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  • An International Big Yielding Portfolio

    By Ash Anderson - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: LO, RDS-B, VIP

    Searching for high yielding stocks? Oh boy! I have the perfect candidates for you. These three stocks have a dividend yield exceeding 5%, and they’re all worth more than $1 billion on the market. There really weren't that many requirements.

    What makes this set of companies even better is that they represent three totally different countries. That’s right; you’re getting a high yielding international portfolio. Representing more »

  • Earnings Yield and Evaluating Stock Buybacks Funded With Debt

    By Rupert Hargreaves - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, DTV, LO

    Using borrowed money to buyback stock is all the rage nowadays, as companies make use of the low interest rates and insatiable demand in the bond markets to issue debt and then return the money to shareholders.

    But how useful and how effective is this method? I am skeptical of any company that issues debt in order to buy back stock, as most companies tend to pay too much for more »

  • What Do Cigarettes, Software And Oil - All Have In Common?

    By Shmulik Karpf - May 19, 2013 | Tickers: XOM, LO, MSFT

    On the face of it, There's nothing similar between Cigarettes, software and oil. The three are completely different sectors with totally different regulations, rivals, profit margins and customers. Yet, there are three outstanding companies from these three sectors that exhibit very similar traits. These traits are worth paying attention to because they can spell big profits to investors. The companies that I'm about to discuss are the cigarette more »

  • Lorillard and the Electronic Future of Big Tobacco

    By Joseph Harry - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    While some think that "Big Tobacco" will eventually expand into legalized marijuana to chase growth -- this is still a highly speculative situation that isn't exactly guaranteed. While overall cigarette volumes are dropping in the U.S., tobacco companies are looking to find new ways to generate profits now. The current trend of tobacco companies primarily favors the exploration of smokeless products and other innovations such as electronic cigarettes. 

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  • E-Cigs Could Help Reverse The Decline

    By Callum Turcan - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    Cigarettes can kill you. They can give you cancer, make you spend all your money, and force you to smell bad. But, this little invention may be able to shift this type of public sentiment toward cigarettes to a more light-hearted one.

    E-cigs, aka electronic cigarettes, vaporize a liquid that contains nicotine, an assortment of flavors, and propylene glycol (some companies are starting to offer more glycerin solutions as well more »

  • Is Tobacco Still a Viable Investment?

    By Lior Cohen - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    Leading tobacco companies’ stocks have rallied in recent weeks. The recent adjustment to the Master Settlement Agreement with several states helped fuuel the rise. The adjustment gave these companies credit for their past settlement payments for the next five years. But beyond this latest news, are tobacco companies capable of growing sales? Are they still a viable investment? Let's examine these issues.

    Revenue of Altria Group (NYSE: MO) slipped more »

  • 4 Companies That Are Creating Serious Value With Buyback Programs

    By Rupert Hargreaves - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: DTV, IBM, LO, V

    I am not a fan of companies buying back stock, unless the company in question is repurchasing stock at levels that are significantly below the asset value of the company. Indeed, there is no sense in spending hard earned shareholder cash on re-purchasing stock that is overvalued.

    Having said that, if a company can demonstrate that its buyback programs are achieving significant returns for shareholders over a certain historic period more »

  • 3 High Dividend Paying Stocks Worth Watching

    By Madhu Dube - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    One of the major benefits of owning a stock from a maturing industry is that they pay good dividends. There are many companies that provide a good dividend yield, but my preference is companies that have a significant share of the maturing industry and are innovative, either in marketing or in product offerings.

    I have picked three such companies from the tobacco industry -- Lorillard (NYSE: LO), Altria (NYSE: MO), and more »

  • Strong Reasons Why This Tobacco Stock Is a “Buy”

    By Shas Dey - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: LO, PM, RAI

    Phillip Morris International (NYSE: PM) last week declared its results for the fiscal quarter ending March 2013. The company was able to do better than expected in key areas like total revenue, but its bottom-line was affected by factors like currency fluctuation. The company had to revise its annual forecast after the cautious note in the quarter earnings.   

    The stock has continuously fallen since last week and even the earnings more »

  • The Road Ahead for Domestic Big Tobacco

    By Leo Sun - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    The domestic tobacco industry is full of contradictions. Share prices continue to rise despite declining cigarette sales. Profits keep growing despite rising excise taxes. Dividends remain pleasantly plump, often outgrowing earnings per share.

    Keeping those factors in mind, how does the road ahead look for the three largest tobacco companies in America - Altria (NYSE: MO), Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) and Lorillard (NYSE: LO), and should investors still have faith in more »

  • Should Tobacco Investors Shun This Company and Look Elsewhere?

    By Rupert Hargreaves - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, PM

    Philip Morris' (NYSE: PM) first quarter earnings, although strong, highlight the company's main weakness and Achilles heel.

    The strong U.S. dollar managed to wipe out $0.07, or 5% of the company's EPS in the first quarter. The company also sold 6.5% fewer cigarettes as both the economic situation in Europe and higher taxes in the Philippines sent customers away from its brands.

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  • Can Big Tobacco Survive Additional Regulations?

    By Robert Ciura - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    Many investors choose not to invest in tobacco companies, for a variety of reasons. One of which is the constant threat of litigation and encroaching government regulation. Since tobacco is a product that is harmful to our health, the popular argument against tobacco stocks is that the government is always liable to implement punishing regulations that have the potential to cause material, long-lasting damage to the nation’s biggest tobacco more »

  • Is it Time to Rotate Out of Cyclicals and Into Staples?

    By RyanGlosier - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: GIS, LO, UL

    After a torrid start to 2013, the U.S. stock market has hit a rocky patch in recent weeks. The S&P 500 topped out just below the 1,600 level on April 11 before concerns about global growth rates triggered a rise in volatility and sent the S&P skidding back below the 1,550 level. At this point, it would seem premature for investors to bail out of more »

  • 3 Value-Oriented Consumer Stocks Yielding Over 3%

    By RyanGlosier - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: F, LO, PBI

    In order to turn up some value ideas in the consumer goods sector, I ran a simple scan which turned up three names. The metrics used were companies with market caps of over $2 billion, a dividend yield over 3%, and a trailing P/E ratio of less than 15. The three consumer stocks that met this criteria were Ford (NYSE: F), Lorillard (NYSE: LO) and Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBImore »)

  • The Ultimate Dividend Growth Portfolio

    By Timothy Green - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: GE, KRFT, LO, WAG

    Dividend growth investing has become popular lately, and for good reason. The idea behind this method is to invest in companies that are likely to have strong dividend growth in the future, thus continually increasing the amount of income generated from your portfolio. This income can then be reinvested into more dividend growth stocks, creating even more income. Dividend growth investing is like compounding on steroids. Imagine you have a more »

  • More Yield and More Risk With Tobacco's Second Stringers

    By Reuben Brewer - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: ITYBY.PK, LO, RAI

    Tobacco companies have long been stalwart members of sin stock portfolios. While the industry leaders are best positioned, taking a look at the second stringers can lead dividend investors to more income.

    Second stingers

    Like any sector, the tobacco industry has leaders and followers. While being the leader is always preferable, being number two, or three, isn't always a bad thing. This is particularly true in an industry selling more »

  • 3 Value-Oriented Consumer Stocks Yielding Over 3%

    By RyanGlosier - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: F, LO, PBI

    In order to turn up some value ideas in the consumer goods sector, I ran a simple scan which turned up three names. The metrics used were companies with market caps of over $2 billion, a dividend yield over 3%, and a trailing P/E ratio of less than 15. The three consumer stocks that met this criteria were Ford (NYSE: F), Lorillard (NYSE: LO) and Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBImore »)

  • 3 Value-Oriented Consumer Stocks Yielding Over 3%

    By RyanGlosier - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: F, LO, PBI

    In order to turn up some value ideas in the consumer goods sector, I ran a simple scan which turned up three names. The metrics used were companies with market caps of over $2 billion, a dividend yield over 3%, and a trailing P/E ratio of less than 15. The three consumer stocks that met this criteria were Ford (NYSE: F), Lorillard (NYSE: LO) and Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBImore »)

  • 3 Value-Oriented Consumer Stocks Yielding Over 3%

    By RyanGlosier - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: F, LO, PBI

    In order to turn up some value ideas in the consumer goods sector, I ran a simple scan which turned up three names. The metrics used were companies with market caps of over $2 billion, a dividend yield over 3%, and a trailing P/E ratio of less than 15. The three consumer stocks that met this criteria were Ford (NYSE: F), Lorillard (NYSE: LO) and Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBImore »)

  • Renaissance Technologies’ 3.5% Yield and Higher Picks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: LLY, GSK, INTC, LO, PM

    Renaissance Technologies is one of the most successful hedge funds in recent history, if not the most successful, with founder Jim Simons’ net worth estimated at over $10 billion. We at Insider Monkey track 13F filings from hedge funds such as Renaissance in our database, which we use to develop investment strategies. We can also see what Renaissance owns in a number of different categories, including stocks with high dividend more »

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