A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that McDonald's Corp (Symbol: MCD) is the #12 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. McDonald's Corp also comes in above the median of a
Shareholders of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Symbol: KLIC) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.9% annualized dividend yield can sell the April 2027 covered call at the $115 strike and collect the premium based on the $8.20 bid, which annualizes to an addi
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.51% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.76%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.52%, and December E-mini...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.32% on Friday. The dollar was under pressure Friday after WTI crude oil prices fell more than -2%, easing inflation expectations and weighing on Fed policy. Also, strength in stocks on Friday curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Dollar losses were limited on...
Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.05 to $1.42 last week, as nearby October was down 20 cents. Open interest was up 722 contracts on Friday. The nearby contract still held on for a $2.95 gain last week. Cash trade was reported at $345-350 dressed in the North, with $222-223...
Cotton prices are down 3 to 6 points so far on Monday morning. Futures posted mixed trade at the Friday close, with front months down 51 to 60 points and deferreds up 8 to 11 points. December closed the week with a 156 point gain. Crude oil was down $2.17...
Lean hog futures closed the Friday session fading lower, as contracts were 17 to 97 cents lower, with October was 12 cents higher for the week. Open interest on Friday was down 1,225 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was $78.68 in the Friday PM report, down 27 cents from...
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
At Dick's Sporting Goods, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Wednesday, Directo
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF, where 46,260,000 units were destroyed, or a 17.9% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying c
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF, which added 50,000,000 units, or a 31.0% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of ACWX, in
In early trading on Monday, shares of Honeywell International topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 7.5%. Year to date, Honeywell International registers a 42.2% gain.
And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far
There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on September 21, Epsilon Energy Ltd's Chief Executive Officer, Jason Stabell, invested $136,553.47 into 23,104 shares of EPSN, for a cost
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for McCormick & Co Inc (NYSE: MKC), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we?
First of all, what is a "Dividend Run" anywa
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Cohen & Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund (NYSE: LDP), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we?
First
In early trading on Monday, shares of Honeywell International topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 7.5%. Year to date, Honeywell International registers a 42.2% gain.
And the worst performing S&P 500 component thus fa
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/30/26, CVB Financial Corp (Symbol: CVBF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.20, payable on 10/15/26. As a percentage of CVBF's recent stock price of $22.43, this dividend works out to app
In early trading on Monday, shares of Honeywell International topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 7.5%. Year to date, Honeywell International registers a 42.2% gain.
And the worst performing Dow component thus far on
Investors in American Airlines Group Inc (Symbol: AAL) saw new options become available today, for the March 2028 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 536 days until expiration the newly av
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/30/26, BXP Inc (Symbol: BXP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.70, payable on 10/30/26. As a percentage of BXP's recent stock price of $62.76, this dividend works out to approximately 1.
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (Symbol: EEM) saw new options become available today, for the October 12th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the EEM options chain for the new October 12th contract