The US dollar has strengthened against the Euro in the past few months. The Euro trades at 1.19 to the dollar today. In 2008, the exchange rate reached nearly 1.60. One theory suggested by some fund managers to support the case for investing in Europe is that the falling Euro should help euro-zone exporters as …
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The following twenty Russell 2000 index constituents have yields of over 10% as of market close last Friday: [TABLE=513] It must be noted that most of these stocks have very small market caps. These stocks have high betas and may not be suitable for all investors.
The S&P 400 is a capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 400 mid-cap US stocks. The 23 components of the index have dividend yields of 5% or more are listed below: [TABLE=513] Nearly half of the stocks in the list are from the realty sector. Among banks New York Community Bank (NYB) is a …
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The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill has triggered outrage among the general public and may lead to heightened regulatory environment for the offshore drilling industry. Already the Obama administration has suspended shallow-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico until producers resubmit plans to meet the revised safety and environmental rules. In the months and years …
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The following NASDAQ traded stocks pay dividends of 10% or more: [TABLE=512] Israel-based Formula Systems (FORTY)provides IT solutions and services.Formula Systems is a small cap company with a market cap of $164M. Partner Communications Co(PTNR) is a mobile network operator in Israel. Its network covers over 98% of the country’s population. Martin Midstream Partners(MMLP) is …
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