In afternoon trading on Friday, Utilities stocks are the best performing sector, losing just 0.9%. Within the sector, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (Symbol: PEG) and Pinnacle West Capital Corp (Symbol: PNW) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 0.6% and
The worst performing sector as of midday Friday is the Services sector, showing a 3.1% loss. Within that group, Caesars Entertainment Inc (Symbol: CZR) and MGM Resorts International (Symbol: MGM) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 8.5% and 6.8%, respectiv
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Week to date, shares of Q2 Holdings (NYSE: QTWO) were down 24.7% as of 1:20 p.m. ET on Friday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The fintech company previously received takeover interest from private equity firms, but the market corre
In trading on Friday, shares of TC Energy Corp's Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 7 (TSX: TRP-PRD.TO) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.9758), with shares changing hands as low as $19.26 on the day. As of la
In trading on Friday, shares of Vornado Realty Trust's 5.25% Series M Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (Symbol: VNO.PRM) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.3125), with shares changing hands as low as $19.87 on the day. T
In trading on Friday, shares of PS Business Parks Inc's 4.875% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series Z (Symbol: PSB.PRZ) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.2188), with shares changing hands as low as $18.25 on the day. This comp
In trading on Friday, shares of BCE Inc's Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preferred Shares, Series 17 (TSX: BCE-PRG.TO) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.8425), with shares changing hands as low as $16.67 on the day. As of last c
In trading on Friday, shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc's 7.50% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Symbol: IVR.PRC) were yielding above the 8.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.875), with shares changing hands as low as
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Shares of several banks and consumer-facing finance companies fell today after a key gauge for inflation came in hotter than expected this morning, sinking the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Index had fallen roughly 775 points as of this writing and the Na
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The stock market has been on pins and needles throughout 2022, as the macroeconomic and geopolitical situation has steadily worsened. Friday morning's report on consumer prices only added fuel to the fire, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) took the brunt of the result
In trading on Friday, shares of Alliant Energy Corp (Symbol: LNT) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $59.20, changing hands as low as $58.40 per share. Alliant Energy Corp shares are currently trading off about 1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year perf