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10 Dividend Aristocrats You Never Have to Worry About

The fact of the matter is, however, for many investors the bulk of their total investing profits reaped for the long haul will come from dividends… even dividends that are reinvested in the companies paying them. With that as the backdrop, here’s a rundown of the market’s highest-quality dividend stocks … dividend payers that could be considered the aristocrats among the market’s income-oriented investments. …read more […]

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After Time Warner Win, AT&T Faces Bigger Hurdle: Fixing Pay TV

AT&T Inc. prevailed in its grueling fight with the Justice Department on Tuesday, finally clearing the way for its 2016 Time Warner Inc. deal to take effect. AT&T Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson looks to use his new role as a media baron to roll out new services, offer lower prices and create new bundles of entertainment. The major cable and satellite companies have been hemorrhaging traditional customers, with cord-cutters signing up instead for Netflix Inc. and other services. …read more […]

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North Korea reportedly wants a 'Vietnam-like' debut to the world economy

Could North Korea’s economy, the most isolated in the world, ever follow in the footsteps of Vietnam’s? Seoul-based Maeil Business Newspaper reported Kim Jong Un said during a private summit with South Korea that he saw a “Vietnam-like” opening of the country, probably referring to Hanoi in 1986. Vietnam’s ruling communist party dropped collectivism to pursue a “socialist-oriented market economy,” under which the country’s GDP growth increased by an average of 3% per year over the next decade. …read more […]

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Despite Parts Rumors, Apple Inc. Stock Is Still a Long-Term Buy

The annual dance of supply chain rumors has caught Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) short of the $1-trillion market cap level. Shares dropped $3 overnight on Jun. 7, a loss of nearly $15 billion in market cap, after reports from Japan that the company is planning to ship 80 million iPhones next year, down from 100 million. The company sold 217 million phones, including older models, during the fiscal year ending last September, and 129.5 million for the six months ending in March. …read more […]