ATVI), THQ Inc(THQI), etc. These companies continue to evolve developing various types of games for consoles such as Playstation 3, Nintendo’s Wii, Microsoft’s X-Box, etc.But what about foreign players in this niche industry? Video games are becoming popular in overseeas …
Foreign companies are increasingly gaining more attention from US investors. A quick review of the largest companies trading in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) shows that 8 of the top 10 companies based on market cap are foreign companies. The Top 10 Companies on the NYSE by Market Cap: 1.ExxoMobil Corp(XOM) Market Cap: $329B …
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The following ADR stocks have current dividend yields in excess of 4%: 1.Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Provida SA (PVD) Current Yield: 6.75% Chile 2.Westpac Banking Corp(WBK) Current Yield: 4.56% Australia 3.Ecopetrol SA (EC) Current Yield: 5.98% Colombia 4.ENI SPA(E) Current Yield: 5.57% Italy 5.TransCanada Corp(TRP) Current Yield: 4.27% Canada
Some of the large foreign banks are listed as sponsored ADRs on the OTC markets. Though their trading volume is low on a daily basis and are not followed by many analysts, investors can find a few investment opportunities in them. For example, two of the large French banks Societe Generale(OTC:SCGLY) and BNP Paribas(OTC: BNPQY) …
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