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Top 14 Stocks Going Ex Dividend Early September	If you are interested in buying dividends, there are lots of stocks in several different sectors and industries to choose from. Keep in mind that you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date in order to be entitled to the dividend, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date.Buying dividends is the technique of buying stocks before the ex date and selling shortly after the ex date at roughly the same price, yet being entitled to the dividend. This generally works only in bull m...	August 19, 2008
Highest Yielding Cigarette Stocks	Are you looking for a stock that is recession proof, generates worldwide sales, and pays a high yield, you may be just looking for a cigarette stock. About 5.5 trillion cigarettes are produced annually and smoked by over one sixth of the world's population. Here are some cigarette companies that have dividends that are smokin'.Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) is a Florida based company that has numerous brands of cigarettes of Liggett, Grand Prix, Eve, Pyramid, USA and nicotine-free Quest. The stock has ...	June 03, 2008
Top Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Week of June 2	The technique of 'Buying Dividends' is buying stocks shortly before they go ex-dividend and selling after the ex-dividend date at break even or at a slight profit, but taking advantage of the fact that you earn the dividend with your money tied up for just a very short period of time. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of 'buying dividends', you should check out my previous article called Buying Dividends. The following stocks all go ex-dividend next week, have yields of 3.5% or greater, P/E...	May 29, 2008
Monday's Upgrades and Downgrades	UpgradesChina Sunergy (CSUN)- Lazard Capital Sell » Hold Pharmacopeia (PCOP)- Broadpoint Capital Buy » Strong Buy Mariner Energy (ME)- CapitalOne southcoast Add » Strong Buy Callon Petroleum (CPE)- CapitalOne southcoast Add » Strong Buy Tyco Electronics (TEL)- Longbow Neutral » Buy Lithia Motors (LAD)- JP Morgan Underweight » Neutral Asbury Automotive (ABG)- JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight Stellent (STEL)- Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Neutral » Buy Fiserv (FIS...	May 18, 2008
The 52-Week Low Club (LUM)(RAI)(UNH)(CLX)(GRMN)	Luminent (LUM) Company proposes to restructure. Shares down to $.24 from 52-week high of $10.78. Reynolds American (RAI) Falling profit and lower guidance.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...	April 30, 2008
Top 52 Week Low Stocks	Usually when stocks hit a 52 week low, there is usually a reason for the price to be at that level. However, occasionally you may be able to find gems in the junk. Jim Cramer said that you should only consider a stock that hits a 52 week low if there is significant insider buying and a favorable balance sheet. Here is a list of New York Stock Exchange stocks, all of which are recently trading at their lows that may be worth taking a closer look at.Western Refining Inc. (WNR) is an independent cr...	April 17, 2008
Behind the Tobacco Payments (MO),(RAI)	Tuesday, Altria (MO) made its full annual Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payment of approximately $4 billion. It includes approximately $156 million that PM (Phillip Morris) USA disputes it owes as a result of the 2005 Non-Participating Manufacturer (NPM) Adjustment. There is more here than just this money though. Some Background: Just like the 2003 and 2004 NPM Adjustments, Altria paid the disputed money to the states, although according to the Master Settlement Agreement it could have place...	April 16, 2008
Catch Up Stock Pick UST	Cramer advised investors to get long tobacco-maker UST (UST) as the second pick in his new "Catch Up" segment. The "Catch Up" segment highlights stocks that are under-performing against other stocks in their peer group. Cramer originally recommended UST on December 7, 2005, but the stock is only up 5% since that call and shares are up 8.3% since he recommended it on October 30, 2006. Now he feels that UST is ready to outperform within its sector. "Tobacco is the ultimate secular growth stock," s...	April 08, 2008
FDA Tobacco Bill: A Partnership	Let's take a look at the FDA Tobacco Bill and see what effect it may have on the industry.The bill would effect tobacco products manufactured and sold primarily by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco (RAI), Loews Corp.'s Lorillard Tobacco (LTR), Vector Group Ltd.'s Liggett Group (VGR), British American Tobacco (BAT) and Altria (MO) in the US. The bill will enable the FDA to prevent the introduction of new cigarette brands."`(1) NEW TOBACCO PRODUCT DEFINED- For purposes of this section the term `new tobacco pr...	April 06, 2008
Another Court Win for Altria	Back in August I wrote, "the legal environment surrounding tobacco has not been this good in 20 year. I just got better. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday reversed U.S. District Judge Jack B. Weinstein's 2006 decision certifying a class of smokers in what became known as the "Schwab Case". The suit sought $280 billion. Altria argued that the lower-court judge was wrong in granting class-action status to the case, saying the certification was "overbroad" and the issues were so individuali...	April 03, 2008

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