High-Fructose Corn Syrup Producers By Country

High-Fructose Corn  Syrup(HFCS) is used as a substitute for sugar. Since sugar prices are usually high compared to HFCS, HFCS is used by makers of food products in order to reduce cost. For example, Coca Cola (KO) in the U.S. does not contain sugar but only HFCS. As a result Coke tastes different compared to …

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On The Financial Alchemy of U.S. Companies

The definition of alchemy according to Mirriam-Webster: a science that was used in the Middle Ages with the goal of changing ordinary metals into gold. a power or process that changes or transforms something in a mysterious or impressive way. U.S. companies are desperately trying to show earnings growth measured in terms of earnings per …

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British Companies To Pay Higher Dividends This Year

UK-based Capita Asset Services publishes their Dividend Monitor report forecasting the dividend payments of British firms. According to this year’s report, British firms are projected to payout more than £100.0 billion in dividends over the nesxt 12 months. The top dividend-paying British stocks are shown in the table below: Click to enlarge Source: Thanks for the dividends (& the …

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