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Caterpillar’s Earnings Look Like And Act Like A Caterpillar; Moving Slowly But Steady
2012-05-24
Caterpillar Inc (CAT) is the world’s leading company in the industry of construction and mining equipment. It has 18 years of increasing dividends, and for shareholders, it can deliver a nice return over the long run, especially if purchased at the right price. This article looks at Caterpillar Inc, a Dividend Contender, through the lens […]
Our Top 40 Favorite Dividend Champions: Blue-chip Dividend Growth Stocks Today’s Strong Option for Retirement Portfolios Part 2
2012-05-23
In part one of this two-part series (Found Here) I laid the groundwork for why I believe that blue-chip dividend paying US equities represent not only a viable, but also a safer investment choice than many give them credit for. I also pointed out why I believe the risk profile on bonds is currently upside […]
Gilead Sciences Inc: Strong Growth At An Unreasonably Low Price
2012-05-21
Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD) is an innovative healthcare company with a strong record of historical earnings growth and expectations for above-average growth into the future. Nevertheless, Mr. Market seems unwilling to recognize the past and future earnings power of this niche pharmaceutical growth stock. Consequently, the company trades at a single digit PE ratio that […]
McDonalds Back In Value, Above-Average Growth and Above-Average Yield
2012-05-14
McDonald’s (MCD) is a great favorite of the dividend growth investor. However, Mr. Market knows this and has historically applied a premium valuation to this blue-chip dividend stalwart. Due to its consistently above-average earnings growth, McDonald’s is a company that you could even pay a little too much for and still make money over the […]
Procter & Gamble Co: Clean Up Your Retirement Portfolio For Growth And Income
2012-05-08
Procter & Gamble (PG) has long been a blue-chip stalwart that the market has traditionally applied a premium valuation to. However, even though they maintained strong profitability right through the recessionary years, the market took the bloom off of the rose. In our opinion, this created the opportunity for conservative investors, seeking growth and income […]
Speed Up Your Portfolio Performance With Comcast
2012-05-08
Since calendar year-end 2004 Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) has strung together an impressive record of consistent EPS growth averaging over 25% per annum. However, shareholders were not adequately rewarded due to excessive overvaluation during the irrational exuberant years 1998-2000. That all changed with the great recession of 2008 which brought share price appropriately down to fair […]