In trading on Monday, shares of Par Pacific Holdings Inc (PARR) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $18.13 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 National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $39.39 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 Newpark Resources, Inc. (NR) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $8.94 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 Schlumberger Ltd (SLB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $56.17 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 Concho Resources Inc (CXO) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $145.88, changing hands as low as $145.41 per share. Concho Resources Inc shares are currently trading down about 0.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of CXO shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Monday, shares of Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $65.11, changing hands as low as $63.90 per share. Anadarko Petroleum Corp shares are currently trading off about 2.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of APC shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Monday, shares of EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $116.12, changing hands as low as $115.40 per share. EOG Resources, Inc. shares are currently trading off about 1.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of EOG shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Monday, shares of BP PLC (BP) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $43.47, changing hands as low as $43.28 per share. BP PLC shares are currently trading off about 1.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of BP shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of Fortis Inc (FTS.CA) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $42.42, changing hands as high as $42.76 per share. Fortis Inc shares are currently trading up about 1.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of FTS.CA shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of Consolidated Edison Inc (ED) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $77.51, changing hands as high as $77.92 per share. Consolidated Edison Inc shares are currently trading up about 1.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ED 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 Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY), which saw buying by Director William R. Klesse. Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of Southern Company (SO) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $44.97, changing hands as high as $45.58 per share. Southern Company shares are currently trading up about 2.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SO shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of ProPetro Holding Corp (PUMP) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $17.14, changing hands as low as $17.03 per share. ProPetro Holding Corp shares are currently trading off about 3.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of PUMP shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of GulfMark Offshore Inc (GLF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $32.84, changing hands as low as $32.52 per share. GulfMark Offshore Inc shares are currently trading down about 5.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of GLF shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of EQGP Holdings LP (EQGP) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $19.01 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 Friday, shares of Extraction Oil & Gas Inc (XOG) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $8.8025 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 Friday, shares of PBF Energy Inc (PBF) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $42.735 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 Friday, shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $75.39, changing hands as low as $74.34 per share. Marathon Petroleum Corp. shares are currently trading off about 4.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of MPC shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of Spectra Energy Partners LP (SEP) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $36.42, changing hands as high as $36.71 per share. Spectra Energy Partners LP shares are currently trading up about 2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SEP shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Friday, shares of Dominion Energy Midstream Partners LP (DM) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $18.70, changing hands as high as $18.71 per share. Dominion Energy Midstream Partners LP shares are currently trading up about 1.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of DM shares, versus its 200 day moving average: 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 »

Star Group LP (SGU) 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, SGU shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. For example, the recent SGU share price of $9.71 represents a price-to-book ratio of 1.5 and an annual dividend yield of 4.84% — by comparison, the average utility stock in Dividend Channel's coverage universe yields 3.9% and trades at a price-to-book ratio of 2.6. The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at Star Group LP, and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points. Read More »

Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) has been named as a Top 10 dividend paying energy stock, according to Dividend Channel, which published its weekly ''DividendRank'' report. The report noted that among energy companies, CPLP shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. For example, the recent CPLP share price of $2.76 represents a price-to-book ratio of 0.4 and an annual dividend yield of 11.59% — by comparison, the average energy stock in Dividend Channel's coverage universe yields 4.9% and trades at a price-to-book ratio of 3.0. The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at Capital Product Partners L.P., and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points. Read More »

In trading on Thursday, shares of TransAlta Corp (TAC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $5.43, changing hands as low as $5.42 per share. TransAlta Corp shares are currently trading down about 0.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of TAC shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Read More »

In trading on Thursday, shares of Newfield Exploration Co (NFX) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $23.65 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 »

The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) is the #29 analyst pick. Within the broader S&P 500, when components were ranked in terms of analyst favorites, XOM claims the #446 spot. Read More »

Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) has declared a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2018 of $0.5625 per share on outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable December 10, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2018. Read More »

ConocoPhillips (COP) announced a quarterly dividend of 30.5 cents per share, an increase of 7 percent, payable Dec. 3, 2018, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 15, 2018. Read More »

The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the components of the S&P 500 index, Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) is now the #111 analyst pick, moving up by 1 spot. Read More »

Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PBA) declared a common share cash dividend for October 2018 of $0.19 per share to be paid, subject to applicable law, on November 15, 2018 to shareholders of record on October 25, 2018. Read More »

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The Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF (XRLV) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 136,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 43,000. Shares of XRLV were up about 0.2% on the day. Read More »

In early trading on Friday, shares of Home Depot (HD) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 0.4%. Year to date, Home Depot registers a 9.1% 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 #9 analyst pick. Chevron Corporation also comes in above the median of analyst picks among the broader S&P 500 index components, claiming the #80 spot out of 500. Read More »

In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Chevron (CVX) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 0.4%. Year to date, Chevron has lost about 5.0% of its value. Read More »

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EOG increased the cash dividend on the common stock by 19 percent. Effective with the dividend payable October 31, 2018, to holders of record as of October 17, 2018, the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share on the common stock. 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, Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) is the #29 analyst pick. Within the broader S&P 500, when components were ranked in terms of analyst favorites, XOM claims the #445 spot. Read More »

In early trading on Monday, shares of Chevron Corporation (CVX) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.8%. Year to date, Chevron Corporation registers a 2.4% gain. Read More »

The Charles Schwab Corporation declared a 3 cent, or 30%, increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.13 per common share. The dividend is payable August 24, 2018 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 10, 2018. Read More »

Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) declared a cash dividend of $0.82 cents per share on the Common Stock, payable on September 10, 2018 to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on August 13, 2018. Read More »

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU), where 9,050,000 units were destroyed, or a 5.9% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of XLU, in morning trading today Nextera Energy (NEE) is off about 0.1%, and Duke Energy Corporation Holding Company (DUK) is lower by about 0.1%. Read More »

In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.5%. Year to date, Walgreens Boots Alliance has lost about 8.3% of its value. Read More »

In early trading on Monday, shares of Cisco Systems (CSCO) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.9%. Year to date, Cisco Systems registers a 11.1% gain. Read More »

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) has declared an increase of the company's regular quarterly dividend to $0.78 per share. On an annual basis, the dividend is $3.12 per share at the new rate, compared to the previous annual rate of $3.08 per share. The $0.78 per share quarterly dividend will be payable on October 15, 2018, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 10, 2018. Read More »

Fastenal Company (FAST) declared a dividend of $0.40 per share to be paid in cash on August 22, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 25, 2018. 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 5,700,000 units, or a 3.8% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of XLU, in morning trading today Nextera Energy (NEE) is up about 0.4%, and Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) is higher by about 0.2%. Read More »

In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Chevron (CVX) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.8%. Year to date, Chevron registers a 2.5% gain. Read More »