Archive of posts filed under the ADRs category.

New ADR: Seadrill – Norwegian Offshore Deepwater Driller

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Seadrill, a leading Norwegian offshore drilling company started trading on the NYSE on April 15th with the ticker SDRL. From the corporate site: “The company operates a versatile fleet of 40 units for operations in shallow to ultra-deepwater areas in harsh environment and benign environments, * Semi-submersibles * Deepwater drillships * Jack-ups * Semi-tender rigs …

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More European Companies Delist from the NYSE

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The exodus of European firms from delisting their stocks on the New York Stock Exchange continue to climb. On Friday German auto maker Daimler AG(DAI) became the latest company to announce plans to delist from the NYSE. This follows the announcement of Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) two weeks ago to delist from the exchange. After …

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The Ten Most Traded Nordic Stocks

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The following are the ten most traded stocks on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange as of market close today: 1.Nokia (NOK) Dividend Yield: 3.62% 2.TeliaSonera (OTC: TLSNY) Dividend Yield: 4.28% 3.Volvo (OTC: VOLVY) Dividend Yield: 2.30% 4. Nordea Bank (OTC: NDBAY) Dividend Yield: 3.32% 5. Swedbank (OTC: SWDBY) Dividend Yield: N/A 6. SEB A 7. …

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Review: Singapore and Hong Kong Bank ADRs

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Asian banks emerged strong from the credit crisis and are now growing again. Most Asian banks follow conservative policies and have low NPAs. In addition, they tend to concentrate on traditional banking services as opposed to investment banking and trading securities. Two banks each from Singapore and Hong Kong trading on the OTC markets in …

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Five Foreign Stocks Paying More Than 5% Dividend Yields

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There are many foreign ADRs paying high dividends. Even after the run up in stock prices since the March lows of last year, one can find find solid companies that offer above-average yields. Five ADRs paying 5% or more in dividend yield are listed below: 1. Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Provida SA (PVD) Chile …

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