Dividend stocks shine as Fed hikes, yield gap narrows
Sam Stovall of S&P Capital IQ says dividend payers stay in play after the Fed’s Dec 16 rate rise. With the 10 year at about 2.25% and the S&P 500 yield near 2.10%, the narrow spread historically boosts returns. higher dividends remain a favored investor gift as bulls eye 2016 gains.
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Netflix Leads High Turnover Tech Stock Trades in December
SigFig data shows USA retail investors aggressively traded tech names with Netflix ranking top among the most bought and sold. The period highlights allocations leaning toward equities with Microsoft and Apple among largest holdings. a 6 month average suggests moderate stock activity across AAPL MSFT and other tech names while portfolio turnover exceeds 100 percent.
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SigFig tops half a million investors online portfolios
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Walt Disney Star Wars hits $1B worldwide in record time
The Force Awakens repeats at No 1 in its second weekend with $153.5 million, pushing total global gross past $1 billion according to Rentrak estimates. In business news, the embattled drugmaker sails through CEO J Michael Pearson's medical leave after hospitalization for severe pneumonia.
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Chimerix Lead Drug Fails Late-Stage Trial
Chimerix shares tumbled after its lead candidate for an infection in hematopoietic cell transplant patients failed to meet the primary endpoint in a pivotal trial. The company disclosed price movements and a significant decline in investor confidence following the setback.
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Investors weigh January Effect as small caps struggle early
Investors consider the January Effect as small company stocks lag at year start. The Stock Trader's Almanac notes shifts already beginning in November, with outperformance around mid December. If missed, concern eases as small caps often beat the market into May. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF drops 5.5% since end of November, vs SP 500 down 3.2%. Still, long-term, IFA US Small Company index posts 11.3% annual gain versus 9.8% for the S P 500.
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Iconix Shares Dive After SEC Investigation Announced
Iconix Brand Group, known for Candie's Joe Boxer Rocawear and Danskin, saw its stock drop 24 percent to 5.67 after confirming a formal SEC investigation into accounting issues. The firm said it would cooperate and noted ongoing restatements for 2013 2014 and 2015 quarters and the formation of international joint ventures.
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