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U.S. Building Permits Down 0.1% in July
Housing Starts Up 2.1% Obtaining a building permit is one of the first steps in constructing a new building. Therefore, the number of building permits can be a great gauge of future construction activity. On Tuesday, August 16, the U.S..
Buffalo Wild Wings Expands Share Buyback Plan
Board Approves $300 Million in New Purchase Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWLD), announced today that its board of directors approved an increase to its share buyback program for an additional $300 million of the company’s common stock. According to the.
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Announces $300 Million Share Repurchase Program
New Program Replaces Remaining Balance of Its 2014 Stock Buyback Program On Tuesday, August 16, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE:WWW) announced that its board of directors has approved a new four-year share repurchase program. The program authorizes up to $300.
U.S. July CPI Data Shows No Signs of Inflation
Subdued Prices Help Fed to Stay on Sidelines Consumer prices in the U.S. were unchanged last month as gasoline prices declined for the first time in five months and core inflation slowed, improving chances that the central bank can afford.
BHP Slashes Dividend by 77% After Posting Record Losses
World’s Largest Miner Hurt by $7.7 Billion in Impairment Losses HP Billiton Ltd., (NYSE:BHP), the world’s number one miner by market value, cut its final dividend by 77% after posting its worst-ever annual loss. The group reported an underlying attributable.
Sylogist Ltd. Reports Earnings and Hike Dividend
Revenue Up 45% Year-Over-Year On Monday, August 15, Sylogist Ltd. (CVE:SYZ) announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.07 cents per share. This represents a 7.7% increase from its current quarterly payout of $0.065 cents.
Wells Fargo: 4 Red Flags on U.S. REITs
U.S. REITs Are Now Overvalued Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have long been a go-to choice for some income investors. However, one of the major banks in the U.S. recently raised some red flags about the sector. In a.
AngloGold Ashanti May Resume Dividend Next Year
Surge in Gold Prices Helping Miner to Cut Debt and Boost Cash In a latest sign that gold miners may boost returning cash to their shareholders, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (JSE:ANG), the world’s third-largest metal mining company, said it will consider.
QIAGEN NV to Return $250 Million to Shareholders through Synthetic Buyback
Combining Direct Capital Repayment with Reverse Stock Split On Sunday, August 14, QIAGEN NV (NASDAQ:QGEN) announced its plan to return approximately $250 million to shareholders through a synthetic share repurchase proposal. It would combine a direct capital repayment with a.
Investors Accepting Smallest Premium Over Treasuries
Low Returns Driving Investors to Corporate Bonds Investors are willing to accept the smallest corporate bond yields when compared to U.S. Treasuries in a race to find returns. A Bloomberg yield analysis shows that corporate bond yield spread over Treasuries.
