In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view
In trading on Monday, shares of Humana Inc. (Symbol: HUM) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $386.81, changing hands as low as $386.47 per share. Humana Inc. shares are currently trading off about 0.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of H
In trading on Monday, shares of AltaGas Ltd's Cumulative Redeemable 5,Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series C (TSX: ALA-PRU.TO) were yielding above the 7.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.3225), with shares changing hands as low as $17.60 on the day.
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in American Express Co. (Symbol: AXP), where a total volume of 17,420 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approx
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Mercury General Corp. (Symbol: MCY), where a total volume of 825 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxim
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in MicroStrategy Inc. (Symbol: MSTR), where a total of 3,515 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 351,500 underlying shares. That amounts to about 61.5
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc (Symbol: IOVA), where a total of 6,824 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 682,400 underlying shares. That amounts to a
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of PPL Corp (Symbol: PPL) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.66), with the stock changing hands as low as $27.62 on the day. Dividends ar
GlaxoSmithKline plc’s GSK HIV subsidiary, ViiV Healthcare, announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) of the European Medicines Agency has rendered a positive opinion recommending approval for Rukobia (fostemsavir) to treat heavily treatment-
In afternoon trading on Monday, Energy stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 3.1% loss. Within that group, Occidental Petroleum Corp (Symbol: OXY) and Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Symbol: FANG) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 7.1% and 5.3%, re
The best performing sector as of midday Monday is the Healthcare sector, higher by 0.9%. Within that group, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Symbol: ALXN) and Incyte Corporation (Symbol: INCY) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 30.2% and 6.8%, respectively.
In trading on Monday, shares of TC Energy Corp's Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 7 (TSX: TRP-PRD.TO) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.9758), with shares changing hands as low as $15.34 on the day. As of la
In trading on Monday, shares of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd's Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series I (TSX: FFH-PRI.TO) were yielding above the 3.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.927), with shares changing hands as low as $14.45 on th
Mexico's central bank will hold its benchmark interest rate steady this week despite slowing inflation, as an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic gathers pace, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.
FedEx Corporation’s FDX Ground unit, which accounts for more than 30% of the company’s total revenues and around 59% of its operating income, is expected to be boosted by high revenues when it reports second-quarter fiscal 2021 results (quarter ended Nov 30, 2020) . Notably,
Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on lower revenues when Calavo Growers (CVGW) reports results for the quarter ended October 2020. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that coul
The market expects Enerpac (EPAC) to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended November 2020. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor tha
The market expects FactSet Research (FDS) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended November 2020. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful
Parsley Energy, Inc. PE recently informed the Texas Workforce Commission that it will be retrenching nearly 234 workers in Austin as it plans to close down all its offices at the hub.