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Northrop Grumman Corporation Hikes Dividend by 12.5%
Defense Contractors Cashing In Media reports of beheadings and car bombings can be horrifying. But those fear-mongering reports scrolling across CNN sound like cash registers for one company—Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC). On Wednesday, the defense contractor announced another dividend hike.
Potash Corp. Slashes Profit Outlook; Dividend Seen at Risk
Is Potash Corp’s Dividend at Risk? Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc (NYSE:POT, TSE:POT) posted weaker-than-expected earnings and slashed its full-year guidance, leaving some analysts worried the company’s dividend could be at risk. On Tuesday, Potash Corp reported a big drop.
Flat Yield Curve Is a Dire Warning to Investors
Flat Yield Curve Is a Worrying Sign The spread between the two-year and 10-year yields has shrunk to its narrowest point in nearly a decade, signaling the U.S. economy could be heading for a recession. The price of short-term government.
Inflation Sees Largest Spike in Three Years
The prices shoppers are paying for goods and services saw its biggest increase in over three years last month, thanks mostly to the higher cost of gas and rent. Today the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its monthly report.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Hikes Dividend 9.1%
Financial Firms Cashing In Movies like The Big Short tell us of a banking culture run amok, but one bank always seems to keep a healthy cash flow: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM). Earlier this month, the financial giant declared.
Potash Corporation’s Dividend at Risk, Analysts Say
Low Fertilizer Prices Could Crimp Payout Investors love Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (USA)’s (NYSE:POT) lucrative dividend, but the company’s oversized payouts could be at risk. At least, that’s according to the latest report by Accountability Research. In a report published.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Hikes Dividend, Wraps Up Buyback Program
Delta Will Bump Annual Dividend to $0.81 In an industry often despised by investors, one company is trying to clean up its act. In a presentation to analysts on Tuesday, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) announced it will hike its.
Equitable Group Inc. Reports First-Quarter Earnings and Hikes Dividend
Canadian financial services company Equitable Group Inc. (TSE:EQB) reported earnings and raised its dividend again. However, the highlight was actually one of its new initiatives. On May 12, Equitable Group released its earnings for the first quarter of 2016. Net.
U.S. Job Gains Slow Down to 160,000 in April
Analysts have been expecting the U.S. labor market to start tightening, but the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics might raise some concerns. Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said that total non-farm payroll employment increased by.
Loblaw Companies Limited Reports First-Quarter Earnings, Tops Estimates
Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L), the largest food retailer in Canada, just released a solid earnings report and raised its dividend. On May 4, Loblaw announced its financial results for its first quarter (ended March 26, 2016). The company generated $10.4.
