Excluding the state-controlled Chinese market, Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) is the world’s largest cigarette producer, with a roughly 28 percent share of the 5.7 trillion-stick international cigarette market. Cigarettes are a quintessential consumer staples business—sales volumes remain resilient even in troubled economic times. The company pays a quarterly dividend… Read More
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- June 22, 2012
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Slow progress in Europe, softening US economic data and a looming US presidential election will cap any rallies in stocks this summer. Read More
- June 22, 2012
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The stock market looks headed for a volatile summer. The silver lining is yield chasers have run for the hills, leaving behind a field of high-dividend bargains. Here are six to buy now. Read More
- June 22, 2012
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The information technology sector’s heavyweights continue to invest in delivering business solutions online. Follow the leaders to profits. Read More
- June 22, 2012
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Companies as well as the military are clamoring for miniaturized RFID tags. This undervalued stock is the best way to profit from the trend. Read More
- June 22, 2012
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The S&P 500 bounced off its early June low. The move appears to be a classic oversold rally, not the beginning of a new leg higher. Read More
- June 22, 2012
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This Australian pipeline giant's business is still robust and growing. Read More
- June 22, 2012
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This fund's sluggish performance has mirrored the US economy's recovery so far this year. Read More
- June 22, 2012
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The largest MLP in the US still offers plenty of compelling growth prospects. Read More
- June 22, 2012
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Article in Review: “Trickle-Down Investing,” By Peter Staas, June 8, 2011 Read More