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Winter of discontent
Exxon & Chevron gush cash, Microsoft purchase of Activision to get FEC looksee, J&J to pay $150 million settlement, and much much more!
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Clorox shares tumble after earnings drop
Clorox (CLX) has a current dividend yield of 3.20% and is rated as “Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold CLX in my Low Yield Portfolio. In total CLX is 0.4% of my portfolio. Clorox shares declined 15% premarket after it reported an earnings drop from the year-ago quarter, as demand fell for cleaning products related to the […]
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J&J to pay $150 million settlement to Native American tribes
All federally recognized tribes will be permitted to receive money from the settlements, regardless of whether they filed lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, according to the filing, made in the U.S. District Court in Cleveland. Under the settlement, Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $150 million to tribes over two years. Distributors AmerisourceBergen Corp., McKesson Corp. and Cardinal […]
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Microsoft purchase of Activision to be reviewed by FTC
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will reportedly be taking the reins on reviewing Microsoft’s intended acquisition of Activision Blizzard – amid a more aggressive stance from the government agency on Big Tech mergers. Bloomberg reports that a source pointed to the FTC taking the lead role in investigating the proposed takeover – a job […]
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Exxon & Chevron are gushing cash
Chevron (CVX) has a current dividend yield of 4.23% and is rated as “Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold CVX in my Low Yield Portfolio. In total CVX is 0.6% of my portfolio. Exxon Mobil (XOM) has a current dividend yield of 4.40% and is rated as “Borderline Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold XOM in my […]
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Sometimes we sweat in winter
Chevron more profitable, Bank of America sees 7 interest rate hikes, Caterpillar has supply chain issues, and much much more!
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Caterpillar hampered by supply chain issues
Caterpillar (CAT) has a current dividend yield of 2.21% and is rated as “Very Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold CAT in my Low Yield Portfolio. In total CAT is 0.9% of my portfolio. Caterpillar said Friday that it continues to have trouble obtaining enough electronics, semiconductors and other parts to make hydraulic shovels and asphalt pavers. The […]
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Chief global economist for Bank of America sees 7 interest rate hikes in 2022
Somehow, I doubt anyone is reading the tea leaves correctly. I certainly don’t know what the answer is but one guy predicting 7, others predicting 4, and the nation’s central bank is talking about 3 interest rate hikes in 2022. I’ll split the difference here and predict 5 although I bet you for some reason […]
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Chevron reports most profitable year since 2014
Chevron (CVX) has a current dividend yield of 4.37% and is rated as “Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold CVX in my Low Yield Portfolio. In total CVX is 0.6% of my portfolio. The U.S. oil giant’s annual earnings were a dramatic turnaround from 2020, when Chevron lost $5.5 billion after the global pandemic routed demand for oil […]
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Taking a dive
Chasing the Yield – January 24, 2022 Episode 39 Skipping today’s episode. I have too much noise outside my office today to make a good recording. Value 4 Value podcastingListen to this podcast on PodFriend News Teekay LNG (TGP) merger closed. Reinvested funds in KKR Real Estate (KREF) & Capital Southwest (CSWC) – Chasing the […]