Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 12/24/20, Cerner Corp. (Symbol: CERN) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.22, payable on 1/12/21. As a percentage of CERN's recent stock price of $76.89, this dividend works out to approxim
Normally at this time of year, I look forward to writing a “year in review” piece. It gives me a chance to see the year with perspective, to celebrate the successes and hopefully learn from failures, both of which are a part of life for any active investor or trader
A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD) shows an impressive 18.7% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.
Xperi Holding Corp (Symbol: XPER), which mak
Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value?One w
Radian Group RDN is well-poised for growth, driven by higher strong mortgage origination market, higher investment yields, solid capital position and prudent capital deployment.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2021 earnings per share is pegged at $2.64, indicating year-over-year
The Middleby Corporation MIDD recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of United Foodservice Equipment Group. However, the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Notably, Middleby’s shares declined 0.5% yesterday to eventually close the trading se
Investors in DocuSign, Inc. DOCU need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jan 29, 2021 $170.00 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.
Investors in Talos Energy Inc. TALO need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jul 16, 2021 $12.50 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.
Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value?
International Business Machines Corporation IBM is on an acquisition spree to boost its hybrid cloud business. The tech giant recently announced the takeover of Finland-based cloud-focused start up — Nordcloud.
As of late, it has definitely been a great time to be an investor in Cassava Sciences, Inc. SAVA. The stock has moved higher by 6% in the past month, while it is also above its 20 day SMA too. This combination of strong price performance and favorable technical could suggest that
The U.S. Federal Reserve released the results for its second round of stress test this year on Dec 18 wherein it relaxed current restrictions on distribution which augur well for profitable large banks. Following its assessment, the Fed has allowed banks, for the first quarter of
Stocks rebounded on Tuesday, with Washington's approval of an $892 billion pandemic relief package helping them recover some of the losses caused by fears over a highly infectious new strain of COVID-19.
Amazon AMZN has one of the most advanced fulfillment networks in the world and has been making regular efforts to maintain its dominance.It recently announced plans to open a new fulfillment center in Sioux Falls, SD.It will be recruiting approximately 1,000 full-time employees f
A company with a favorable efficiency level is expected to provide stellar returns as it is believed to be positively correlated with price performance. Notably, efficiency level measures a company’s capability to transform available input into output and is often considered an
Pfizer PFE/BioNTech BNTX announced that the European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorization (CMA) to their mRNA-based coronavirus vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in Europe. BNT162b2 will be marketed by the trad
Diamondback Energy, Inc. FANG has reached an agreement to acquire QEP Resources QEP in an all-stock deal worth $2.2 billion comprising $1.6-billion net debt as of Sep 30. The deal is the latest among the spree of U.S. oil mergers and acquisitions, which are a strategic measure ta
Royal Dutch Shell RDS.A recently provided an update on its fourth-quarter 2020 guidance and envisioned its post-tax impairment charges between $3.5 billion and $4.5 billion for the period. This write-down, which follows the company’s massive impairment charge of $16.8 billion
Alphabet’s GOOGL healthcare unit Verily recently announced that it has raised an additional $700 million from the former and external investors. These investors include Silver Lake, Temasek and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.The financing will support the expansion of the