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 of the business, and presumably the only reason an insider would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So when stocks turn up that see insider buying, and are also top ranked, investors are wise to take notice. One such company is Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB), which saw buying by Director Gregory Barry Barnett. Read More »

In trading on Thursday, shares of Enbridge Inc (ENB) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $35.51, changing hands as high as $35.71 per share. Enbridge Inc shares are currently trading up about 1.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ENB shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Thursday, shares of Enbridge Inc (ENB.CA) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $47.26, changing hands as high as $47.44 per share. Enbridge Inc shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ENB.CA shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) has been named as a Top 10 dividend paying utility stock, according to Dividend Channel, which published its weekly ''DividendRank'' report. The report noted that among utilities, NFG shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. For example, the recent NFG share price of $43.43 represents a price-to-book ratio of 1.7 and an annual dividend yield of 4.01% — by comparison, the average utility stock in Dividend Channel's coverage universe yields 3.5% and trades at a price-to-book ratio of 2.6. The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at National Fuel Gas Co. , and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points. Read More »

In trading on Wednesday, shares of Avangrid Inc (AGR) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $50.16, changing hands as low as $49.90 per share. Avangrid Inc shares are currently trading down about 0.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of AGR shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Wednesday, shares of TransAlta Corp (TAC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $6.21, changing hands as low as $6.18 per share. TransAlta Corp shares are currently trading down about 1.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of TAC shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

International Paper (IP) declared a quarterly dividend of $ 0.5125 per share for the period from October 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019, inclusive, on its common stock, par value $1.00. This dividend is payable on December 16, 2019, to holders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2019. Read More »

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In trading on Wednesday, shares of TerraVest Industries Inc (TVK.CA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $12.44, changing hands as low as $12.40 per share. TerraVest Industries Inc shares are currently trading off about 1.8% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of TVK.CA shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

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 of the business, and presumably the only reason an insider would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So when stocks turn up that see insider buying, and are also top ranked, investors are wise to take notice. One such company is MPLX LP (MPLX), which saw buying by Director Garry L. Peiffer. Read More »

In trading on Tuesday, shares of NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $13.46, changing hands as low as $12.88 per share. NGL Energy Partners LP shares are currently trading down about 3.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of NGL shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Panhandle Oil & Gas Inc (PHX) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $14.17, changing hands as low as $13.65 per share. Panhandle Oil & Gas Inc shares are currently trading down about 2.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of PHX shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Covanta Holding Corp (CVA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $16.96, changing hands as low as $16.81 per share. Covanta Holding Corp shares are currently trading down about 1.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of CVA shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

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At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 21 most recent 13F filings for the 09/30/2019 reporting period, and noticed that Chevron Corporation (CVX) was held by 13 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer look. Read More »

In trading on Monday, shares of Holly Energy Partners LP (HEP) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $24.04 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. Read More »

In trading on Monday, shares of Noble Energy Inc (NBL) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $19.79 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. Read More »

In trading on Monday, shares of Canacol Energy Ltd (CNE.CA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $4.40, changing hands as low as $4.38 per share. Canacol Energy Ltd shares are currently trading down about 2.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of CNE.CA shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

ConocoPhillips (COP) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend of 38 percent, to 42 cents per share. This represents an annualized increase in the dividend of approximately $500 million. The dividend is payable Dec. 2, 2019, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 17, 2019. Read More »

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention — and furthermore, "tracking" funds that follow the Dividend Aristocrats Index must own them. With all of this demand for shares, dividend growth stocks can sometimes become "fully priced," where there isn't much upside to analyst targets. Read More »

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the ProShares ProShares Large Cap Core Plus ETF (CSM), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $78.74 per unit. Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of Tellurian Inc (TELL) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $8.37, changing hands as high as $8.52 per share. Tellurian Inc shares are currently trading up about 3.8% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of TELL shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

A company's own top management tend to have the best inside view into the business, so when company officers make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock of their company in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So in this series we look at the largest insider buys by the ''top brass'' over the trailing six month period, one of which was a total of $188.6K by Taylor L. Reid, COO at Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS). Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of Hess Midstream Partners LP (HESM) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $20.31, changing hands as high as $21.29 per share. Hess Midstream Partners LP shares are currently trading up about 5.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of HESM shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of North American Construction Group Ltd (NOA) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $10.66 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. Read More »

A company's own top management tend to have the best inside view into the business, so when company officers make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock of their company in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So in this series we look at the largest insider buys by the ''top brass'' over the trailing six month period, one of which was a total of $5.5M invested across 2 purchases by Harold Hamm, CEO & Chairman at Continental Resources Inc. (CLR). Read More »

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In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Home Depot (HD) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.7%. Year to date, Home Depot registers a 33.9% gain. Read More »

The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Chevron Corporation (CVX) is the #4 analyst pick. Chevron Corporation is also a top tier analyst pick among the broader S&P 500 index components, claiming the #30 spot out of 500. Read More »

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Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE), where 16,000,000 units were destroyed, or a 8.4% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of XLE, in morning trading today Exxon Mobil (XOM) is up about 0.8%, and Chevron Corporation (CVX) is higher by about 0.2%. Read More »

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In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.9%. Year to date, Microsoft Corporation registers a 32.7% gain. Read More »

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Simon's Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $2.10 per share. This is a 5.0% increase year-over-year. The dividend will be payable on August 30, 2019 to shareholders of record on August 16, 2019. Read More »

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU), which added 5,400,000 units, or a 3.3% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of XLU, in morning trading today Nextera Energy (NEE) is down about 0.3%, and Duke Energy Corporation Holding (DUK) is lower by about 0.4%. Read More »

Unum Group (UNM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.285 per share on its common stock to be paid on August 16, 2019, to stockholders of record on July 29, 2019. Read More »

Cummins (CMI) approved an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend on common stock of 15 percent to 1.311 dollars per share from 1.14 dollars per share. The dividend is payable on September 3, 2019, to shareholders of record on August 21, 2019. Read More »

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Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares Core High Dividend ETF, where 9,850,000 units were destroyed, or a 11.3% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of HDV, in morning trading today Exxon Mobil is down about 0.9%, and Johnson & Johnson is relatively unchanged. Read More »

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