18 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Don’t Rule Out Small-Cap ETFs In Search For Income
Don’t Rule Out Small-Cap ETFs In Search For Income
In the hunt for income, ETF investors with eyes fixed on the big guns may be missing out. The nation’s small-cap stocks are both increasing and initiating dividend payments, according to a new S&P Dow Jones Indices study. More than half the constituents of the S&P SmallCap 600 index — 324, or 54% — are now paying regular cash dividends. That’s up 10.2% from the end of 2013.
18 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Starbucks CEO speaks out to Cramer on race
Starbucks CEO speaks out to Cramer on race
Jim Cramer spoke with Howard Schultz on the new “Race Together” initiative for Starbucks.
18 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Williams-Sonoma Earnings: Dragged Down by the Ports Slowdown
Williams-Sonoma Earnings: Dragged Down by the Ports Slowdown
Williams-Sonoma was hurt by the West Coast ports slowdown in the past quarter, but the business remains quite solid.
18 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. stocks soar, dollar pounded, on dovish Fed statement
U.S. stocks soar, dollar pounded, on dovish Fed statement
Wall Street logged big gains Wednesday as traders cheered a somewhat dovish Fed statement. Meanwhile, the greenback took a beating as traders pushed back their target rate-hike date.
18 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Target to increase minimum wage to $9/hour in April: WSJ
Target to increase minimum wage to $9/hour in April: WSJ
Target plans to boost pay of all its workers to at least $9 an hour starting next month, following similar moves by rivals Wal-Mart and TJX as competition for lower wage workers heats up.
18 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Check Out This Top Stock Before It Gets Out Of Range
Check Out This Top Stock Before It Gets Out Of Range
Irish drugmaker Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) broke out as it extended its St. Patrick’s week rally. The stock broke out past a 183.94 buy point of a second-stage base Wednesday in above-average volume and is more than 1% above the entry. Jazz recovered from a failed breakout past 177.11 in late February.
18 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Yield Play? Apple Paid $11 Billion In 2014 Dividends
Yield Play? Apple Paid $11 Billion In 2014 Dividends
Companies in the S&P 500 paid a record $376 billion in dividends over the trailing 12-month period ended in January, according to an analyst report from FactSet. Apple (AAPL) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) topped all other components paying out more than $11 billion each. The tech giant’s large dollar payout doesn’t translate to a high yield, however. At 1.5%, Apple’s yield is below the S&P 500 trailing 12-month yield of 1.9%.