This has been a wild couple of weeks for stocks with all the earnings reports. Just look at Twitter (TWTR), Facebook (FB), Akamai (AKAM), Wynn (WYNN), and many other stocks making major moves.
If you want to know what is coming up tomorrow, here is a list of some of the major companies announcing earnings.
Ameren (AEE)
Chevron (CVX)
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
Legg Mason (LM)
Moneygram (MGI)
Phillips 66 (PSX)
Seagate (STX)
Tyco (TYC)
Weyerhaeuser (WY)
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First Week of August
Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.
In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.
| Idacorp | IDA | 8/3/2018 | 3.2% |
| MDC Holdings | MDC | 8/3/2019 | 3.4% |
| Nordic American Offshore | NAO | 8/3/2020 | 9.0% |
| Pacific Continental Corp | PCBK | 8/3/2021 | 3.0% |
| NY Community Bancorp | NYCB | 8/4/2021 | 5.4% |
| Richardson Electronics | RELL | 8/4/2022 | 3.7% |
| Williams Partners MLP | WPZ | 8/4/2023 | 7.2% |
| Xilinx | XLNX | 8/4/2024 | 3.0% |
| American Software | AMSWA | 8/5/2015 | 4.3% |
| AVX Corp | AVX | 8/5/2015 | 3.2% |
| Boeing Co. | BA | 8/5/2015 | 2.6% |
| Barnes & Noble | BKS | 8/5/2015 | 3.7% |
| Boston Private Financial | BPFH | 8/5/2015 | 2.9% |
| Brookline Bancorp | BRKL | 8/5/2015 | 3.2% |
| Capitol Federal Financial | CFFN | 8/5/2015 | 2.9% |
| CMS Energy | CMS | 8/5/2015 | 3.5% |
| Cleco CP | CNL | 8/5/2015 | 2.9% |
| First Community Bancshares | FCBC | 8/5/2015 | 2.9% |
| First Energy | FE | 8/5/2015 | 4.4% |
| Federated Investors | FII | 8/5/2015 | 3.0% |
| HF Financial Corp | HFFC | 8/5/2015 | 2.9% |
The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Most of the lists are free. Dividend definitions:Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.
Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.
Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.
Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.
Makes a Great Gift!Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.
Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fifth Week of July
Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.
In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.
| Brookfield Canada Office Properties | BOXC | 7/29/2015 | 4.7% |
| FBR & Co. | FBRC | 7/29/2015 | 3.5% |
| STAG Industrial, Inc. | STAG | 7/29/2015 | 6.0% |
| Student Transportation Inc | STB | 7/29/2015 | 11.5% |
| Ames National Corp. | ATLO | 7/30/2015 | 3.1% |
| Bank of Montreal | BMO | 7/30/2015 | 5.4% |
The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Most of the lists are free. Dividend definitions:
Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.
Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.
Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.
Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.
Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.
Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.
Saturday, July 18, 2015
How to Get Shares in the Blue Buffalo IPO Stock Offering
If you watch television at all, you have probably seen the commercials for Blue Buffalo Dog Food. And if you own a dog (or a cat), you may even be buying Blue Buffalo for your pet. Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. is going public, and if you want to get in on the stock offering, you have to act fast. The IPO is expected to close next Tuesday, July 21.
There is a way to get in on this deal, even if you are a small investor, through a brokerage firm called LOYAL3 (See link below) which is part of the underwriting group, and allows investments as low as $100, without any fees. Enrollment is real quick with only three steps and takes just a couple minutes. The company is a member of FINRA and SIPC.
In addition, investors can buy shares in many other stocks, in custom amounts or various increments, with the option to invest once or with automatic periodic stock purchases, without having to worry about account management, account minimum, or cancellation fees. LOYAL3 makes its money by performing services for the companies that it works with, and charges for those services.
LOYAL3 has participated in various IPOs in the past, including AMC (AMC), GoPro (GPRO), Santander (SAN), and Teledoc (TDOC). Now it is participating in the Blue Buffalo IPO. The prospectus and additional details on the IPO can be found at the following link.
You need to open your account and fund the account, or at least initiate funding, by July 21, so don't waste any time. The sign-up process is very easy and the customer service is superb. LOYAL3 has found an innovative way of serving the small and medium size investor.
There is a way to get in on this deal, even if you are a small investor, through a brokerage firm called LOYAL3 (See link below) which is part of the underwriting group, and allows investments as low as $100, without any fees. Enrollment is real quick with only three steps and takes just a couple minutes. The company is a member of FINRA and SIPC.
In addition, investors can buy shares in many other stocks, in custom amounts or various increments, with the option to invest once or with automatic periodic stock purchases, without having to worry about account management, account minimum, or cancellation fees. LOYAL3 makes its money by performing services for the companies that it works with, and charges for those services.
LOYAL3 has participated in various IPOs in the past, including AMC (AMC), GoPro (GPRO), Santander (SAN), and Teledoc (TDOC). Now it is participating in the Blue Buffalo IPO. The prospectus and additional details on the IPO can be found at the following link.
You need to open your account and fund the account, or at least initiate funding, by July 21, so don't waste any time. The sign-up process is very easy and the customer service is superb. LOYAL3 has found an innovative way of serving the small and medium size investor.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of July
Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.
In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.
| Capitala Finance Corp | CPTA | 7/21/2015 | 11.7% |
| Harvest Capital Credit Corp | HCAP | 7/21/2015 | 9.5% |
| American Capital Senior Floating | ACSF | 7/22/2015 | 9.1% |
| Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit | BGB | 7/22/2015 | 2.9% |
| Legg Mason BW Global Income Opp | BWG | 7/22/2015 | 9.9% |
| Western Asset Municipal Term Trust | MTT | 7/22/2015 | 4.5% |
| Kraft Foods Group, Inc. | KRFT | 7/23/2015 | 2.5% |
The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Most of the lists are free. Dividend definitions:
Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.
Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.
Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.
Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.
Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.
Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.
Today is Amazon Prime Day!
Happy Prime Day!!! Today, Amazon (AMZN) is celebrating Amazon Prime Day
, where they are offering more deals than Black Friday.
Some of the deals that they are offering today are:
Amazon Prime Day - Fire HD 7 - Just $79, Regularly $139
Amazon Prime Day - Kindle - Just $49
Prime Member Exclusive - Up to 40% Off Food and Beverages
Remember, these deals are only for today. If you are not a member of Amazon Prime, you can still get a 30 trial for free at the following link:
Happy Amazon Prime Day July 15 - Exclusive Deals for Prime Members - Start Free 30-Day Trial
, where they are offering more deals than Black Friday.Some of the deals that they are offering today are:
Amazon Prime Day - Fire HD 7 - Just $79, Regularly $139
Amazon Prime Day - Kindle - Just $49
Prime Member Exclusive - Up to 40% Off Food and Beverages
Remember, these deals are only for today. If you are not a member of Amazon Prime, you can still get a 30 trial for free at the following link:
Happy Amazon Prime Day July 15 - Exclusive Deals for Prime Members - Start Free 30-Day Trial
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
How to Get In on IPOs and Invest in Stocks Commission Free
If you had the ability to buy a stock without paying a commission, would you be interested? How about if you could sell the stock without paying a commission? How about if you could make an investment for as little as $10 in Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A)? If that wasn't enough, how about if you could get in on some initial public offerings, better known as IPOs?
Well now is your chance. There is a brokerage firm called LOYAL3 which can provide you with all of the above. LOYAL3 provides the ability to invest as little as $10, in many stocks, fee-free. Enrollment involves only three steps and takes just a few minutes.
Investors can buy fractional shares, in custom amounts or various increments, with the option to invest once or with automatic monthly stock purchases. There are no account management fees, account minimum fees, or cancellation fees. LOYAL3 makes its money by performing services for companies on its platform, and charges them for those services. The link below provides more information on the fee-free stock investing.
Invest Fee-Free. LOYAL3 is the only online stock platform that charges $0 fees. Enroll!
But that is just the beginning. Let me tell you about the icing on the cake. LOYAL3 participates in various IPOs, which allows the small investor to get in on some deals that generally wealth investors and institutions can only get. Some of the IPOs that LOYAL3 has participated in include AMC (AMC), Globant (GLOB), GoPro (GPRO), and Santander (SAN). Click the link below for more on the IPO opportunities.
IPO Stock at LOYAL3.comOwn IPO stock in 3 easy steps.Learn more at LOYAL3.com.
I should let you know that I have an account with LOYAL3 and participated in one the recent IPOs that the company was able to get some shares in, and made roughly 60% the day the stock went public.
Here are the limitations that you should be aware of. First, there are only a certain group of stocks that you can purchase but they are extremely popular companies, many of which you probably do business with. Here are some of them:
Apple (AAPL)
GoPro (GPRO)
Google (GOOG) (GOOGL)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A)
Amazon (AMZN)
Alibaba (BABA)
Walt Disney (DIS)
Coca-Cola (KO)
Facebook (FB)
Starbucks (SBUX)
Microsoft (MSFT)
Intel (INTC)
Walmart (WMT)
McDonalds (MCD)
Second, in regards to the IPOs, you are not guaranteed that you will be your entire allocation that you request. In addition, there are minimum and maximum investments for the IPO.
LOYAL3 is a member of FINRA and SIPC. I can tell you that the sign-up process is simple and the customer service is excellent. This is a brokerage firm that is definitely thinking outside the box.
Well now is your chance. There is a brokerage firm called LOYAL3 which can provide you with all of the above. LOYAL3 provides the ability to invest as little as $10, in many stocks, fee-free. Enrollment involves only three steps and takes just a few minutes.
Investors can buy fractional shares, in custom amounts or various increments, with the option to invest once or with automatic monthly stock purchases. There are no account management fees, account minimum fees, or cancellation fees. LOYAL3 makes its money by performing services for companies on its platform, and charges them for those services. The link below provides more information on the fee-free stock investing.
Invest Fee-Free. LOYAL3 is the only online stock platform that charges $0 fees. Enroll!
But that is just the beginning. Let me tell you about the icing on the cake. LOYAL3 participates in various IPOs, which allows the small investor to get in on some deals that generally wealth investors and institutions can only get. Some of the IPOs that LOYAL3 has participated in include AMC (AMC), Globant (GLOB), GoPro (GPRO), and Santander (SAN). Click the link below for more on the IPO opportunities.
IPO Stock at LOYAL3.comOwn IPO stock in 3 easy steps.Learn more at LOYAL3.com.
I should let you know that I have an account with LOYAL3 and participated in one the recent IPOs that the company was able to get some shares in, and made roughly 60% the day the stock went public.
Here are the limitations that you should be aware of. First, there are only a certain group of stocks that you can purchase but they are extremely popular companies, many of which you probably do business with. Here are some of them:
Apple (AAPL)
GoPro (GPRO)
Google (GOOG) (GOOGL)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A)
Amazon (AMZN)
Alibaba (BABA)
Walt Disney (DIS)
Coca-Cola (KO)
Facebook (FB)
Starbucks (SBUX)
Microsoft (MSFT)
Intel (INTC)
Walmart (WMT)
McDonalds (MCD)
Second, in regards to the IPOs, you are not guaranteed that you will be your entire allocation that you request. In addition, there are minimum and maximum investments for the IPO.
LOYAL3 is a member of FINRA and SIPC. I can tell you that the sign-up process is simple and the customer service is excellent. This is a brokerage firm that is definitely thinking outside the box.
Monday, July 13, 2015
Can I Make Money Off the New Lens in My Eye?
Anyone who reads many of my posts know that I come up with unusual and obscure lists of stocks, lists such as candy and chocolate stocks, caffeine stocks, cord blood stocks, and cosmetic surgery stocks. Did you notice that all these examples begin with the letter 'C'? So here is another one, cataract stocks, the list of which can be found at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye. Surprisingly, it is not just senior citizens that are afflicted with cataracts; people in their forties and fifties can have cataracts, according to the National Eye Institute of the National Institute of Health. The causes are numerous, everything from smoking to medications to ultraviolet light.
I started to do my research on the publicly traded cataract companies by looking at the manufacturers of the three different types of eyedrops that were prescribed for me. One, the Prednisolone Acetate, is distributed by Sandoz, a Novartis (NVS) company, the largest pharmaceutical company in the world by sales. However, the other two drops, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Ofloxacin, are made by a lessor known company, Akorn (AKRX).
Novartis is far from a pure play as it produces and market numerous types of pharmaceuticals for all types of treatments, not just eye care, plus they have extensive products in the animal health arena. The stock trades at a reasonable 12.6 times trailing earnings and 19.1 times forward earnings. It sports a yield of 2.7%.
Akorn is a $5 billion manufacturer and seller of prescription pharmaceuticals. The stock has a price to earnings ratio in the nosebleed area of 131 but a forward PE of 18.3. Potential investors should be aware that the company received a NASDAQ Delisting Notice for not filing its Form 10-Q on time.
Let's get to the nitty-gritty. STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) is a developer and manufacturer of the implantable lenses for the eye, along with the lens delivery systems. The company is currently generating negative earnings. Revenues for the latest quarter were down 6.6% year-over-year.
Keep an eye on these stocks. Keep them in your sight. Maybe you will see a good one on the free list of cataract stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.
By Stockerblog.com
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Did You Make 20% on Greek Stocks Today?
Over a week ago, on July 3 when the stock market was closed, I wrote an article called Hey Contrarians! Why Not Buy the Stocks of Greece? In that posting, I wrote about a few stocks of Greece that a contrarian might take a chance on. Did you invest?
The first stock mentioned in the article was National Bank of Greece (NBG), a low priced speculative stock that you could have bought the next business day at 99 cents a share, based on the closing price that day. Today you could have sold the stock for 1.20 a share, however the stock traded as high as 1.35 a share today. This would have generated a 20% return for you in just one week.
Costamare Inc. (CMRE) was another stock in the write-up, which went from 18.10 a share to 18.14 a share, a slight increase. However, buyers of Safe Bulkers (SB) would have banked, as the stock went from 3.36 a share a week ago to 3.66, an increase of 8.9%. StealthGas (GASS) was the only stock that dropped.
Congratulations on those that took the risk.
The first stock mentioned in the article was National Bank of Greece (NBG), a low priced speculative stock that you could have bought the next business day at 99 cents a share, based on the closing price that day. Today you could have sold the stock for 1.20 a share, however the stock traded as high as 1.35 a share today. This would have generated a 20% return for you in just one week.
Costamare Inc. (CMRE) was another stock in the write-up, which went from 18.10 a share to 18.14 a share, a slight increase. However, buyers of Safe Bulkers (SB) would have banked, as the stock went from 3.36 a share a week ago to 3.66, an increase of 8.9%. StealthGas (GASS) was the only stock that dropped.
Congratulations on those that took the risk.
Sunday, July 05, 2015
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of July
Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.
In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.
| Comtech Telecommunications | CMTL | 7/15/2015 | 4.0% |
| McGrath RentCorp | MGRC | 7/15/2015 | 3.2% |
| BG Staffing Inc | BGSF | 7/16/2015 | 8.3% |
| Caterpillar Inc. | CAT | 7/16/2015 | 3.5% |
| Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund | AFT | 7/17/2015 | 6.6% |
| Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc | AIF | 7/17/2015 | 8.8% |
The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Most of the lists are free. Dividend definitions:
Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.
Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.
Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.
Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.
Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.
Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.
Friday, July 03, 2015
Hey Contrarians! Why Not Buy the Stocks of Greece?
But you may or may not already know that this is old news. I published an article back in 2010 about what Googlers (GOOG) where thinking about Greece (and gold). With all this bad news. investors tend to overreact, and when that happens, opportunities are created for stock snapbacks. Those willing to speculate may want to take a look at Greek stocks.
National Bank of Greece (NBG) has dropped from 1.79 to 1.13 so far this year. Revenues for the latest reported quarter dropped by over 31% and the company is currently generating a loss.
Greek shipping stocks may provide better opportunities. Costamare Inc. (CMRE), which has a fleet of 68 containerships, trades at 12.6 times trailing earnings and 9.9 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were up a substantial 32.5% on a 5.2% rise in revenues. The stock sports a fat 6.1% yield. The stock has taken a dip of almost two dollars a share from where it was ten days ago.
StealthGas, Inc. (GASS), based in Athens, is a provider of seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas producers. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 24.5 and a forward PE of 7.7. Quarterly revenues increased by 5.3%, however, earnings fell 23.6%. No dividend on this stock.
Safe Bulkers (SB) is a provider of marine dry bulk transportation services. The stock pays a yield of 1.2%, but that may not last as the company is generating negative earnings and revenues went down by over 22% for the latest quarter.
Choppy seas may be ahead for these shipping stocks, so be aware of the risks. If you like interesting stock lists like this, get the lists of stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.
By Stockerblog.com