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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc (Symbol: BXMT) were yielding above the 9% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.48), with the stock changing hands as low as $27.33 on

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of WEC Energy Group Inc (Symbol: WEC) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.71), with the stock changing hands as low as $88.96 on the day.

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the o

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Mercury General Corp. (Symbol: MCY) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.53), with the stock changing hands as low as $50.40 on the day.

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Oppenheimer Holdings Inc Class A (D (Symbol: OPY), where a total volume of 885 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representati

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Sangamo Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: SGMO), where a total of 16,270 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares. That amounts to

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX), where a total volume of 71,662 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc (Symbol: PRTK), where a total volume of 1,812 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Interdigital Inc (Symbol: IDCC), where a total of 771 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 77,100 underlying shares. That amounts to about 51.1% of

In afternoon trading on Monday, Utilities stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 2.0% loss. Within that group, NiSource Inc. (Symbol: NI) and Atmos Energy Corp. (Symbol: ATO) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 4.2% and 3.6%, respectively. Amo

The best performing sector as of midday Monday is the Financial sector, up 0.1%. Within that group, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (the (Symbol: GS) and Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 6.9% and 6.0%, respectively. Among financial E

IMAX Corporation IMAX recently extended its partnership with Guangzhou JinYi Media Corporation, a leading film exhibitor in China, by signing a new 12-theatre agreement.According to the agreement, IMAX with Laser technology will be upgraded in the top-grossing Beijing Joy City Ji

In trading on Monday, shares of Digital Realty Trust Inc's 5.250% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Symbol: DLR.PRJ) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.3125), with shares changing hands as low as $26.25 on the day.

In trading on Monday, shares of Digital Realty Trust Inc's 6.625% SERIES C CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK (Symbol: DLR.PRC) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.6563), with shares changing hands as low as $25.48 o

Koninklijke Philips N.V. PHG recently inked an agreement to acquire BioTelemetry BEAT, a provider of remote cardiac diagnostics and monitoring in the United States.Per the deal, Philips will make a cash tender offer to buy all of BioTelemetry’s issued and outstanding shares for

In trading on Monday, shares of Wells Fargo & Co's 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock, Series L (Symbol: WFC.PRL) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $75.00), with shares changing hands as low as $14

Shares of Blueprint Medicines Corporation BPMC have rallied 41.7% in the past three months compared with the industry’s increase of 9.6%.

FedEx Corporation FDX has begun the shipment of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines throughout the United States.Following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of emergency use for the Moderna vaccine on Friday, FedEx started transporting the vaccine and kits of supplies for i

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.

It has been a horrible year. There was so much to lose with the virus traveling all over the world and literally sending people scurrying home, forcing them to give up their habits of many years just so they’d be in a safe place.