When picking stocks to hold for the long-term it is important to not only buy dividend payers but also own dividend growers. Companies that consistently raise their dividends year after year or even every few years tend to outperform those firms in terms of stock price growth that do not pay dividends or maintain the same …
The following foreign companies resulted from a stock screen for firms with > $50.0 billion market cap on the NYSE:: Due to the collapse in oil prices, oil firms do not lead with huge market caps. China-based mobile operate China Mobile has the largest market cap followed by alcoholic beverage maker Anheuser Busch Inbev SA.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) seem to be losing its shine. The stock has been in a flat to downward trend for many months now. In 5 years, Apple stock has more than doubled. However in one year, it is down about 15% excluding dividends and year-to-date it is basically flat. Despite the lackluster performance, Apple still …
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Every year Platts, a unit of McGraw Hill Financial published the world’s top 250 energy company rankings. This list can be important source for investors looking to invest in the energy space which includes oil, natural gas electric and gas utilities. With the current turmoil in the oil industry some investors may be interested in …
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Governments in some countries own major stakes in private companies.This type of state ownership is not only limited to emerging countries but is prevalent in developed countries as well. The table below shows the The Top 10 Non-Financial State-Owned Multi-National Companies ranked by foreign assets: Click to enlarge Source: World Investment Report 2015, UNCTAD Volkswagen(VLKAY) is …
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