Altria - Picked this about a year ago - has an excellent dividend - very good for the long term. I am in a little pain currently due to the split with the Kraft which dropped the overall stock price down. But I am hoping to see an improvement soon.

Bank of America - again this was picked mostly because it is "best of breed" and still has one of the best dividends out there. It is on the down side right now but that just makes it a good time to pick up a few more shares. Again, I hold this for the longer term. this is my f inancial

I finally was able to get into this stock and the dow drops 362! Hopefully this will come back again today or tomorrow.

Kraft - I acquired this thru the spin off from Altria. Was going to sell but then it was going up - most recently this is a good one to hold when the markets are shaky. This is my "food"

good long term stock - dividend is okay.

Pfizer - I bought this for the dividend again. Might be a so so pharma but gets a decent dividend. Would like to know if there is another better pharma with about the same dividend. Right now this is a house of pain for me.

Blackstone - I want to unload this - hoping it will some day reverse the loss so I can. bought this as a financial to trade - O HOUSE OF AGONY!!!!

The Children's Place - bought this as a retailer - where did the dividend go? I thought this had one!!! Want to see if this will come back at the 3rd quarter and if so I will trade it away. bought as a trade.